Division 2 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements

Required off-street parking shall be provided on the same lot/tract/site as the use it is to serve.

All required off-street parking for automobiles, boats, construction equipment and other similar vehicles shall be paved to a minimum standard of four inches thick, 3,000 per square inch (psi) concrete reinforced with minimum no. 3 rebar. Off-street parking in the SF-E district may have all-weather surface driveways as approved by the city manager or his designee.

No required parking space, garage, carport, or other automobile storage space shall be used for the storage of any heavy load vehicle, as defined in this chapter.

In the AG, SF-E, SF-20, SF-15, SF-11, SF-9, SF-PH and MH single-family and two-family residential districts, the vehicle entryway to attached garages and carports shall not face a public street or right-of-way adjacent to the front or side lot/tract lines, except as may be provided in subsections (f) and (g) of this section. Carports shall not have an open side facing a street. No portion of an attached garage or carport may be forward of the front building line of the living area of the residence, except as may be provided in subsection (e) of this section. Newly constructed single-family and two-family residences shall include a private, attached and enclosed garage for all required off-street parking.

(e)

Within the above-referenced zoning districts, a portion of the garage may extend out in front of the living area of the house (not including any second story living area) provided that no portion of any structure is located within the front yard setback, or side yard setback for a corner lot/tract, and provided that all of the following additional criteria are satisfied:

No more than 60 percent of the width/depth of the garage, as measured on its axis that is most perpendicular to the street upon which the house faces, extends in front of the living area of the home. The front living area of the house is defined as first-floor space only and does not include any second-story living area. However, up to 80 percent of the width/depth of the garage may extend in front of the living area only if a third garage bay is provided and set back an increased distance from the frontmost facade of the house, in accordance with subsection (f)(5) of this section;

The residential lot/tract is at least 80 feet in width, as measured at the front building line and at the point where the garage/house is located;

The garage is architecturally integrated with, and complementary to, the overall architectural design of the house; and

Provision of a masonry “wing-wall,” or other type of wall extension or a permanent, evergreen landscaped screen, in front of/alongside of the garage door opening is encouraged in order to help screen/hide garage contents when the garage doors are open, and to enhance privacy and security for the homeowner.

(f)

The garage door of a third car garage bay may face the street only if all of the following criteria are satisfied:

The third bay shall be only a single-car bay, and the door facing the street shall be no greater than ten feet in width and 8.5 feet in height;

The garage door shall be set back an additional 20 feet beyond the frontmost facade of the house;

The garage door facing the street shall be architectural, decorative, fenestrated, highly articulated, and of the same colors and materials as the rest of the home, such that it blends into the overall facade appearance;

A masonry “wing-wall,” or other type of wall extension or a permanent, evergreen landscaped screen, a minimum five-foot height, four-foot to five-foot width out from the wall of the house, and 75 percent opacity within three years of initial planting/installation shall be provided in front of/alongside of the garage/driveway area;

If the third garage bay is set back a minimum distance of 30 feet beyond the front facade of the house, then up to 80 percent of the width/depth of the required two-bay garage may extend in front of the home’s living area; and

Where a two-bay garage is located in front of the living area and a one-bay garage is located in alignment with the first floor living area or behind the first floor living area and facing the street, and separated by a front entryway (front door) the garage doors on the two-bay garage, shall be individual-bay doors with a maximum width of ten feet and 8.5 feet in height.

(g)

In the AG, SF-E, SF-20, SF-15 residential districts, the garage doors of a required attached two-bay garage on may face the street only if all of the following criteria are satisfied:

The required attached garage shall be only a two-bay, and the doors facing the street shall be no greater than 18 feet in width and 8.5 feet in height;

A required one-bay garage with a 12-foot drive through porte-cochere that is architectural, decorative, fenestrated, highly articulated, and of the same colors and materials as the rest of the home, such that it blends into the overall facade appearance attached to the home and in alignment with the front of the home’s living areas frontmost facade of the house/building line and placed directly in front of the required two-bay garage;

The garage doors facing the street shall be architectural, decorative, fenestrated, highly articulated, and of the same colors and materials as the rest of the home, such that it blends into the overall facade appearance;

A masonry “wing-wall,” or other type of wall extension or a permanent, evergreen landscaped screen, a minimum five-foot height, four-foot to five-foot width out from the wall of the house, and 75 percent opacity within three years of initial planting/ installation shall be provided in front of/along each side of the garage/driveway area; and

§ 30.07.033 Nonresidential and MF districts and nonresidential uses in residential districts; special off-street parking provisions.

