(A) Generally.
(1) Divisions (B) and (C) below contain the required minimum number of parking and loading spaces for permitted uses, special uses, and uses authorized under the planned development procedure.
(2) (a) In situations where a use is proposed that the schedule of parking and loading requirements does not adequately address parking requirements for such use, then such use shall be considered a special use, if not already special use.
(b) The special use permit for such use shall specify the required number of off-street parking spaces that satisfies the peak demand for parking associated with such use.
(c) In making its determination, the Plans Commission and Village Board shall consider information on the parking demand associated with the proposed use as presented by the applicant and village staff.
(B) Schedule of off-street parking space requirements.
Use | Minimum Parking Requirement |
Use | Minimum Parking Requirement |
Amusement centers (indoor) | 1 space for each 50 square feet devoted to amusement devises, virtual reality games, restaurants, and bar areas |
Amusement centers (outdoor) | 1 space for each 200 square feet of enclosed building space devoted to customer service and administration plus 1 space for every 3 persons that the outdoor facilities are designed to accommodate when used to the maximum capacity |
Animal boarding facilities | (see Kennels) |
Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics | 1 space for each 200 square feet of floor area |
Appliance stores | (see Furniture or appliance stores) |
Art galleries and studios | 1 space for each 500 square feet of floor area |
Auditoriums | (see Places of public assembly) |
Automobile and truck sales, rental, and leasing | 1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area of sales and showroom area; plus 1 space for each 3,000 square feet of open lot area devoted to sale or display of motor vehicles; (see also Repair or service facilities) |
Banks and other financial institutions | 1 space for each 200 square feet of floor area; (see also Drive-through facilities) |
Banquet centers and reception halls | (see Places of public assembly) |
Barber and beauty shops | 3 spaces for each haircut or styling station |
Bars and taverns | (see Restaurants, bars, and taverns) |
Billiard parlors | (see Amusement centers, indoor) |
Bingo halls | (see Places of public assembly) |
Bowling alleys | (see Sports and recreation facilities) |
Car wash, full-service (as a principal use, with or without automated washing equipment) | 6 spaces; plus 6 stacking spaces for each washing bay |
Car wash, full-service (as an accessory use, with or without automated washing equipment) | 3 stacking spaces for each washing bay |
Car wash, self-service | 4 stacking spaces for each washing bay; plus 1 parking space per washing bay for drying vehicles; plus 2 stacking spaces for each vacuuming station which is separated from the stacking lanes to the washing bays |
Churches or synagogues | (see Places of worship) |
Clubs and lodges | 1 space for every 3 persons based on design occupancy load per the appropriate design standards |
Convalescent and nursing homes | 1 space for every 4 patients based on designed maximum capacity |
Convenience stores | 1 space for each 250 square feet |
Day care centers | 1 space for every 5 individuals cared for as authorized by state licensing |
Dentists | (see Offices, dental and medical) |
Doctors | (see Offices, dental and medical) |
Dormitories | 2 spaces for every 3 beds based on the designed maximum capacity |
Drive-through facilities (except others specified) | 3 stacking spaces for each customer service station, including drive-up service windows, drive-up automated teller machines (ATM), drive-up banking service lanes, but not including drive-up public telephones; parking circulation aisles shall not be utilized to satisfy this requirement |
Dwellings, apartments | 2 spaces for each dwelling unit |
Dwellings, one-family (including attached one-family, detached one-family, and patio dwellings) | 2 spaces for each dwelling unit |
Dwellings, two-family | 2 spaces for each dwelling unit, except that 1.5 spaces may be provided for each dwelling unit in unified developments containing at least 8 two-family or attached one-family dwellings and subject to approval under the planned development procedure |
Fraternities or sororities | 1 space for each bed based on the designed maximum capacity |
Funeral homes or mortuaries | 1 space for each 75 square feet of parlor or chapel area or 1 space for every 5 fixed seats, whichever is greater, but no less than 20 spaces for each parlor or chapel |
Furniture or appliance stores | 1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area |
Gasoline stations | 2 spaces; gasoline stations offering other retail goods for sale, in enclosed space accessible by the customer, shall also comply with the parking requirements for convenience stores; gasoline stations providing vehicle repair or maintenance services shall also comply with the parking requirements for repair or service facilities; gasoline station having accessory car wash facilities shall provide vehicle stacking spaces in accordance with car wash, full service |
Grocery stores, greater than 3,500 square feet of floor area | 1 space for each 200 square feet of floor area |
Grocery stores, 3,500 square feet of floor area or less | (see Convenience stores) |
Gymnasiums | (see Sports and recreation facilities and Places of public assembly) |
Hotels or motels | 1.1 spaces for every rental unit; plus spaces as required herein for affiliated uses such as restaurants, meeting rooms, or banquet facilities |
