Minimum Standards for Size of Parking Aisles and Driveways
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Parking Pattern
(degree)
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Maneuvering Aisle Width
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Parking Stall Width
(feet)
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Parking Stall Length
(feet)
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Total Width of 2 Rows of Parking Plus Maneuvering Aisle
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One Way
(feet)
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Two-Way
(feet)
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One-Way
(feet)
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Two Way
(feet)
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0° parallel
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12
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22
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8.5
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22
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29
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39
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Up to 53°
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13
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22
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9.0
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18
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49
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58
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54° to 74°
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16
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22
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9.0
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18
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52
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58
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75° to 90°
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12
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24
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9.0
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20
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52
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64
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Use
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Number of Motor Vehicle Parking Spaces Required Per Unit of
Measure
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Residential
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Single-family and two-family
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2 per dwelling unit
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Multiple-family
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2 per dwelling unit
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Efficiencies
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1 per dwelling unit
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Elderly housing or retirement communities
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Independent living units: 1 per unit
"Interim" or "intermediate care" retirement communities: 1 per
each room or 2 beds, whichever is less, plus 1 per employee
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Institutional/Public Assembly
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Churches, temples, mosques, synagogues, or similar
types of facilities
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1 per 3 seats in the main worship room
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Hospitals
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1 per 2 beds plus 1 per 200 square feet of usable floor area
of hospital-related office, research and administrative space
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Outpatient-care stations
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2 per exam room, station, operating room, laboratory, or recovery
room
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Child-care centers, day care, group homes, nursing
homes and other care facilities
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1 per 8 clients plus 1 per employee, with a minimum of 3 spaces
provided
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Elementary, junior high, and middle schools
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2 per classroom, plus amount required for auditorium or gymnasium
seating
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High schools
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8 per classroom, or amount required for auditorium, stadium,
or gymnasium seating, whichever is greater
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Private club and lodges
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1 per 2.5 persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load
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Auditoriums, stadiums, and sports arenas
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1 per 3 seats
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Conference centers, exhibit halls, banquet halls,
ballrooms, civic clubs, or similar places of assembly without fire
codes
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1 per 4 persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load, or
1 per 3 fixed seats whether public or private, whichever is greater
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Libraries, museums, and noncommercial art galleries
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Offices
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Medical/dental clinics or offices
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4 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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General office buildings
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1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Banks, credit unions, or savings and loans without
drive-through facilities
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1 per 200 square feet of usable floor area
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Banks, credit unions, or savings and loans with drive-through
facilities
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1 per 200 square feet of usable floor area plus 2 per non-drive-through
ATM, plus 4 stacking spaces per drive-up window or drive-through ATM
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Recreation/Entertainment
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Arcades
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1 per 70 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum of
6 required
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Batting cage facilities
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3 per cage
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Bowling centers
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5 per bowling lane
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Golf driving ranges
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1.5 per tee
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Golf courses, miniature
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1.5 per hole
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Golf courses, par-three
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3 per hole
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Golf courses
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5 per hole
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Health fitness centers
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5 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Movie theaters
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1 per 4 seats, plus 4 per screen
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Racquetball and tennis centers
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1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 6 per court,
whichever is greater
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Public recreation centers
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5 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Roller-/ice-skating rink
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6 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Industrial Uses
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Manufacturing, light industrial, and research establishments
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1.5 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Wholesale, warehouses, or distribution facilities,
and trucking terminals
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1 per 1,500 square feet of gross floor area
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Retail and Service Uses
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Retail shopping centers, discount stores, and department
stores containing between 25,000 and 400,000 square feet
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5 per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
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Retail centers containing between 400,000 and 600,000
square feet
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4.5 per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
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Retail centers containing greater than 600,000 square
feet
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4 per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
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Other retail uses not otherwise specified herein
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1 per 200 square feet of usable floor area
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Supermarkets and grocery stores
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1 per 200 square feet of usable floor area
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Personal service establishments not otherwise provided
herein
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1 per each 50 square feet of usable floor area
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Appliance stores
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4 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum
of 6 required
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Automobile service stations
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3 per service bay plus 1 per 200 square feet of usable floor
area for retail areas
Service bays and areas either side of a gas pump shall count
as parking spaces
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Automobile wash establishments (automatic)
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1 per 200 square feet of usable floor area in employee work
areas, plus 15 stacking spaces per wash bay entrance, plus 2 drying
spaces per exit
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Automobile wash establishments (self-service)
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1 per 200 square feet of usable floor area in employee work
areas, plus 3 stacking spaces per wash bay entrance
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Barbershops, beauty salons
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2 per operator chair/station plus 1 per 200 square feet of usable
floor area in employee work areas
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Building supply store, home improvement store, paint
and hardware store containing up to 25,000 square feet of gross floor
area
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1 per 200 square feet of usable floor area
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Building supply store, home improvement store, paint
and hardware store with more than 25,000 square feet of gross floor
area
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5.5 per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
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Convenience stores
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4 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum
of 6 required
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Dry cleaners
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2 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum
of 4 required
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Funeral homes and mortuaries
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1 per 50 square feet of parlor and chapel areas
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Furniture, carpet, and home furnishing stores
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1 per 800 square feet of usable floor area
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Hotels, motels, or other commercial lodging establishments
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1 per guest room, plus 1 per 2 employees
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Laundromats
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1 per 3 washing machines
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Mini storage houses/warehouses
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1 per storage unit, plus requirements for rental office, if
any
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Motor vehicle dealerships
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1 per 5,000 square feet of outdoor sales area, plus 1 per sales
desk/office, plus 3 per service bay, with a minimum of 6 required
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Quick oil change establishments
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3 per service bay
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Recreational vehicle and boat dealerships
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1 per 800 square feet of gross floor area, plus 2 per service
bay, with a minimum of 6 required
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Restaurants, without drive-through facilities
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1 space per 100 square feet of usable floor area or 1 space
per 2 persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load, whichever
is greater
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Restaurants, with drive-through facilities
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15 per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area, plus 3 drive-through
waiting spaces, plus drive-through 10 stacking spaces
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Video rental stores
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1 per 150 square feet of usable floor area
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Service companies doing repair, electrical, and plumbing
work
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2 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum
of 5 required
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Outdoor sales areas
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1 per 1,000 square feet of outdoor sales area
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Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
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Loading and Unloading Spaces Required
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0 to 1,400
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None
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1,401 to 20,000
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1 space
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20,001 to 100,000
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1 space plus 1 for each 20,000 square feet UFA over 20,001 square
feet UFA
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100,001 and over
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5 spaces plus 1 for each 40,000 square feet UFA over 100,001
square feet UFA
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