If the two-bay garage is set back a minimum distance of 30 feet beyond the front facade of the house, then up to 60 percent of the width/depth of the required porte-cochere and one-bay garage may extend in front of the home’s living area.

(h)

The minimum distance from the edge of a residential driveway to a shared interior side property line shall be five feet for a minimum distance of eight feet from the street right-of-way line, except in the instance of a shared driveway that straddles the property line and that has minimal elevation change across the property line and no steep drop-down to the next lot/tract. The distance from the side lot/tract line (including a street side lot line for a corner lot) to the garage door shall be at least 24 feet, and a 24-foot wide driveway with a paved six-foot hammerhead turnaround shall be provided for on-site maneuvering of vehicles. The edge of the driveway, at a shared interior side lot/tract line, shall be equipped with a curb at the edge of the driveway to prevent encroachment onto the adjoining lot/tract and to channel water drainage out to the street. Where there are more than 12 inches of elevation difference on side lot lines, the driveway shall be designed with a concrete/stone retaining wall to prevent erosion along edge of driveway. The minimum residential driveway width shall be 12-foot with five-foot radius from the street curb to the 24-foot driveway entrance of the required garage area.

(i)

Off-street parking surface shall mean compacted gravel contained within a border providing a minimum depth of six inches; base asphalt having a minimum depth of two inches with a four-inch stabilized base; or reinforced concrete having a minimum depth of four inches.

(j)

Driveway shall mean an off-street parking surface which provides egress and ingress from and to an adjacent street or alley and which is connected to a street or alley by a driveway approach.

(k)

No driveway or off-street parking surface shall cover more than 50 percent of a residential front yard, as defined in section 30.01.006 of the Code of Ordinances of the city.

(2006 Code, sec. 86-702; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 38.2, adopted 5/17/04; Ordinance 05-03-645, sec. 10, adopted 3/4/05; Ordinance 05-03-649, secs. 2, 3, adopted 3/21/05; Ordinance 08-06-754, sec. 2, adopted 6/16/08; Ordinance 17-09-1059 adopted 9/5/17)

To prevent nuisance situations, all parking area lighting shall be designed and operated so as not to reflect or shine on adjacent properties and in accordance with the standards established in chapter 26, article 26.04.

For safety and firefighting purposes and for public convenience, free mutual access through to adjacent nonresidential parking areas and properties shall be provided in accordance with section 30.07.040, regarding fire lanes.

All off-street parking, maneuvering, fire lane, loading and storage areas shall be paved with concrete paving in accordance with the city’s parking lot/tract paving requirements: six-inch-thick 3,000 per square inch (psi) concrete reinforced with minimum no. 3 rebar spaced no less than 24 inches on center in both directions, and with a six-inch lime stabilized subgrade, and with six-inch raised concrete curbs, and graded to drain properly per city standards to prevent standing or pooling of water; minimum one percent grade is required. All driveway approaches shall be of reinforced concrete as described above, and shall be curbed to city standards. No paved parking space or area shall be designed such that a vehicle has to back up into a public street or across a public sidewalk, except for single-family and two-family dwellings, which are only allowed to egress onto a local (50-foot right-of-way) or residential collector (60-foot right-of-way) street. The standard in this subsection shall be used unless verification can be provided that an alternative concrete thickness and/or psi rating will be adequate to provide for longevity and durability due to soil/topological characteristics that are intrinsic to the site. In this instance, eight-inch-thick 3,000 per square inch (psi) concrete constructed on compacted soil subgrade reinforced with minimum no. 3 rebar spaced no less than 24 inches on center in both directions may be used for designated fire lanes and six-inch-thick 3,000 per square inch (psi) concrete constructed on compacted soil subgrade reinforced with minimum no. 3 rebar spaced no less than 24 inches on center in both directions may be used for off-street parking, maneuvering, loading and storage areas. The soil subgrade for both fire lanes and off-street parking, maneuvering, loading and storage areas is to be compacted to a minimum of 95 percent of Standard Proctor Density, at or above optimum moisture. No vehicular traffic is allowed on the finished subgrade before the pouring of concrete.

