The number of off street parking spaces or amount of parking area required for each listed use shall be not less than that set forth in this section. Whenever more than one method of calculating the required number of spaces or area is indicated, the method which provides the greatest number of spaces shall apply.
Parking Requirement
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Parking Requirement
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A. | Commercial uses: | ||
Automobile and machinery sales | 1 space/2,000 square feet of open area devoted to display or sales; provided that where such area exceeds 10,000 square feet, 1 space shall be required per each 5,000 square feet in excess of 10,000 square feet; and 5 spaces/auto service bay | ||
Hotels/motels | 1.1 spaces/sleeping unit | ||
Neighborhood center | 1 space/200 square feet of gross floor area | ||
Restaurants, drive-through | 1 space/3 seats; or 1 space/50 square foot serving area, whichever is larger; and 1 space for each 2 employees; minimum of 10 spaces; and with an additional 6 stacking spaces provided for drive-through service operation | ||
Restaurants, sit down (with or without liquor and/or entertainment) | 1 space/3 seats; or 1 space/50 square foot serving area, whichever is larger; and 1 space for each 2 employees; minimum of 10 spaces | ||
Retail furniture/appliance | 1 space/400 square feet of gross floor area; and 1 space/each 2 employees | ||
Retail trade (includes department stores) | 1 space/250 square feet of gross floor area | ||
Shopping centers 100,000 square feet and greater | 1 space/250 square feet of gross floor area | ||
Wholesale trade | 1 space/2 employees and 1 space for each company vehicle; or 1 space/1,000 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater | ||
B. | Business services: | ||
Automated warehousing | 1 space/1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 1 space/each employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater (Requirement may be reduced if applicant submits letter justifying reduction of spaces; however, adequate area for expansion of parking shall be provided in case of conversion of use.) | ||
Automobile repair | 5 spaces/service bay; minimum of 6 spaces | ||
Banks, financial institutions | 1 space/200 square feet of gross floor area; minimum of 4 spaces; and a minimum of 6 stacking spaces for drive-through service operations | ||
Bus terminals | 1 space/100 square feet of gross floor area | ||
Car wash, automated | 1 space/employee on the largest shift | ||
Car wash, self-serve | 2 drying spaces per washing stall | ||
Contractor's yard | 1 space/2 employees and 1 space for each company vehicle | ||
Office (real estate, insurance, advertising, legal, etc.) | 1 space/250 square feet of gross floor area; minimum of 4 spaces | ||
Rail terminals | 1 space/100 square feet of gross floor area | ||
Repair services | 1 space/400 square feet of gross floor area | ||
Service station/minimart | 1 space/250 square feet of gross floor area | ||
Warehousing | 1 space/500 square feet of gross floor area up to 20,000 square feet; 1 space per 1,000 square feet over 20,000 square feet | ||
C. | Professional services: | ||
Convalescent hospitals/nursing homes | 1 space/3 beds; plus 1 space/each employee on the largest shift | ||
Hospitals | 1 space/patient bed plus 1 space for every employee and staff member on largest shift | ||
Medical, dental offices | 1 space/200 square feet of gross floor area; minimum of 5 spaces per office | ||
Veterinary hospital | 6 spaces minimum up to 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space/each 250 square feet in excess of 1,000 square feet | ||
D. | Educational services: | ||
Childcare | 1 space/employee and 1 space/5 children; minimum of 4 spaces | ||
Elementary school | 5 spaces plus 1 for each classroom | ||
High school | 1 space/5 students plus 1 space/staff member and employee | ||
College/university | 1 space/3 enrolled daytime students and 1 space/staff member and faculty personnel | ||
Trade/vocational/business | 1 space/3 students plus 1 space/staff member and faculty personnel | ||
E. | Entertainment: | ||
Amusement enterprises | 1 space/4 persons using facilities | ||
Billiard parlor | 2 spaces/billiard table | ||
Bowling alleys | 5 spaces/each bowling lane and 2 spaces/billiard table | ||
Dance hall | 1 space/20 square feet of dance floor area and 1 space/3 fixed seats or 1 space per 20 square feet of seating where there are no fixed seats | ||
Golf course | 10 spaces for each hole, and 1 space/250 square feet of gross floor area for other commercial uses | ||
Organized camp | 1.5 spaces/staff member or employee | ||
Parks, pool, etc. | To be determined based upon an evaluation of the park and its activities through the conditional use permit process | ||
Skating rinks | 1 space/3 fixed seats and for every 20 square feet of seating area where there are no fixed seats and 1 space for each 250 square feet of skating area (24 linear inches of bench shall be considered a fixed seat) | ||
Theater/auditorium | For theaters with 6 or fewer screens and all other public assembly uses, 1 space/5 fixed seats. Where structures other than fixed seats are provided 18 inches of linear seating equals 1 seat. For theaters with more than 6 screens, 1 space/6 fixed seats. For all public assembly uses, no additional parking shall be required for nonseating area. Where no fixed seats are provided for every 40 square feet of gross floor area which spectators will be seated | ||
F. | Miscellaneous: | ||
Chapels/mortuaries | 1 space/5 fixed seats of all area used for assembly or 1 space/40 square feet of assembly area; also, 1 space per vehicle used in connection to the use | ||
Church | 1 space/3 fixed seats or 1 space/40 square feet of floor space designated for assembly purposes | ||
Government building (little public use) | 1 space/250 square feet of gross floor space or 1 space per employee | ||
Government buildings (public use) | 1 space/250 square feet of gross floor area | ||
Manufacturing | 1 space/500 square feet of gross floor area or 1 space/employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater | ||
Private clubs/lodges | 1 space for each 50 square feet for floor area designated for assembly purposes | ||
(Ord. 2611 § 1, 2005: Ord. 2294 § 1, 1995: Ord. 2065 § 1, 1989: Ord. 1000 § 40.20, 1955)