(A) The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as set forth in this section. For uses not specifically named in this herein, the requirement shall be the same as required for a listed use similar in nature, as determined by the Director.
(B) One disabled accessible parking space conforming to design parameters set forth herein shall be provided for each 25 parking spaces or less required as part of this chapter.
(1) For all areas except Limited Commercial Overlay District (LC):
Use | Required Parking Space |
Use | Required Parking Space |
Antiques sales, craft shop | 1 for each 500 square feet of building floor space |
Automobile service station | 1 for each 2 pumps plus 2 for each service bay |
Automobile repairs, car wash | 1 for each 200 square feet of building floor space |
Automobile sales rooms, new and used car lots | 1 parking space for each 300 square feet of building floor space plus 1 parking space for each 3,000 square feet of open lot area devoted to the sale or display of motor vehicles |
Assembly hall, club room, or other amusement area with or without fixed seating area | 1 for each 1,000 square feet of building floor space |
Banks, savings and loans, business, and administrative offices | 1 for each 500 square feet of building floor space |
Bed and breakfast inns | 1 for each guest room plus 1 for each dwelling unit |
Bowling alleys, tennis courts, or similar place of intensive public activity | 4 for each alley, court or similar activity area, plus additional space for supplementary uses |
Business, technical and trade school, college, and university | 1 for each 2 students |
Dance halls and assembly for halls without fixed seats, exhibition halls except church assembly rooms in conjunction with auditorium | 1 for each 100 square feet of building floor space used for assembly or dancing |
Day care centers | 2 for each classroom but not less than 6 per center |
Drive-in or fast-food restaurants, with seating | 1 for each 75 square feet of building floor space |
Drive-in or fast-food restaurants, without seating | 1 for each 150 square feet of building floor space |
Driving range | 2 for each 3 playing locations |
Dwellings other than multi-family | 2 for each dwelling unit |
Elderly multi-family housing | 1.25 for each dwelling unit |
Elementary and middle schools | 1 for each teacher and staff member; plus 1 for each 20 students; plus 1 space per 400 square feet of administrative office |
Funeral homes, mortuaries | 1 for each 150 square feet of building floor space |
Furniture and appliance stores, household equipment furniture repair shop | 1 for each 400 square feet of building or floor space |
Golf course | 7 for each hole plus 1 space for each 2 employees |
High school | 1 space per teacher/staff; plus 1 space per 5 students; plus 1 space per 400 square feet of administrative office |
Hospitals | 1.5 for each bed |
Indoor swimming pool or natatorium | 1 for each 5-person capacity (1 person/1,000 gallons of pool capacity) plus 1 for each 4 seats or 30 square feet of seating floor area |
Indoor sales exclusively of aircraft, watercraft, lumber, plants and furniture | 1 for each 1,000 square feet of display area |
Libraries, museums, or art galleries | 1 for each 400 square feet of building floor space |
Manufacturing, warehousing, wholesaling, or similar establishments | 1 for 2 employees on combined work shift, plus 1 per 1,000 square feet of building floor space |
Medical and dental offices and clinics | 1 for each 150 square feet of building floor space |
Miniature golf course | 2 spaces for each hole plus 1 for each 2 employees |
Motels and hotels (not including restaurant facilities) | 1 for each living or sleeping unit plus space for supplementary uses |
Multi-family residential | 2.5 for each dwelling unit |
Office buildings | 1 space per 500 feet of building floor space |
Outdoor display and sales | 1 for each 1,000 square feet of display area |
Outdoor swimming pool | 1 for each 5-person capacity (1 person/500 gallons) plus space for supplementary uses |
Personal services such as barber shop or beauty shop | 1 for each 80 square feet of building floor space, a minimum of four spaces |
Recreational uses not elsewhere specified | 1 for each 3 patrons |
Restaurants and bars | 1 for each 100 square feet of building floor space |
Retail sales or services not elsewhere specified | 3 for first 1,000 square feet plus 1 for each additional 200 square feet of building floor space |
Sanitariums, convalescent homes, children’s homes | 1 for each 2 beds |
Service-related uses such printing or plumbing shops | 1 for each 2 employees plus 1 for every 2 vehicles used for service or delivery |
Shopping centers | 6 for each 1,000 square feet of building floor space |
Sports arenas, auditoriums, theaters, assembly halls, churches, or similar place with fixed seating | 1 for each 4 seats |
(2) Schedule of parking spaces for Limited Commercial Overlay District (LC):
Use | Required Parking Space |
Dwellings | 2 spaces per living unit |
Office, retail, and commercial establishments | 1 space per 500 square feet of building floor space |
Other uses above | As listed in the schedule |
(C) Where two or more uses are provided on the same lot or in the same building or structure, including principal and supplementary uses, the total number of spaces required shall equal or exceed the sum of their individual requirements unless a joint use parking facilities plan has been approved by the Planning Commission as set forth in this section.
(D) If the computation of the number of required parking spaces results in fractional parts thereof, the number of spaces required shall be the next highest whole number.
(E) Whenever a building or structure is changed in use or constructed or enlarged in gross floor area, by number of employees, by number of dwelling units, by seating capacity or otherwise after the effective date of this chapter such as to create a requirement under this chapter for an increase in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change.
(F) In lieu of providing all or any part of the permanently maintained parking space within a Limited Commercial Overlay (LC) District, as required in this chapter, a sum of money may be contributed to the “Limited Commercial District Public Parking Fund”. The amount of the contribution shall be calculated by multiplying the required number of spaces with fractional increments rounded to the next highest number, as heretofore provided, times a unit cost of each parking space as specified by an ordinance of Council. All funds contributed to the Limited Commercial District Parking Fund shall be used for the purpose of providing and managing public parking facilities in the Limited Commercial Overlay District.
(1) Creation of Parking Fund. There is hereby designated a Limited Commercial District Parking Fund for the purpose of receiving a contribution of $5 per month, per deferred parking space, in accordance with this section.
(2) Purpose of Fund. All funds contributed to the Limited Commercial District Parking Fund shall be used for the purpose of providing and managing public parking facilities in the Limited Commercial Overlay District.
(3) Interest earned. Any interest earned from this Fund shall be posted to the General Fund pursuant to R.C. § 5705.10.
(4) Designation of Fund. The designation of the Fund established by this division shall be No. B21.
(G) Where two or more uses are provided on the same lot, including principal and supplementary uses; or where an owner own multiple contiguous lots; the total number of parking spaces required in this section may be reduced by up to 50% when a joint use parking plan has been review and approved by the Planning Commission. Such plan shall conform to the following.
(1) The plan shall clearly identify the uses involved in the sharing arrangement, and shall clearly indicate all of the applicable information required in this subchapter.
(2) The applicant must clearly demonstrate that the hours of operation and/or scheduling of facility usage are such that each use meets the requirements of this section during its hours of operation or use.
(3) Joint use parking facilities shall be located no more 500 feet from each use served by the facilities.
(4) Any change in use of the activities served by a joint use parking facility will be deemed an amendment to the “Joint Use Parking Facility Plan” and will require Planning Commission review and approval.
(5) The Planning Commission shall review and approve all joint use parking facility plans, and may place such conditions upon the plans as it deems necessary to ensure that adequate off-street parking spaces will be provided for all involved uses. Any violations of these conditions will nullify the approved “Joint Use Parking Facilities Plan”.
(Ord. 96-152, passed 10-7-1996; Ord. 96-173, passed 11-18-1996)