All parking spaces shall be permanently and clearly identified by stripes, buttons, tiles, curbs, barriers, or other approved methods. Non-permanent type marking, such as paint, shall be regularly maintained to ensure continuous clear identification of the space.

(e)

Each standard off-street surface parking space size shall be in accordance with the design standards as shown on illustration 10 for space size and design, printed at the end of this chapter. Specific parking space sizes, exclusive of aisles, driveways and maneuvering areas shall be in accordance with the following minimum sizes:

Standard: Nine feet by 20 feet; 18-foot length is allowed provided that the parking space has a two-foot clear bumper overhang area that does not encroach upon a public right-of-way, a sidewalk of less than six feet in width, or adjacent property.

Compact: Eight feet by 16 feet; must be clearly designated with appropriate signage and pavement markings (also see section 30.07.037(8)).

Parallel: Eight feet by 22 feet.

(f)

The perimeter of all parking lot/tracts and driveways shall be provided with concrete curbs or other means to control traffic. All parking and loading spaces, and vehicle sales areas on private property shall have a vehicle stopping device installed so as to prevent parking of motor vehicles in any required landscaped areas, to prevent vehicles from hitting buildings, to protect public and/or private utility structures/facilities, and to prevent parked vehicles from overhanging a public right-of-way line, public sidewalk, or adjacent private property. An extra-wide walkway on private property may be permitted so as to allow encroachment of vehicle overhang while maintaining an unobstructed four-foot minimum walkway width. Parking shall not be permitted to encroach upon the public right-of-way or upon neighboring property in any case. All vehicle maneuvering shall take place on-site. No public right-of-way shall be used for backing or maneuvering into or from a parking space, or for circulation within the parking lot/tract. All entrances into parking lot/tracts shall be at least 50 feet from the beginning (i.e., tangent) point of any street corner radius. All entrances into parking lot/tracts shall be at least 24 feet in width, a maximum of 45 feet in width or 50 feet for divided entrances. Divided entrances into parking lot/tracts shall have a minimum ingress lane of 18 feet, a minimum landscaped median width of five feet for an unbroken distance of at least 100 feet into the site, and a minimum egress lane of 22 feet. If the entrance is for a fire lane, then it shall have 22 feet minimum ingress and egress lanes with the same median standards as above.

(g)

Refuse storage facilities placed in a parking lot/tract shall not be located in a designated parking or loading space. Each refuse facility shall be located so as to facilitate pickup by refuse collection agencies and ease of egress from the site without having to back up further than 20 feet and without having to go the wrong way in a traffic aisle.

(h)

Parking spaces for persons with disabilities and other associated provisions for the disabled shall be provided according to building codes, state laws, and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be as close as possible to the main entrance of the building, and shall be appropriately and clearly marked.

(i)

In all nonresidential and multifamily zoning categories, designated parking and loading areas shall not be used for the repair, storage, dismantling or servicing, other than the normal maintenance of a private vehicle, of vehicles or equipment, or for the storage of materials or supplies, or for any other use in conflict with the designated parking and loading areas.

(j)

To ensure that all requirements set forth in this division are carried forward, it will be the responsibility of the owner of the parking area to adequately maintain the facility. All off-street parking areas shall be kept free of trash, debris, vehicle repair operation or display and advertising uses. After initial approval of the parking area layout changes may be made in the location and number of provided spaces without approval of a revised site plan (see article 30.02, division 7).

(k)

Off-street stacking requirements for drive-through facilities:

A stacking space shall be an area on a site measuring eight feet by 20 feet with direct forward access to a service window or station of a drive-through facility which does not constitute space for any other circulation driveway, parking space, or maneuvering area. An escape lane, of at least eight feet in width and with negotiable geometric design, must be provided to allow vehicles to get out of stacking lane in the event of a stalled vehicle, emergency, accidental entry, etc.

For financial institutions with drive-through facilities, each teller window or station, human or mechanical, shall be provided with a minimum of five stacking spaces. One escape lane shall be provided.

For each service window of a drive-through restaurant, a minimum of five spaces shall be provided for the first vehicle stop, and two spaces shall be provided for each additional vehicle stop. One escape lane shall be provided from the beginning of the stacking lane to the first stop.

For retail operations, other than restaurants, banks, etc., and kiosks that provide drive-up service, a minimum of three stacking spaces for each service window shall be provided.

