9.4.1.1 Off-Street Parking Space Requirements

   (A)   Parking Spaces Required: Permanent off-street parking spaces shall be provided as specified by this Section: (1) at the time a building is erected; (2) at the time any principal building is enlarged or increased in capacity, such as by adding dwelling units, guest rooms, seats, floor area, or other units of measurement used in Table of Required Parking 9.4 or; (3) before conversion from one type of use or occupancy to another if the new use requires additional parking space. Such parking spaces may be provided in a parking garage or in an improved open area, shared parking may be permitted in accordance with section 9.4.1.3 . In the VMU District credit will be given to count toward the minimum amount of parking required for each on street parking space located within one hundred (100) feet of the front door of each establishment or for each space provided in a public parking lot located within five hundred (500) feet of the front door of the establishment. This measurement shall be as a pedestrian would walk;

   (B)   Certification: Each site plan that is submitted shall include information as to the number, location, and dimensions of all off-street parking and loading spaces and the means of ingress and egress to such spaces. This information shall be in sufficient detail to indicate whether or not the requirements of this Section are met;

   (C)   Minimum Number of Required Spaces: Each principal and accessory use of land shall be provided with the number of off-street parking spaces indicated for that use in Table 9.4a;

   (D)   The Required Number of Parking Spaces Shall Be Calculated on the Use(s) of the Site: The number of parking spaces on a given piece of property shall be based on all of the principal and accessory uses of that property. If a property is used for several uses, all uses shall be taken into account. The required parking shall be calculated separately for each use and then added to determine the total required parking; See Section 9.4.1.3 for shared parking provisions.

   (E)   Timing of Construction: All parking areas required under this Section shall be completed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the use or uses which they serve;

   (F)   Accessible Parking Space: Parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be provided in conformance with the State of North Carolina Accessibility Code.

   (G)   Table of Required Parking 9.4a

9.4a Table of Required Parking

USE TYPES	MINIMUM REQUIRED PARKING
RESIDENTIAL
Dwelling-Single Family	2 per Dwelling Unit
Dwelling-Two Family	2 per Dwelling unit
Dwelling-Multifamily
0-1 bedrooms	1 space per Dwelling Unit plus 1 space per 5 Dwelling Units for visitors
2-3 bedrooms	2 spaces per Dwelling Unit plus 1 space per 5 Dwelling Units for visitors
4 or more bedrooms	2.5 spaces per Dwelling Unit plus 1 space per 5 Dwelling Units for visitors
Dwelling-Townhouse/Clustered Dwellings	2 per Dwelling Unit
Family Care Home (6 or fewer residents)	1 per bedroom
Dwelling-Mixed Use	1 per bedroom (or provided as shared parking)
Manufactured Housing	2 per Dwelling Unit
LODGING
Bed and Breakfast Homes	2 spaces plus 1 per sleeping room
Hotel	1 per sleeping room plus 1 per 4 seats in meeting or assembly rooms (based on design capacity), plus additional spaces (in accordance with other sections of this table) for restaurants or other facilities.

 

USE TYPES	MINIMUM REQUIRED PARKING
OFFICE/SERVICE
Banks, Credit Unions, Financial Services	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Business Support Services	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Dry Cleaning & Laundry Services	1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
Funeral Home	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Medical Clinic	1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
Personal Services	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Post Office	1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
Professional Services	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Radio/TV Studio	1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area
Small Equipment Repair/Rental	1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
Small Engine Repair/Sales	1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
Veterinary Services/Indoor Kennels	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
COMMERCIAL/ ENTERTAINMENT
Sexually Oriented Business	1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area of retail and one per three seats for entertainment areas
Alcoholic Beverage Sales Store	1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
Amusements, Indoor	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Bar/Tavern/Night Club	1 per 3 seats
Garden Center	1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area plus l per 5000 square feet of outdoor display area
General Retail	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Golf Course	4 per green plus 1 per staff person largest shift plus one per tee (including driving range). This requirement may be reduced up to fifty percent for private golf courses with supporting information to account for reduction in parking.
Outside Sales	1 per 300 square feet of enclosed floor area plus 1 per 5000 square feet of outdoor display area
Restaurant	1 per 3 seats
Theater, Indoor (Movie or Live Performance)	1 per 3 seals based on design capacity

 

USE TYPES	MINIMUM REQUIRED PARKING
CIVIC
Civic/Cultural Facilities	1 per 300 square feet gross floor area
Community Shared Facilities	1 per 300 square feet gross floor area
Country Club	1 per 3 seats of meeting space based on design capacity
Private Clubs	1 per 3 seats of meeting space based on design capacity
Public Safety Station	1 per employee of largest shift plus one per parked work vehicle/equipment plus one per 1000 square feet gross floor area.
Recreation Facilities, Indoor	1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 per employee of largest shift.
Recreation Facilities, Outdoor
swimming pool	1 per 75 square feet of water area
tennis or racquet court	3 per court
golf driving range	1.5 per tee
marina	1 per every 2 slips plus one space per staff person on the largest shift
other active outdoor areas	25 per field/recreation area or 2 per participation station
other passive outdoor areas	5 per acre
Park	no requirement
EDUCATIONAL/ INSTITUTIONAL
Residential Care Facilities (More than 6 Residents)	1 per 4 residents plus 1 per staff person largest shift
Child/Adult Day Care Center	1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
Community Support Facility	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 per staff person largest shift
Hospital	1.5 per bed plus 1.5 per each volunteer and staff person largest shift
Religious Institution	1 per 3 seats in main assembly area based on design capacity
Schools-Elementary & Secondary	2 per classroom except for high schools which shall have 1 per 3 students
Schools- Vocational/Technical	1 per 100 square feet of gross floor area
Studio - art, dance, martial arts, music	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
AUTOMOTIVE
Fueling Station	1 per fuel pump
INDUSTRY/WHOLESALE/STORAGE
Artisan Workshops	1 per staff person largest shift
Landfill/Waste Recovery Facilities	1 per staff person largest shift
Recycling Collection Stations Municipal	1 per staff person largest shift

 

USE TYPES	MINIMUM REQUIRED PARKING
AGRICULTURE
Farming/Animal Production	no requirement
Horse Farm & Training Track	no requirement
Nurseries	1 per staff person largest shift
Gardens (Community and Private)	2 minimum plus 1 per staff person
INFRASTRUCTURE
Parking Structure	no requirement
Parking Lot – Principal Use	no requirement
Telecommunications Facilities	Minimum one per facility
Utilities - Moore County and VOP	Minimum one per facility
Utilities - All Other	Minimum one per facility
ACCESSORY USES
ATM	2 per non-bank location
Beekeeping	no requirement
Cemetery	no requirement
Child/Adult Day Care Home Occupations	no requirement
Farmer's Markets	1 per 1000 square feet of area used for storage, sales, or display: may be fulfilled with approved shared parking
Concealed Wireless Telecommunication facility	no requirement
Home Occupation	no requirement
Outdoor Swimming Pools and Spas	Excluding dwelling-single family, 1 per 75 square feet of water area
Pet Houses and Pet Runs	no requirement
Playground Equipment	no requirement
Accessory Buildings	no requirement
Dwelling - Accessory	1 per unit
Accessory Structure	no requirement
TEMPORARY USES
Temporary Facilities during replacement of existing facilities or until permanent establishment of new facilities	shall be as listed for principal uses above
Temporary Expansion of School Facilities	shall be as listed for principal uses above
Temporary Real Estate Offices	1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Model Homes	2 per model home
Yard Sales	no requirement