Kennels | 1 space per 400 square feet of floor area, but not less than 3 spaces |
Laundromats, self-service | 1 space for every 3 washing and dry-cleaning machines |
Manufacturing, warehousing, and wholesale uses | 1 space for each 5,000 square feet of floor area or 2 spaces for every 3 employees, whichever is greater; plus 1 space for each vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises; plus spaces as required herein for affiliated uses such as office or retail sales area |
Mini-warehousing | (see Warehousing, self-service storage) |
Mortuaries | (see Funeral homes or mortuaries) |
Movie theaters | (see Places of public assembly) |
Nursing homes | (see Convalescent and nursing homes) |
Offices, dental and medical (including outpatient medical clinics, surgery centers, MRI centers, chiropractor offices, and similar uses) | 1 space for each 200 square feet of floor area, including the basement, if used or adaptable to office use |
Offices, other than dental and medical offices, or offices associated with banking or other financial institutions | 1 space for each 300 square feet of floor area, including the basement, if used or adaptable to office use |
Places of public assembly (including auditoriums, banquet halls, gymnasiums with spectator seating, meeting rooms, reception halls, sports facilities with spectator seating, theaters, and similar uses) | 1 space for every 4 fixed seats (one seat equals 18 inches of bench length); or where no fixed seating is provided, 1 space for each 50 square feet of floor area, exclusive of kitchen, restrooms, and storage areas; plus spaces required herein for affiliated uses |
Places of worship | 1 space for every 4 fixed seats in the main assembly room (1 seat equals 2 feet of bench length) |
Plumbing, heating, and air conditioning | 1 space for each 300 square feet of floor area devoted to sales equipment sales or service area; plus 1 space for each vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises |
Repair or service facilities | 4 spaces for each service/repair bay or station; plus 1 space for each vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises |
Residential uses | (see Dwellings) |
Restaurants, bars, and taverns | 1 space for each 30 square feet of floor area, exclusive of kitchen, restrooms, and storage areas |
Restaurants, providing drive-through service only | 6 stacking spaces for each service window; plus 2 spaces for each customer service window |
Retail stores, retail specialty shops, and retail service establishments not elsewhere specified in this section | 1 space for each 200 square feet of floor area |
Schools, business, professional, or technical schools | 1 space for every 3 students based on program capacity |
Schools, elementary, junior high, and middle schools (public or private) | 1 space for every 20 students based on building design capacity |
Schools, high schools | 1 space for every 3 students based on building design capacity |
Sororities | (see Fraternities or sororities) |
Sports and recreational facilities - bowling alleys | 5 spaces for each bowling lane; plus spaces otherwise required for any additional uses such as restaurants, bars, and indoor amusement centers |
Sports and recreational facilities - gymnasiums | 1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area (not applicable to gymnasiums associated with schools); plus spaces otherwise required for spectator seating |
Sports and recreational facilities - ice and roller skating rinks | 1 space for each 100 square feet of skating area; plus spaces otherwise required for spectator seating |
Sports and recreational facilities - racquet sport courts, including handball, racquetball, squash, and tennis courts | 3 spaces for each court; plus spaces otherwise required for spectator seating |
Sports and recreational facilities - recreation centers, general purpose | 1 space for each 300 square feet of floor area |
Sports and recreational facilities - swimming pools | 1 space for each 75 square feet of pool area, including patio areas; plus spaces otherwise required for spectator seating |
Veterinary clinics | (see Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics) |
Warehousing | (see Manufacturing, warehousing, and wholesale uses) |
Warehousing, self-service storage | 5 spaces for the first 5,000 square feet of storage area; plus 1 space for each additional 5,000 square feet of storage area |
Wholesale establishments | (see Manufacturing, warehousing, and wholesale uses) |
(C) Schedule of off-street loading space requirements.
(1) Offices and personal or community service establishments.
(a) One loading space for each such use having greater than 6,000 square feet of floor area.
(b) Such uses include, but are not limited to, schools, administrative or professional offices, medical or dental offices, indoor recreation facilities, and places of public assembly.
(2) Apartment dwellings. Any building containing more than 50 dwelling units shall provide one loading space for every 200 units or fraction thereof.
(3) Business, commercial, or industrial uses. Every building containing over 3,000 square feet of floor area designed or adaptable for retail business purposes, or manufacturing, warehouse (other than self-service storage), or wholesale uses shall be provided with loading spaces in accordance with the following schedule:
Floor Area | Loading Spaces Required |
3,001 to 15,000 square feet | 1 |
15,000 to 50,000 square feet | 2 |
50,000 to 100,000 square feet | 3 |
Each additional 100,000 square feet | 1 |
(Ord. 834, passed 2-1-2001)