For a full-service carwash, each vacuum or gas pump lane shall be provided with a minimum of four stacking spaces. For the finish/drying area, adequate vehicle stacking and storage space must be provided to keep finished vehicles out of circulation aisles, access easements, fire lanes, streets, etc.

§ 30.07.034 Off-street loading space for all districts.

For each automated self-service carwash bay, a minimum of three stacking spaces, in addition to the wash bay itself, shall be provided. One stacking space shall be provided at the exit end of each wash bay for window-drying and other detailing.

(7)

For each wand-type self-service carwash bay, a minimum of two stacking spaces, in addition to the wash bay itself, shall be provided. One stacking space shall be provided at the exit end of each wash bay for window-drying and other detailing, unless a separate shaded structure is provided outside of circulation aisles for these activities.

(8)

For automobile quick-lube type facilities, a minimum of three stacking spaces shall be provided for each service bay in addition to the service bay itself.

(l)

Dead-end parking areas shall be avoided if possible. If dead-end parking is necessary, then it shall be designed such that it is no more than three parking spaces deep unless adequate turnaround space is provided. A minimum five-foot-deep hammerhead backup space shall be provided at the end of any dead-end parking area.

(m)

All parking structures must conform to the construction and design standards of the zoning district in which they are located.

(2006 Code, sec. 86-703; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 38.3, adopted 5/17/04; Ordinance 08-06-754, sec. 3, adopted 6/16/08)

All retail and other nonresidential structures shall provide and maintain off-street facilities for receiving and loading merchandise, supplies and materials within a building or on the lot/tract or tract. All drives and approaches shall provide adequate space and clearances to allow for the maneuvering of trucks off-street. Each site shall provide a designated on-site maneuvering area for trucks (see illustration 2 printed at the end of this chapter). Such off-street loading space may be adjacent to, but not any portion of, a public alley or private service drive, or it may consist of a truck berth within the structure. The minimum dimensions of a “regular” loading space shall be ten feet by 30 feet, and a “large” loading space shall be at least ten feet by 65 feet. Loading spaces or berths shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:

Office and institutional uses, or portions of building devoted to office/institutional uses:

0 to 19,999 square feet: 0 spaces.

20,000 to 49,999 square feet: 1 regular space.

50,000 to 149,999 square feet: 1 regular space and 1 large space.

150,000+ square feet: 2 regular spaces and 1 large space.

Retail/commercial and restaurant uses, or portions of building devoted to retail/commercial and restaurant uses:

0 to 3,999 square feet: 0 spaces.

4,000 to 9,999 square feet: 1 regular space.

10,000 to 29,999 square feet: 1 regular space and 1 large space.

30,000 to 99,999 square feet: 2 regular spaces and 1 large space.

100,000 to 200,000 square feet: 2 regular spaces and 2 large spaces.

Each additional 100,000 square feet, or portion thereof, over 200,000: 1 additional large space.

In all nonresidential zoning districts, loading docks or service/delivery entrances shall not be constructed facing any public street, and shall not be visible from any public street. Such loading areas shall be screened from view of any public street by the building itself, or by a masonry screening wing wall at least 12 feet in height with large evergreen trees and shrubs planted in front of it such that limited portions of the wing wall will be visible when the trees and shrubs are mature. Such masonry wing wall shall match the exterior construction materials and colors of the main building, shall have a textured finish, and shall be located no closer than 100 feet to any public street right-of-way line (see illustrations 14 and 15 printed at the end of this chapter).

Loading docks for any establishment which customarily receives goods between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. and is adjacent or close to a residential use or district shall be designed and constructed so as to enclose the loading operation on at least three sides in order to reduce the effects of the noise of the operation on adjacent residences. Other screening/buffering alternatives may be approved on the site plan provided that the city council makes a finding that the alternative method of screening/buffering will be adequate to protect nearby residences.

Kindergartens, elementary schools, day schools, and similar child training and care establishments shall provide one paved off-street pedestrian loading and unloading space for an automobile on a through, “circular” drive for each ten students cared for, excluding child care in a residence. An additional lane shall also be required to allow pass-by or through traffic to move while automobiles waiting or parked to pick up children occupy loading/unloading areas.

