The purpose of this article is to promote public
safety and welfare by reducing congestion on public streets and roads
by requiring, on each lot, sufficient parking and loading space to
accommodate the traffic generated by the use of the lot.
The required minimum number of parking spaces
shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
A. Residential dwelling units.
(1)
Single-family and mobile homes: one stall per
dwelling.
(2)
Low-density residential: two stalls per dwelling
unit.
(3)
High-density residential: 1 1/2 stalls
per dwelling unit.
(4)
Elderly multifamily units: 0.75 stall per dwelling
unit.
B. Hotels, motels, lodging houses, boardinghouses: one
stall per guest room plus one stall per employee on the major shift.
C. Hospitals, convalescent and nursing homes, and similar
institutions: one stall per four beds, plus one stall per employee
on the major shift.
D. Business or professional offices, medical or dental
clinics, animals hospitals, government buildings, and financial institutions:
one stall per 300 square feet of floor area.
E. Churches, theaters, community centers, auditoriums
and similar places of assembly: one stall per five seats or one per
100 square feet.
F. Elementary and junior high schools: two stalls per
classroom.
G. High schools: one stall per 10 students, plus one
stall per two employees.
H. Colleges, trade, vocational and technical schools:
one stall per five students, plus one stall per two employees.
I. Nursery school or day-care center: one stall per 10
children, plus one stall per two employees.
J. Manufacturing and processing plants, warehouses, wholesale
establishments, research laboratories, and similar uses: one stall
per two employees on the major shift, plus one stall for every business
vehicle normally kept on the premises.
K. Restaurants (except drive-in) and fast-food establishments:
one stall per 50 square feet of floor area, plus one stall per employee.
L. Retail stores and service establishments: one stall
per 200 square feet of floor area, except for furniture, appliance,
and home improvement products (i.e., carpets, paint, wallpaper, etc.)
which require one stall per 400 square feet of floor area.
M. Bowling alleys: five stalls per lane.
N. Funeral homes: 20 stalls per visitation room, plus
one stall per vehicle normally kept on the premises.
O. Recreation facilities, including golf courses, archery
ranges, softball fields and tennis courts: one stall per three users
(participants and spectators) at maximum capacity, plus one stall
per two employees.
P. Automobile service stations: one stall per each employee
on the major shift, plus three stalls per service bay.
Q. Drive-in restaurants: five stalls per employee on
the major shift.
R. Shopping centers: 5.5 stalls per 1,000 square feet
of gross leasable area.
S. Bingo parlors, casinos, and other gaming establishments:
one stall per every 150 square feet, plus appropriate parking accommodations
for recreational vehicles, buses, and other large vehicles.
T. Convenience stores with gas sales: one stall per 200
square feet of retail area; each parking area adjacent to a pump island
or fuel area may count as a parking stall.