(a) Parking Spaces. Whenever a lot or tract of land is used for any of the following purposes, the owner or occupant shall provide and maintain off-street motor vehicle parking spaces as follows
Land Use Parking Spaces
(1) Auction houses One space per fifteen sq. ft. of gross floor area.
(2) Bowling alleys Six spaces per lane.
(3) Churches, mortuaries, sports One space per four seats.
arenas and theaters
(4) Clubs (residential), hotels and One space per two guest
rooming houses rooms.
(5) Dance halls, skating rinks and One space per 100 sq. ft.
lodge halls of area
(6) Fraternity and sorority houses One space per two
and dormitories occupants.
(7) General commercial uses One space per 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area.
(8) Hospitals One space per patient bed.
(9) Motels One space per guest room.
(10) Nursing homes One space per two patient beds.
(11) Offices One space per 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area.
(12) Residential uses (except as One space per dwelling
provided in subsections (13), unit.
(14), (15) and (16))
(13) Residential - multifamily One and one-half spaces
(except as provided in per dwelling unit.
subsections (14) , (15) and (16))
(14) Residential - condominiums One space per apartment, plus one guest parking space for each five apartments.
(15) Residential - townhouses Two spaces per dwelling
(except as provided in sub- unit.
section (14))
(16) Residential - cluster houses Two spaces per dwelling unit.
(17) Restaurants and bars One space per three seats.
(18) Retail stores and shopping One space per 250 sq. ft. of centers gross floor area.
(19) Wholesale, warehousing and One space per 1, 000 sq.
manufacturing ft. of gross floor area.
However, in a C-1 Zone, off-street parking spaces are required only for residences, hotels and motels.
(b) Fractional Requirements. A fractional requirement of one-half or more requires an additional space and a fractional requirement of less than one-half does not.
(c) Exceptions. If the Planning Commission finds from evidence submitted to it that fewer parking spaces than this chapter otherwise requires are needed for a lot or tract of land used for wholesale, warehousing or manufacturing purposes, the Commission may grant a permit to construct a facility that meets the actual need though less than generally required by this chapter.
(d) When Additional Parking Spaces Required. If a building or structure required to have an off-street parking facility is increased in size, either by increasing the number of units by fifteen percent or more or by increasing the building size by fifteen percent or more, additional off-street parking spaces shall be provided. If a building or structure is moved from one lot or tract of land to another, parking facilities shall be provided to the same extent required for the construction of a new building or structure.
(Ord. 1049. Passed 2-26-85.)