(e)

Loading spaces that are adjacent and easily accessible to several buildings or uses, including buildings and uses on separate lot/tracts, shall be allowed to satisfy the loading requirements for the individual buildings or uses, provided that:

The number of spaces satisfies the requirements for the combined square footages for the buildings or uses in question; and

§ 30.07.035 Parking access from a public street for all districts.

For loading spaces to be shared among separate lot/tracts, they must be in reasonably close proximity to all potential users and an agreement granting mutual use by the owners of each building shall be executed and provided to the city.

(2006 Code, sec. 86-704; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 38.4, adopted 5/17/04)

In the approval of a site plan, design consideration shall be given to providing entrance/exit drives that extend into the site to provide adequate queuing of vehicles on the site.

In all districts, except single-family and duplex zoning districts, the site plan and paving plans shall provide for entrance/exit drives appropriately designed and located to minimize traffic congestion or conflict within the site and with adjoining public streets. Based upon analysis by the city, if projected volumes of traffic entering or leaving a development are likely to interfere with the projected peak traffic flow volumes on adjoining streets, additional right-of-way and/or street paving improvements in the form of a deceleration lane, a turn lane, or other roadway improvements may be required of a developer in order to reduce such interference and to help ensure traffic safety and efficiency. The dedication of additional right-of-way or street paving may also be required, and shall be determined at the time of site plan and construction plat approval.

Vehicular access to nonresidential uses shall not be permitted from alleys serving residential areas, and shall not be configured as “head-in” parking spaces which are accessed directly from the street.

§ 30.07.036 Parking requirements based upon use.

Parking space configuration, location, arrangement, size and circulation in all districts shall be constructed according to illustration 10 printed at the end of this chapter.

(2006 Code, sec. 86-705; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 38.5, adopted 5/17/04)

In all districts, there shall be provided at the time any building or structure is erected or structurally altered, or change of use, off-street parking spaces in accordance with the following requirements:

Assisted living facility:

One parking space shall be provided for each three dwelling units within an assisted living facility. In addition, one parking space shall be provided for each day shift staff member, and one parking space shall be provided for each 20 dwelling units to accommodate guests.

Automobile parts sales (indoors):

One space per 500 square feet of indoor floor area, plus one space for each 2,000 square feet of outside sales area.

Automobile sales and service:

See motor vehicle sales.

Bank, savings and loan, or similar institution:

One space per 250 square feet of gross floor area in addition to required stacking spaces (see section 30.07.033(k)).

Bowling alley or center:

Six parking spaces for each alley or lane.

Business or professional office (general):

One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area, except as otherwise specified herein.

(7)

Carwash (self-serve):

One space per washing bay or stall in addition to the washing areas/stalls themselves and required stacking spaces; Carwash (full service): One space per 150 square feet of floor area in addition to the required stacking spaces (also see section 30.07.033(k)).

(8)

Church, rectory, or other place of worship:

One parking space for each three seats in the main auditorium/sanctuary (see section 30.07.037(2)).

(9)

Commercial amusement (indoor):

One space per 100 square feet of gross floor area, or as follows:

Racquetball or handball courts:

Three spaces for each court.

§ 30.07.037 Rules for computing number of parking spaces and miscellaneous off-street parking requirements.

Indoor tennis courts:

Six spaces for each court.

(C)

Gymnasium, skating rinks, and martial arts schools:

One space for each three seats at a maximum seating capacity (based upon maximum occupancy), plus one space for each 200 square feet.

(D)

Swimming pool:

One space for each 100 square feet of gross water surface and deck area.

(E)

Weight lifting or exercise areas:

One space for each 100 square feet.

(F)

Indoor jogging or running tracks:

One space for each 100 linear feet.

(G)

Motion picture theaters (which do not include live performances):

(i)

One space per 3.5 seats for single-screen theaters;

(ii)

One space per five seats for motion picture theaters with two or more screens (see section 30.07.037(2)).

(H)

Amusement center:

One space for each game table and one space for each amusement device.

(I)

All areas for subsidiary uses not listed above or in other parts of this division (such as restaurants, office, etc.), shall be calculated in with the minimum specified for those individual uses.

(10)

Commercial amusement (outdoor):

Ten spaces plus one space for each 500 square feet over 5,000 square feet of building and recreational area.

(11)

Commercial use:

One space per 250 square feet of floor area.

