Parking requirements shall be based on the use or type of business.
Uses not specified herein shall follow the parking requirements within
the category most appropriate to that use. Off-street parking is permissible
in all front yards except as otherwise specified. The number of required
spaces shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. All parking shall
be provided on the same lot as the structure served, except as otherwise
allowed in this chapter.
The following off-street parking spaces shall be provided for
the following uses:
A.
Residential and lodging uses.
(1)
One-family and two-family dwellings: two spaces per dwelling
unit. One third of any part of a front yard of a dwelling may be used
for parking, except in cases of a cul-de-sac where 2/3 of a front
yard may be used for parking, and on existing fifty-foot lots where
twenty-foot-width parking is permissible.
(2)
Multifamily dwellings (three or more units): 1 1/2 spaces
per dwelling unit; except for one-bedroom units, for which one space
is required per unit within complexes of more than four units.
(3)
Boardinghouses, bed-and-breakfast inns and similar uses: two
spaces in addition to one space for each guest room.
(4)
Hotels and motels: one space for each guest room in addition
to requirements for auxiliary uses such as restaurants or shops.
B.
Offices and personal service establishments.
(2)
Small office establishments (law, accounting, engineering, and
real estate offices): two spaces, plus one space for each 300 square
feet of gross floor area.
(3)
Large business offices (banks, telephone, electric companies,
and other similar offices): one space for each company-owned vehicle
in addition to one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
(4)
Low-volume service establishments (dry-cleaning, equipment rentals,
small- and large-item repair shops and similar uses): one space for
each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
(5)
High-volume service establishments (coin-operated laundry):
one space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
(6)
Drive-in banks: one space for each full-time employee, plus stacking lane requirements stated in Subsection B(9) below for each drive-in window.
(7)
Child-care centers, institutional homes, nurseries and similar
uses: one space per employee per shift in addition to one space for
each 10 children of maximum occupancy.
(8)
Funeral homes: one space for each 50 square feet of floor area
in the funeral service and slumber room. A parking lane(s) shall be
provided, 15 feet in width and with a total length of 100 feet.
(9)
Drive-up window service establishments. Establishments having
drive-up window services shall provide a lane(s) 12 feet in width,
with a total length appropriate to the projected maximum waiting traffic
count, and all service traffic and parking shall be maintained off-street.
C.
Retail establishments.
(1)
Large-volume retail sales (large-volume retail sales of small
domestic products and groceries, and shopping centers): one space
for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
(2)
Small-volume retail sales (small-volume retail sales of domestic
products and specialized products such as plumbing, electrical and
hardware stores, furniture, shoes, parts stores, cabinet stores, carpet
stores, clothing and shoe stores and similar businesses): three spaces,
plus one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
(3)
Retail sales of vehicles, heavy equipment, and other large products
(automobile, boat, mobile home and recreational vehicle sales, farm
equipment and similar businesses): one space for each company vehicle
in addition to one space for each 350 square feet of gross interior
floor area, or five spaces plus one space for each employee, whichever
is greater.
(4)
Storage areas in retail businesses. When a building used for
retail sales has an area larger than 20% of its gross floor area being
used specifically for storage of products sold within the store, 80%
of the total area used for storage may be subtracted from the gross
floor area used for off-street parking computations.
D.
Restaurants and entertainment establishments.
(1)
Food and beverage establishments (restaurants, cafes, bars and
lounges, coffee shops, donut shops, and similar uses): one space for
each 100 square feet of gross floor area in addition to one space
for each two employees on the maximum shift. One space is required
for each 200 square feet of outdoor patio area. Drive-up window establishments
are required to provide a lane(s) 12 feet in width with a total length
appropriate to the maximum traffic count.
(2)
Entertainment and amusement enterprises (auditoriums, theaters,
sports arenas, dance halls, private clubs and lodges, meeting halls,
skating rinks, and similar uses): one space for each 100 square feet
of gross floor area in addition to one space for each employee on
the maximum shift.
(3)
Court or alley entertainment (uses which involve courts and
alleys such as tennis courts, handball courts, basketball courts,
bowling alleys, and similar uses): four spaces for each court or alley
in addition to one space for each employee on the maximum shift.
E.
Schools, churches, community centers and hospitals.
(1)
Schools. High schools and junior high schools must provide one
space for each 250 square feet of floor area, including 70% of the
area used for gymnasiums and auditoriums. Elementary schools must
provide one space for each classroom, plus one space for each employee
on the maximum shift.
