(Ordinance 1991-13 adopted 11/7/91)
In all zoning districts there shall be provided in connection with appropriate allowable uses off-street parking space in accordance with the requirements as provided in this section.
The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required shall be computed in accordance with the following specifications:
a. 
The number of spaces required shall serve residents, customers, patrons, visitors, and employees.
b. 
Each parking space shall have adequate drives and room for ingress and egress to each parking space.
(Ordinance 1991-13 adopted 11/7/91)
Where the proposed land use cannot be classified within the uses herein specified, the designated City representative shall determine the specified use most clearly related to the proposed use and the minimum requirements for the specified use so determined shall apply to the proposed use.
(Ordinance 1991-13 adopted 11/7/91)
The minimum number of parking spaces required for uses within any district shall be determined as follows:
 
Use
Number of Parking Spaces
Required for each
a.
Residential
 
 
 
Single-Family
1
Dwelling Unit (not in required front yard)
 
Two-Family
1-1/2
Dwelling Unit
 
Apartment Multiple-Family Dwelling
1-1/2
Dwelling Unit
 
Manufactured Home or Mobile Home
1
Lot, Plot, Tract or Stand
 
 
1
Four (4) Stands
 
Hotel, motel or tourist court
1
Guest room or Residential Unit
b.
Institutional
 
 
 
School
 
 
 
Elementary, Junior High and Senior High (public/private/parochial)
1
each employee
 
1
each employee and an additional space for each classroom plus one space for each 50 ft. of assembly area or for each 4 seats in auditorium (Senior High)
 
Kindergarten, day nursery, day care
1
eight (8) students
 
Community or welfare center
1
400 sq. ft. of floor area
 
Church
1
5 seats in sanctuary or auditorium
 
Hospital - acute or chronic care
1
1-1/2 beds
 
Home for the aged
1
Dwelling Unit
 
Library or Museum
1
400 sq. ft. of public area
 
Nursing and personal care
1
6 beds
 
Mortuary or Funeral Chapel
1
4 seats in chapel
c.
Recreational, Special Entertainment
 
 
 
Theater
1
4 seats
 
Bowling alley
4
Lane
 
Pool halls, coin-machine arcades, other commercial amusements (indoor)
1
400 sq. ft. of floor area
 
Lodge, fraternal organization
1
400 sq. ft. of floor area
 
Golf Course
Minimum of 30 spaces
 
 
Driving range or miniature golf
1-1/2
Tee Box
d.
Personal Service and Retail
 
 
 
Personal Service shop
1
400 sq. ft. of floor area
 
Retail Store or Shops (Inside)
1
250 sq. ft. of floor area for the first 3,000 sq. ft.; thereafter one (1) space for each additional 300 sq. ft.
 
Furniture Sales Appliance Sales and Repair
1
400 sq. ft. of floor area
 
Open Retail Sales
1
600 sq. ft. of site area exclusive of buildings
 
Coin-Operated or Self-Service Laundry or Dry Cleaning
1
3 Washing machines
e.
Food and Beverage Services
 
 
 
Eating or Drinking place (inside) eating only; no drive-in windows
1
100 sq. ft. of floor area (minimum of 12 spaces)
 
Eating or Drinking place with drive-in windows, bar, nightclub, and private club and all others
1
75 sq. ft. of floor area (minimum of 4 spaces; for drive-in window 6 additional tandem spaces)
f.
Business Services
 
 
 
Bank
1
400 sq. ft. of floor area
 
Savings and Loan or similar institution
1
400 sq. ft. of floor area
 
Medical, dental, animal clinic or office
1
150 sq. ft. of floor area (minimum of 5 spaces)
 
Other office, business or professional
1
300 sq. ft. of floor area (minimum of 5 spaces)
g.
Automotive and Equipment
 
 
 
Service station including incidental carwash
1
200 sq. ft. of floor area (minimum of 4 spaces)
 
Motor vehicle repair, garage or shop (indoors)
1
500 sq. ft. of floor area (minimum of 5 spaces)
 
