No building shall be erected, enlarged to the extent of increasing the floor area by as much as 50% or changed in use unless there is provided on the lot, space for the parking of automobiles or trucks in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
Use | Number of Spaces Required |
Use | Number of Spaces Required |
Banks, business or professional offices and office buildings | 1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area |
Bowling alleys | 4 spaces for each alley |
Churches | 1 parking space shall be provided for each 5 seats, based on maximum seating capacity of the main assembly room or sanctuary |
Community centers or recreation buildings | 1 space for each 3 employees, plus 1 space for each 3 seats |
Dwellings Single-family, two-family Multiple | 2 parking spaces for each unit A ratio of 1-1/2 parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided |
Furniture and appliance stores; motor vehicle sales; wholesale stores; repair shops for household equipment, and radio and television; and machinery sales and repair establishments | 1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area; 1 space for each 5 employees |
Gas stations | 1 space for each 2 employees |
Home occupations | Home occupations will be required to furnish 2 off-street parking spaces in the side or rear yard. These shall be in addition to those required for dwelling purposes |
Hospitals | 1 parking space for each bed, plus 1 parking space for each staff doctor |
Hotels and motels | 1 parking space for each room for rent; 1 space for each 5 employees |
Libraries, art galleries or museums | 2 parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Motor freight companies | 1 space for each 4 employees; 1 additional space for each of the vehicles used in the conduct of the business at any time |
Private clubs and lodges | 1 space shall be provided for each room for rent; 1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area; 1 space for each 4 employees |
Production, manufacture, cleaning, servicing, testing or repair of materials or commodities or warehousing or storage buildings | 1 parking space for each 3 employees |
Public utility and public service uses | 1 parking space for each 3 employees, plus 5 spaces for public use |
Restaurants, bars, cafeterias or other eating and drinking places | 1 space for each 100 square feet; 1 space for each 4 employees |
Retail sales stores, personal service establishments, shoe repair, barber and beauty shops and the like | 1 parking space for each 150 square feet of floor area |
Schools, nursery, elementary or boarding (except high) | 1 space for each 3 employees, plus 5 |
Schools, high | 1 space for each 2 employees, plus 1 for each 30 students |
Theaters and auditoriums | 1 parking space for each 4 seats |
Other uses | For any other uses not specifically mentioned or provided for, the Board of Adjustment shall determine the standards to be applied for parking, using as a guide the listed use which most closely resembles the use proposed |
(Prior Code, § 10-3-4) Penalty, see § 153.999