(3)
Hospitals and nursing homes: one space for each two beds in
addition to one space for each employee on the maximum shift.
(4)
Churches: one space for each four seats at maximum occupancy
in the principal assembly room.
F.
Industry, manufacturing, warehouse, and wholesale establishments.
(1)
Production line industries (industries and businesses employing
large numbers of office and production workers): one space per maximum
number of employees on the largest shift, plus one space for each
company-owned truck/vehicle, in addition to one visitor space for
each 1,000 square feet of floor area, up to 20,000 square feet.[3]
(2)
Warehouses (facilities for which the primary use is storage
and requires few employees): one space for each employee, plus one
space for each 2,000 square feet of floor area up to 30,000 square
feet, plus one space for all company-owned trucks and vehicles. Spaces
for company trucks and vehicles shall be sized as necessary.
(3)
Wholesale establishments (the primary use of which is wholesale
sales): one space for each 500 square feet of floor area.
(4)
Storage areas: one space for each 1,000 square feet of floor
area.
A.
The minimum number of designated handicapped parking spaces for other
than one- and two-family dwellings is as follows:
|
Total Spaces in Parking Lot
|
Minimum Designated Handicapped Parking Spaces
| |
|---|---|---|
|
0 to 25
|
1
| |
|
26 to 35
|
2
| |
|
36 to 50
|
3
| |
|
51 to 100
|
4
| |
|
101 to 300
|
8
| |
|
More than 300
|
8, plus 1 for each additional 50
|
B.
The designated parking spaces shall be located so as to provide the
most convenient access to entryways or to the nearest curb cut. Establishments
which cater to the elderly, ill or handicapped shall provide sufficient
additional parking spaces for the handicapped to adequately meet the
maximum need.
Loading space shall be provided for appropriate uses to accommodate
the specific needs for a business, as determined by the Zoning Administrator/Code
Enforcement Officer.
Whenever an existing building or use is enlarged to the extent
of 30% or more of the existing floor area, the entire building shall
then and thereafter comply with the parking requirements set forth
herein. Whenever a building is enlarged in floor area less than 30%
of the existing floor area, additional spaces shall be provided upon
the basis of only the enlargement.
When it can be established that two businesses located on adjacent
property operate at different hours, parking requirements may be shared
jointly according to the maximum parking requirements of the two properties,
provided there is a written agreement thereby assuring retention for
such purposes and stating hours of operation. The agreement shall
be properly executed by the owners of both properties, approved as
to content and form by the City Attorney and Commission and filed
with the application for a certificate of zoning compliance.
A.
A parking space must provide ingress to and egress from a public
street without moving any other automobile. Ingress to and egress
from an alley is permissible only for a single-family or duplex dwelling.
All other parking must ingress to and egress from a public street.
B.
Parking spaces shall be provided according to the following criteria:
|
Width of Aisle
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Parking Angle
|
Stall Width
(feet)
|
Stall Base
(feet)
|
Stall Depth
(feet)
|
1-Way Traffic
(feet)
|
2-Way Traffic
(feet)
|
|
45°
|
9
|
14
|
21
|
13
|
24
|
|
60°
|
9
|
12
|
22
|
18
|
24
|
|
90°
|
9
|
9
|
19
|
27
|
27
|
|
Parallel
|
9
|
9
|
22
|
12
|
24
|
Detailed plans for on-street or off-street parking and driveway
openings shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator/Code Enforcement
Officer for approval prior to construction. All curb cuts require
approval from the Zoning Administrator/Code Enforcement Officer.
A.
All parking spaces and areas provided under the provisions of this
chapter, except those serving single-family residences, shall:
(1)
Be paved with base course, asphalt or concrete as approved by
the Zoning Administrator/Code Enforcement Officer.
(2)
Afford adequate drainage. A drainage plan will be required for
major developments, including parking, as determined by the Zoning
Administrator/Code Enforcement Officer, and said plan must be approved
by the Commission prior to issuance of a certificate of zoning compliance.
(3)
Have bumper guards where needed.
(4)
Be provided with necessary space and aisle safety markings.
(5)
Be provided with landscaping for parking spaces and areas in
compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Parking spaces for single-family residences shall meet the review
standards of the Zoning Administrator/Code Enforcement Officer.