(12)

Community center, library, museum or art gallery:

Ten parking spaces plus one additional space for each 300 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet. If an auditorium is included as a part of the building, its floor area shall be deducted from the total and additional parking provided on the basis of one space for each four seats that it contains (see section 30.07.037(2)).

(13)

Community home:

Residents of a community home may not keep for the use of the residents of the home, either on the premises of the home or on a public right-of-way adjacent to the home, motor vehicles in numbers that exceed the number of bedrooms in the home.

(14)

Convenience store (with gasoline pumps):

One space per 200 square feet of floor area, plus one parking space for each side of a gasoline pump unit (a unit may have up to six nozzles for gasoline disbursement). Spaces within pump areas qualify as spaces for the parking requirement. Convenience store (without gasoline pumps): If no gasoline sales are provided, then the parking requirements shall be the same as for a retail store. Adequate space shall be provided for waiting, stacking, and maneuvering automobiles for refueling.

(15)

Dance/aerobics studio, or assembly/exhibition hall without fixed seats:

One parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area thereof.

(16)

Day nursery, day care center:

One space per ten pupils (based upon maximum occupancy and/or licensing capacity), plus one space per teacher, plus one space for each bus or van stored on the property (and sized to accommodate the vehicle); also see stacking requirements in section 30.07.034(d).

(17)

Defensive driving school/class:

One space for each classroom seat (see section 30.07.037(2)).

(18)

Fast-food or drive-in restaurant:

One parking space per 100 square feet of gross floor area (including indoor/outdoor play areas and patio dining areas), or one space for every three seats under maximum seating arrangement (i.e., occupancy), whichever is greater; required parking spaces are in addition to any stacking spaces that may be needed/provided for drive-through or drive-in facilities (see section 30.07.033(k)).

(19)

Food/grocery store <50,000 sq. ft.:

One parking space per 200 square feet of floor area.

(20)

Food/grocery store >50,000 sq. ft.:

One parking space per 250 square feet of floor area.

(21)

Furniture or appliance store, hardware store, wholesale establishments, clothing or shoe repair or service:

Two parking spaces plus one additional parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area over 1,000 square feet.

(22)

Gasoline station:

One space per 200 square feet of floor area, plus one space for each side of a gasoline pump unit (a unit may have up to six nozzles for gasoline disbursement). Spaces within pump areas qualify as spaces for the parking requirement. Adequate space shall be provided for waiting, stacking, and maneuvering automobiles for refueling.

(23)

Golf course:

Four parking spaces per hole or green plus requirements for retail, office, and clubhouse areas and one space per each two employees.

(24)

Golf driving range:

1-1/2 spaces for each driving tee.

(25)

Health club, health spa or exercise club:

One space per 150 square feet of floor area.

(26)

Hospital:

One space for each two beds or examination room, whichever is applicable; plus one space for every two employees during periods of full occupancy.

(27)

Hotel/motel:

1.25 spaces per guest room in addition to required parking for meeting rooms and restaurants.

(28)

Institutions of a philanthropic nature:

Ten spaces plus one space for each employee.

(29)

Independent senior living facility:

One parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit within an independent senior living facility. In addition, one parking space shall be provided for each day shift staff member, and one parking space shall be provided for each 20 dwelling units to accommodate guests.

(30)

Library or museum:

Ten spaces plus one space for every 300 square feet.

(31)

Lodge or fraternal organization:

One space per 200 square feet.

(32)

Lumber yard/home improvement center:

One space per 400 square feet display area, plus one space per 1,000 square feet of warehouse.

(33)

Manufactured housing or manufactured housing park:

Two spaces for each manufactured housing unit, plus visitor/supplemental parking for a manufactured housing park, in accordance with section 30.03.314(b), plus additional spaces as required herein for accessory uses.

(34)

Medical or dental office:

One space per 150 square feet of floor area. Facilities over 20,000 square feet shall use the parking standards set forth for hospitals.

(35)

Mini warehouse:

Four spaces per establishment, plus two spaces for an on-site manager's residence (if applicable), plus one appropriately sized space for any type of vehicle to be stored on-site (e.g., rental trucks, boats, RVs, etc.).

(36)

Mortuary or funeral home:

One parking space for each 200 square feet of floor space in slumber rooms, parlors or individual funeral service rooms, or one space for each three seats in the auditorium/sanctuary (see section 30.07.037(2)), whichever is greater. Adequate on-site stacking spaces shall also be provided for the organization and forming of processions such that these activities do not cause excessive or extended traffic congestion/delays on a public roadway.

