A. Residential.
1. Single-family dwelling: two parking spaces (one covered) per unit;
2. Multi-family dwelling: 1.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit for all multi-family developments with the following exceptions:
a. One parking space per dwelling unit for senior citizen housing developments. Senior citizen means a person of fifty-five (55) years of age or older. Senior citizen housing development shall be defined as a multi-family project wherein the units are made available solely to senior citizens,
b. Planning Commission shall have the authority to require an additional .25 parking spaces per dwelling unit for guest parking spaces under the following circumstances:
I. Should on-street parking not be available to provide a minimum of .25 spaces per unit;
ii. Within developments that include more than fifty (50) percent of the units as three or four bedroom units.
c. In cases where multi-family developments do not require planning commission review, the site plan review committee shall have similar authority as described above.
3. Boarding houses, private clubs providing sleeping accommodations: one covered parking space for each bedroom or one parking space for each one hundred fifty (150) square feet of sleeping area, whichever is greater.
4. Motels, hotels. One parking space for each guest room.
5. Single-room occupancy (SRO) housing: One space for each employee onsite on the highest shift.
Further, there shall be one parking space for each two employees per shift regularly employed by the motel, or any independent business located within the motel structure. If the motel provides an area for the consumption of food or beverages or provides meeting or assembly halls the following requirements must be met.
Number of Motel Rooms | Parking Requirements |
3-10 | One parking space for each 100 square feet of area used for the consumption of food or beverages and one parking space for each 35 square feet of meeting or assembly hall space. |
11-40 | One parking space for every 200 square feet of area used for the consumption of food or beverages and one parking space for each 70 square feet of meeting hall or assembly hall space. |
41-75 | One parking space for each 300 square feet of area designated for the consumption of food or beverages and one parking space for each 150 square feet of meeting or assembly hall space. |
76 or more | One parking space for each 400 square feet of area set aside for the consumption of food or beverages and one parking space for each 300 square feet of meeting or assembly hall area. |
5. Planned unit developments, condominiums: one covered parking space plus one uncovered guest parking space for each dwelling unit.
B. Medical Offices, Clinics, Hospitals and Other Facilities.
1. Dental and medical clinics and offices: one parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of building area, or four parking spaces for each doctor, whichever is greater.
2. Major medical facilities, hospitals: one parking space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of building area.
3. Sanitariums and charitable and religious institutions providing sleeping accommodations: one parking space for each three beds.
4. Group care facilities: one parking space for each three beds.
C. Educational Facilities.
1. Kindergarten and nursery schools: one parking space for each employee plus one parking space for each ten children.
2. Elementary and junior high schools: two parking spaces for each classroom.
3. High schools: one parking space for each employee plus seven parking spaces for each classroom.
4. Colleges; business and professional schools and colleges; trade schools: one parking space for each employee plus ten parking spaces for each classroom.
D. Places of Public Assembly.
1. For auditoriums, community centers, theaters, churches, libraries, museums, stadiums, clubs and funeral chapels: one parking space for every four permanent seats in the principal assembly area or room, or one parking space for every thirty (30) square feet of building area, whichever is greater.
E. Recreational Facilities.
1. Bowling alleys: four parking spaces for each alley.
2. Billiard and/or pool parlors: two parking spaces for each table.
3. Skating rinks: one parking space for each employee, plus one parking space for each one hundred (100) square feet of building area.
4. Dance halls: one parking space for each thirty-five (35) square feet of dance floor area, plus one parking space for each five fixed seats or for each thirty-five (35) square feet of seating area where there are no fixed seats.
5. Gymnasiums: one parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of building area.
F. Commercial Facilities.
1. Banks: one parking space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of building area plus five tandem lane spaces for each outdoor teller or teller station.
2. Savings and loan and other financial institutions: One parking space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of building area.
3. General retail stores, except as otherwise specified: one parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of building area.
4. Offices, including all public and professional offices, except as otherwise specified: one parking space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of building area, with a minimum of four parking spaces.
5. Commercial service establishments, repair shops, wholesale establishments and retail stores that handle only bulky merchandise such as furniture, household appliances, motor vehicles, farm implements and machinery: one parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of building area.
6. Automobile dealerships: one parking space for each two employees during the time of maximum employment, plus one parking space for each two thousand (2,000) square feet of lot and building area used for the display or storage of automobiles.
7. Self-service laundries and dry cleaners: one parking space for each three washing machines.
8. Automobile repair shops: one parking space for four hundred (400) square feet of building area.
9. Barber shops, beauty salons: two parking spaces for each barber or beautician, with a minimum of four spaces.
10. Restaurants, cafes, soda fountains and similar establishments: one parking space for each one hundred fifty (150) square feet of building area.
11. Manufacturing plants and other industrial uses: one parking space for each employee during the shift of maximum employment, plus one parking space for each vehicle used in conjunction with the use.
12. Retail food market: one parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of building area.
13. Nurseries, retail: one parking space for each one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of site area, plus one loading space for each acre of site area.
14. Shopping centers (major): one parking space for each two hundred twenty-five (225) square feet of building area.
15. Open uses, commercial and industrial uses conducted primarily outside of buildings: one parking space for each employee on the maximum shift plus additional parking spaces prescribed by the planning department.
16. Transportation terminal facilities: one parking space for each two employees plus additional parking spaces prescribed by the city planner.
17. Storage and warehouses: one parking space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of building area.
G. For a use not specified in this section, the same number of off-street parking spaces shall be provided as are required for the most similar specified use. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: Ord. 2012-02, 2012: Ord. 2001-13 § 4 (part), 2001: Ord. 9605 § 30 (part), 1996: prior code § 7496)