Motor vehicle parts & accessory sales (indoors)
1
200 sq. ft. of floor area
 
Motor vehicle parts & accessory sales (outdoors)
1
1,000 sq. ft. of floor area
 
Vehicle or machinery sales (indoors)
1
500 sq. ft. of floor area
 
Vehicle or machinery sales (outdoors)
1
5000 sq. ft. of floor area
 
Self-Service Carwash
2
Wash Bay (1/2 of the spaces shall be tandem spaces awaiting wash bay)
h.
Storage, Wholesale and Manufacturing
 
 
 
Brick or lumber yard or similar area
1
1,000 sq. ft. of site area
 
Open storage of sand, gravel, petroleum
1
2,000 sq. ft. of site area
 
Warehouse & Enclosed Storage
1
3,000 sq. ft. of floor area plus: one (1) space for each 300 sq. ft. of office area.
 
Outside Storage
1
5,000 sq. ft. of site area used for outside storage
 
Commercial, Wholesale Manufacturing Operations
1
1,000 sq. ft. of floor area or 4 spaces for each 5 employees on largest shift whichever is greater
 
Mini-Warehouse
1
20 storage stalls or lockers plus one (1) space for each; 250 sq. ft. for manager’s quarters
(Ordinance 1991-13 adopted 11/7/91)
The design and dimensions of off-street parking areas shall be in accordance with the following table of minimum dimensions. Minimum stall widths shall be nine (9) feet, except for residential and all-day office parking which may utilize stalls eight and one-half (8-1/2) feet in width, provided that minimum aisle widths are increased by one (1) foot. In addition, the dimensions of up to twenty (20) percent of the total number of off-street parking spaces may be reduced to eight (8) feet in width and sixteen (16) feet in depth to accommodate compact automobiles. All dimensions below are in feet.
Angles (Degrees)
0°
30°
45°
60°
90°
Stall, Parallel
23.0
18.0
12.7
10.4
9.0
Stall, Perpendicular to Aisle
9.0
16.5
19.0
20.0
18.0
Aisle Width, One-Way
12.0
12.0
12.0
16.0
24.0
Aisle Width, Two-Way
22.0
22.0
22.0
24.0
24.0
Cross Aisle, One-Way
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
Cross Aisle, Two-Way
22.0
22.0
22.0
22.0
22.0
(Ordinance 1991-13 adopted 11/7/91)
In each parking facility in districts “R-4”, “MH”, “C-2”, “I-1”, and “I-2”, a portion of the total parking shall be specifically designed, located, and reserved for vehicles licensed by the State for use by the handicapped. These spaces will be provided according to the following schedule:
Total Spaces in lot
Number of Handicapped Spaces
Up to 25
1
26 to 50
2
51 to 75
3
76 to 100
4
101 to 150
5
151 to 200
6
201 to 300
7
301 to 400
8
401 to 500
9
Over 501
2% of Total
Each parking space designated for use by the handicapped shall consist of a rectangular area not less than twelve and one half (12.5) feet wide by eighteen (18) feet long, with a vertical clearance of seven and one half (7.5) feet, shall be located in an area not exceeding two (2) percent slope, and shall be located near a level or ramped entrance accessible to handicapped persons. Parking spaces for the handicapped shall be signed in accordance with State law and restricted for use by the Handicapped only.
(Ordinance 1991-13 adopted 11/7/91)
Fire lanes as required by the Fire Code shall be provided and clearly marked.
(Ordinance 1991-13 adopted 11/7/91)
All business uses shall provide and maintain off-street facilities for the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods within the building or on the lot adjacent to a public alley or private service drive to facilitate the movement of traffic on the public street in addition to other parking requirements. Such space shall consist of a minimum area of ten (10) feet by twenty-five (25) feet and be provided as follows:
Gross Floor Space (Sq. Ft.)
Loading or Unloading Berths
25,000 feet or less
1
25,001 to 84,000
2
84,001 to 156,000
3
156,001 to 236,000
4
Each 100,000 additional
1 additional
(Ordinance 1991-13 adopted 11/7/91)