(37)

Motor vehicle sales and new or used car lot/tracts:

One parking space for each 500 square feet of sales floor/office and other indoor uses, plus one parking space for each 1,000 square feet of exterior lot/tract area used for storage, sales and parking areas, plus one parking space per repair bay in service areas (indoors or outdoors), plus one parking space per service/towing vehicle to be stored on-site (required parking spaces are in addition to those to be used for the storage/display of vehicles for sale/lease).

(38)

Nursing home/convalescent center:

One parking space shall be provided for each four beds within a nursing home/convalescent center.

(39)

Office (administrative or professional):

One space for each 300 square feet of floor area.

(40)

Outdoor display:

One space for each 600 square feet of open sales/display area.

(41)

Pawnshop:

One space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(42)

Places of public assembly not listed:

One space for each three seats provided (see section 30.07.037(2)).

(43)

Real estate office:

One space for each 200 square feet.

(44)

Restaurant, private club, nightclub, cafe or similar recreation or amusement establishment:

One parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area (including indoor/outdoor play areas and patio dining areas), or one space for every three seats based on maximum seating arrangement (i.e., occupancy), whichever is greater; required parking spaces are in addition to any stacking spaces that may be needed/provided for drive-through or drive-in facilities (see section 30.07.033(k)).

(45)

Retail or personal service establishment, except as otherwise specified herein:

One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area in addition to any required stacking spaces for drive-through facilities (see section 30.07.033(k)).

(46)

Roominghouse or boarding house, or group quarters:

One parking space for each sleeping room, plus one parking space for each host resident or employee during maximum (i.e., peak) shift..

(47)

School, elementary (grades K–6):

One parking space for each 15 students (design capacity).

(48)

School, secondary or middle (grades 7–8):

One parking space for each 12 students (design capacity).

(49)

School, high school (grades 9–12):

One space for each three students, faculty and staff (design capacity).

(50)

Storage or warehousing, and light manufacturing:

One space for each two employees on duty at peak shifts, or one space for each 1,000 square feet of total floor area, whichever is greater.

(51)

Technical school, college, junior college or university:

One space per three students, based upon maximum enrollment or design capacity, whichever is greater.

(52)

Telemarketing:

One space per each 250 square feet of floor space.

(53)

Terminal facilities, truck terminals, bus depots, and other similar transportation uses:

For warehouse and staging/loading areas, one space for each two employees on duty at peak shifts, or one space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater; for bus depot or other human transportation use, one space per 100 square feet of passenger waiting area, plus parking spaces for any warehouse and staging/loading areas on the premises (as above).

(54)

Theater, indoor or outdoor (live performances), sports arena, stadium, gymnasium or auditorium (except school auditorium):

One parking space for each three seats or bench seating spaces (see section 30.07.037(2)).

(55)

Veterinarian clinic:

One space per 300 square feet of gross floor space.

(56)

Wholesale distribution uses:

One space for each two employees on duty at peak shifts, or one space for each 1,000 square feet of total floor area, whichever is greater.

(2006 Code, sec. 86-706; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 38.6, adopted 5/17/04; Ordinance 15-06-994, sec. 16, adopted 6/2/15; Ordinance 17-11-1069, sec. 6, adopted 11/21/17; Ordinance 22-09-1282 adopted 9/20/2022; Ordinance 23-06-1315 adopted 6/20/2023; Ordinance 23-10-1335 adopted 10/17/2023)

In computing the number of parking spaces required for each of the above uses, the following rules shall govern:

“Floor area” shall mean the gross floor area of the specific use.

“Seat” shall be interpreted as follows:

For fixed (e.g., church pews, grandstands, benches, etc.) seating, one seat equals 1.75 feet of length; and

For flexible (e.g., folding chairs, etc.) seating areas, one seat equals eight square feet of floor area occupied by such seating area (includes aisles).

Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the next higher whole number.

The parking space requirements for a new or unlisted use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature. If the proposed use is not similar to any of the uses listed herein, a determination shall be made by the city manager or his designee, in accordance with the requirements for the most closely related use specified in this division. In the event the applicant disagrees with this determination, then he may submit a request for determination by the planning and zoning commission and the city council using the same process as provided in section 30.06.001(c) for classifying new and unlisted uses.

