The purpose of these off-street parking requirements is to minimize traffic congestion associated with the layout of parking facilities and the access to uses, to minimize any negative effect of off-street parking areas on adjacent properties; and to assure the proper and adequate development of off-street parking areas throughout the City. The standards contained in this Section are minimum standards and should not be regarded as optimum standards.
(Ordinance 782-2020 adopted 6/18/20)
A. 
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, and to prevent any parked vehicle from overhanging a public right-of-way line, or public sidewalk.
B. 
Parking shall not be permitted to encroach upon the public right-of-way in any case. All vehicle maneuvering shall take place on-site. No public right-of-way shall be used for parking, backing or maneuvering into or from a parking space.
(Ordinance 782-2020 adopted 6/18/20)
Except as provided herein, parking shall be provided in accordance with Article 5, Permitted Use Charts of this ordinance. As an alternative method, the administrative official may approve parking as shown on the final building plans at a ratio of one parking space for every three occupants plus employee parking if the director determines that such parking is adequate for existing and proposed uses.
A. 
For family homes, industrialized housing, manufactured housing, multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses), one-family dwellings and two-family dwellings, two (2) enclosed spaces per dwelling, plus two additional parking spaces per dwelling shall be provided on a paved driveway having a minimum length of twenty (20) feet. In addition to the aforementioned requirements, one (1) parking space per bedroom available for rent shall be required for bed and breakfast operations and boarding houses.
B. 
For community homes, one (1) parking space per bedroom shall be required as set forth in the Texas Human Resource Code, Chapter 123.
C. 
For multifamily dwellings, one and one-half (1.5) spaces per one-bedroom unit, two (2) spaces per two-bedroom unit, two and one-half spaces (2.5) per three-bedroom unit and three (3) spaces per unit containing four or more bedrooms shall be required. The average number of parking spaces for the total development shall be no less than two (2) spaces per dwelling unit.
D. 
For child care facilities, elementary and secondary schools, one (1) parking space for every nine occupants, plus employee parking shall be required.
E. 
Accessory uses: All areas for accessory uses not listed above or in other parts of this Section (such as restaurants, office, etc.), shall be calculated in with the minimum specified for those individual uses.
F. 
Auto dealer (new and/or used auto sales); motorcycle sales/dealer; personal watercraft sales (new/repair): One (1) parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of sales floor/office and other indoor uses, plus one (1) parking space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of exterior lot area used for storage, sales and parking areas, plus one (1) parking space per repair bay in service areas (indoors or outdoors).
G. 
Community center (public), museum, library, or art gallery: Ten (10) parking spaces plus one (1) additional space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area in excess of two thousand (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.
H. 
Convenience store (with or without gasoline sales) or gasoline station: One (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of floor area, plus one (1) 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. 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.
I. 
Funeral home or mortuary: One (1) parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor space in slumber rooms, parlors or individual funeral service rooms, or one (1) space for each three (3) seats in the auditorium/sanctuary, 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.
J. 
Golf driving range: One and one-half (1.5) spaces for each driving tee
K. 
Hotel/Motel: One (1) space per guest room for the first two hundred fifty (250) rooms and three-quarters (.75) space per room for each room over two hundred fifty (250), plus one (1) space per five (5) restaurant/lounge area seats (based upon maximum occupancy), plus one (1) space per one hundred twenty-five (125) square feet of meeting/conference areas.
L. 
Mini-warehouse/self-storage: Four (4) spaces per establishment, plus two (2) spaces for an on-site manager’s residence (if applicable), plus one (1) appropriately sized space for any type of vehicle to be stored on-site (e.g., rental trucks, boats, RVs, etc.)
M. 
Motion picture theater (indoors):
1. 
One (1) space per three-and-one-half (3.5) seats for single-screen theaters;
2. 
One (1) space per five (5) seats for motion picture theaters with two (2) or more screens.
N. 
Motor freight transportation, storage, and terminal/transit terminal/truck terminal/other similar transportation uses: For telemarketing agencies, warehouse and staging/loading areas, one (1) space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area; for bus depot or other human transportation use, one (1) space per one hundred (100) square feet of passenger waiting area, plus parking spaces for any warehouse and staging/loading areas on the premises (as above).
O. 
Places of public assembly not otherwise specified: One (1) space for each four (4) seats provided.
P. 
Retail or personal service establishment not otherwise specified: One (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area in addition to any required stacking spaces for drive-through facilities.
Q. 
Schools:
1. 
Public or denominational-Elementary: Two (2) spaces for every classroom and office;
2. 
Public or denominational-Junior High: Three (3) spaces for every classroom and two (2) spaces for each office;
3. 
