(A) Existing parking space. Existing off-street parking provided for any building or use at the time of adoption of this Zoning Code shall not thereafter be reduced unless it exceeds the requirements of this chapter. Any existing building or use not provided with conforming parking space shall be provided with off-street parking space in conformance with this chapter at the time of any structural alteration of the building or expansion of the use. Parking for commercial purposes must be provided in commercial zones.
(B) Required off-street parking space. When any building is built or any use of land is initiated, they shall be provided with sufficient off-street parking space on the premises so that no automobile parking on any street will result from the normal activity. If the off-street parking capacity is exceeded and street parking is generated more than six times during a six-month period, this shall be considered as resulting from normal activity, and additional off-street parking shall be provided. The Board of Adjustment shall interpret the amount of parking space required for any building or use, assisted by the following standards whenever the Enforcement Officer is unable to apply the following standards literally or when he determines a parking space deficiency according to the standard above. In either case he shall apply to the Board for an original interpretation.
(C) Parking space. For the purpose of this chapter, an off-street parking space shall consist of a space adequate for parking an automobile with room for opening doors on both sides, together with properly related access to a public street or alley and maneuvering room. Required off-street parking areas for three or more automobiles shall have individual spaces marked, and shall be so designed, maintained, and regulated that no parking or maneuvering incidental to parking shall be on any public street, walk, or alley, and so that any automobile may be parked and unparked without moving another. All parking spaces shall be shown on a plat drawn to scale and submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review.
(D) Off-street parking standards. The following standards compromise the minimum off-street parking requirements for the several types of building and uses listed:
(1) Dwelling: one parking space per dwelling unit.
(2) Mobile home park: two automobile parking areas shall be provided on every mobile home space, plus one parking area for every four spaces in the park. (See § 154.050(E)(7) of this chapter)
(3) Indoor retail businesses: one parking space for each 100 square feet of commercial floor area plus one space for every truck operated by the business, in a Central Business District. For such businesses in a Neighborhood or General Business District, there shall be provided four spaces for the first 1,000 square feet of total floor area, plus one additional space for each 150 square feet of such floor area. For such businesses in the Highway Business District, C-4, there shall be provided three and one half spaces per 1,000 square foot of ground floor area, shown on a plat presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(4) Tourist homes, motels, or hotels: one parking space for each sleeping room or suite including that of the owner or manager of residence on the premises.
(5) Industrial plants: one parking space for every two employees at maximum employment on a single shift plus one space for every truck operated by the plant.
(6) Places for public assembly, institutions, and recreational facilities: unless otherwise stated in this section, one parking space for every five persons, based on maximum capacity.
(7) Hospitals: one space for each four patient beds, exclusive of bassinets, plus one space for each staff or visiting doctor, plus space for each three employees including nurses, plus adequate area for the parking of emergency vehicles.
(8) Medical or dental clinics or offices: five spaces par doctor plus one space for each two employees.
(9) Sanatoriums, convalescent or nursing homes: one space for each six patient beds plus one space for each staff or visiting doctor plus one space for each two employees including nurses.
(10) Community center, theater, auditorium, church sanctuary: one parking space for each four seats, based on maximum seating capacity.
(11) Convention hall, lodge, club, library, museum, place of amusement or recreation: one parking space for each 50 square feet of floor area used for assembly or recreation in the building.
(12) Office building: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area in the building, exclusive of the area used for storage, utilities and building services.
(13) Stadium or sports arenas: one space for each four seats.
(14) Bowling alleys: five parking spaces for each alley.
(15) Mortuaries or funeral homes: one space for each 50 square feet of floor space in the slumber rooms, parlors, or individual funeral service rooms.
(16) Warehouses and storage buildings: Sufficient parking space to accommodate employees and the loading and unloading of materials.
(17) Additional parking standards: The Board of Adjustment may raise the standards listed above when necessary to conform with division (B) of this section and shall use similar criteria of floor area, employment, or capacity to interpret standards for buildings and uses not specifically listed above.
(Ord. 71-09, passed 9-7-71; Am. Ord. 2003-002, passed 1-30-03)