Whenever a building or use is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise, to create a need for an increase of ten percent or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. If a building or use that was in existence prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived is enlarged by more than 50 percent in floor area, based upon the floor area at the time of adoption of such ordinance, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise, then said building or use shall be required to conform with the parking requirements herein for the entire building or use.

For buildings which have a combination of uses within the same structure or on the same premises (such as retail or office), the off-street parking requirement shall be calculated as the summation of the parking requirements for each use, and no parking space for one particular use shall be allowed to count toward the parking requirement for some other use on the premises except in the case of a shared parking arrangement (see subsection (7) of this section).

(7)

Shared parking may be allowed in the case of mixed uses (different buildings) under the following conditions: Up to 50 percent of the parking spaces required for a theater or other place of evening entertainment (after 6:00 p.m.), or for a church, may be provided and used jointly by banks, offices, and similar uses not normally open, used, or operated during evening hours. Shared parking must be on the same parking lot/tract. Reduction due to shared parking shall only be allowed if approved on the site plan. To assure retention of the shared parking spaces, each property owner shall property draw and execute an irrevocable mutual parking agreement document expressing the same, shall file this agreement with the county, and shall provide a copy of the filed agreement to the city prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any use that relies upon the parking agreement.

(8)

Compact car spaces. In the O, NS, R/LC and BP districts only, compact car parking spaces may be permitted when approved as part of a detailed site plan by the planning and zoning commission and the city council, providing at least one of the following conditions apply:

Where it is necessary to preserve the natural landscape and native trees, a maximum of ten percent of required parking may be designated for compact cars.

§ 30.07.038 Location of parking spaces.

For parking lot/tracts larger than 100 spaces involving a shopping center, a maximum of 20 percent of the required parking may be for compact cars.

(C)

For parking lot/tracts larger than 100 spaces involving large single-tenant industrial or office buildings, a maximum of 25 percent of the required parking may be for compact cars.

The city shall not be responsible for policing the use of compact car spaces on private property or for citing violations thereof.

(2006 Code, sec. 86-707; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 38.7, adopted 5/17/04)

All parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same lot/tract (and within 200 feet, in the case of nonresidential buildings/uses) of the building or use served, except as follows:

Where an increase in the number of spaces is required by a change or enlargement of an existing use, or where such spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two or more buildings or establishments, the required additional spaces may be located not to exceed 300 feet from any nonresidential building served.

In any case where the required parking spaces are not located on the same lot/tract with the building or use served, or where such spaces are collectively or jointly provided and used, approval by the planning and zoning commission and the city council is required according to the following criteria: Off-site parking may be permitted on an immediately contiguous lot/tract or tract, or on a lot/tract or tract within 200 feet of such building or structure providing:

That a permanent, irrevocable easement of the parking facilities in favor of the premises to be benefited shall be dedicated and recorded as a condition of such use; or

§ 30.07.039 Use of required parking spaces, nonresidential districts.

That a long-term remote parking lease agreement be provided upon approval by the city as a condition of such use.

(2006 Code, sec. 86-708; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 38.8, adopted 5/17/04)

Required off-street parking and loading spaces shall be used only for these respective purposes and shall not be used for refuse containers, cart corrals, recycling kiosks, signs or sign support structures, telecommunications towers or support structures, storage or permanent display of boats, trailers, campers, motor vehicles or other goods, materials, or products for sale/lease/rent.

(2006 Code, sec. 86-709; Ordinance 04-05-610, sec. 38.9, adopted 5/17/04)

§ 30.07.040 Fire lanes.

Fire lanes shall be provided in all multifamily, single-family attached, manufactured/mobile homes, and nonresidential developments, as required by the adopted fire code of the city (also see the subdivision regulations in chapter 28 for certain fire lane regulations). Fire lanes shall be a minimum width of 24 feet of paving, and shall have a minimum inside turning radius at curves of 20 feet, or as required by the fire code and/or the fire chief of the city. The minimum overhead vertical clearance over fire lanes shall be 14 feet for a linear distance of 50 feet on each side (i.e., in front of and behind, as a fire apparatus would traverse underneath) of any overhead structure (e.g., canopy, roof overhang, vertical height control device, etc.).