Public or denominational-High School: Eight (8) spaces for every classroom and two (2) spaces for each office;
4. 
Other than public or denominational: Same as above, depending on grade. In the event the school serves elementary, junior high and high school students, or any combination thereof, the required parking spaces shall be consistent with the higher number required by this subsection.
R. 
Skilled nursing facility: One (1) space per six (6) beds; plus one (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area devoted to offices, cafeterias, exercise/therapeutic rooms, and other similar ancillary uses.
S. 
For telemarketing agencies, one (1) parking space per employee shall be required.
T. 
For light manufacturing, sand/gravel/caliche/stone sales (storage), one (1) parking space for every five (5) occupants, plus employee parking shall be required.
U. 
For heavy manufacturing, transfer stations, landfill and recycling centers, one (1) parking space for every nine (9) occupants, plus employee parking shall be required.
V. 
Employee parking shall be provided based on one (1) space per employee on duty at any one time during any one shift. If more than one shift is required for the operation of the business or use, the number of employee spaces shall be based on the number of employees on duty during the shift requiring the largest number of employees.
W. 
For new development occurring within the HP overlay district, the minimum parking required by the incoming use shall be installed, unless the property was platted prior to 1900. Shared parking within the HP overlay district may be used for required parking if it meets standards of Sections 6.16.8 and 7.9.
(Ordinance 782-2020 adopted 6/18/20)
A. 
In residential districts a two-car garage shall count as the required parking spaces for the district.
B. 
In multifamily and nonresidential zoning districts, requirements for the number of parking spaces may result in a fractional parking space. For fractional parking spaces, a whole space meeting the specifications, as set forth in the currently adopted version of the city’s Technical Construction Standards and Specifications and other applicable ordinances of the city, shall be provided.
C. 
In determining the total number of parking spaces required for any building, each portion of the building may be considered separately by use, with the total number of spaces required for the entire building being equal to the sum of the totals of the number of spaces required for each individual portion of the building.
(Ordinance 782-2020 adopted 6/18/20)
A. 
Loading spaces or berths shall be required for all non-residential uses for the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods within or adjacent to the building in such a manner as to not obstruct the freedom of vehicular or pedestrian movement on the public rights-of-way.
B. 
All drives and approaches shall be designed, in accordance with the city’s standards and other applicable city ordinances, to provide adequate space and clearances to allow for off-street maneuvering of vehicles.
C. 
Each required off-street loading space or berth shall be provided with a means of unobstructed ingress and egress to an alley or onto a public street wide enough to accommodate expected vehicles.
D. 
Loading spaces or berths shall be a minimum of ten feet in width by twenty-five (25) feet in length with fourteen (14) feet of vertical clearance. Particular consideration shall be given to the design and accommodation of the type of delivery vehicles generally associated with the proposed use of the property.
E. 
The minimum number of off-street loading spaces or berths shall be as follows:
Total Square Feet of GFA (gross floor area) in Structure
Minimum Required Spaces or Berths
0–10,000
0
10,001–50,000
1
50,001–100,000
2
Each additional 100,000
1 additional
F. 
Loading docks shall be oriented away from public streets and, where adjacent to a residential district, shall be screened.
G. 
No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities.
(Ordinance 782-2020 adopted 6/18/20)
The City Manager or designee may approve parking alternatives that result in a cumulative adjustment not to exceed fifty (50) percent of the minimum or maximum off-street parking required by this Ordinance, in accordance with the following factors:
A. 
Reductions in the number of required parking spaces for progressive environmentally friendly parking plan design. All submitted requests shall include parking data, prepared and sealed by a registered engineer with transportation expertise, illustrating that the requirements of this Ordinance should be reduced for the specific development, provided that the reduction satisfies the intent of this ordinance.
B. 
Off-site parking.
Required parking for convenience stores or convenience-oriented uses or handicapped accessible parking will not be considered.
1. 
Location.
No off-site parking space shall be located more than three hundred (300) feet from the primary entrance of the use served (measured along public walkways). Off-site parking spaces shall not be separated from the use served by an Interstate or major thoroughfare right-of-way unless a grade-separated pedestrian walkway is provided, or traffic control or remote parking shuttle bus service is provided.
2. 
Shared parking agreement.
If an off-site parking area is not under the same ownership as the principal use served, a written agreement between the record owners shall be required. The owner of the off-site parking area shall enter into a written agreement in a form acceptable to the city attorney, providing that the land comprising the parking area shall never be disposed of except in conjunction with the sale of the building which the parking area serves so long as the facilities are required; and that such agreement shall bind his/her heirs, successors and assigns; and that such agreement shall be signed by all parties and recorded in the offices of the county clerk.
3. 
Off-site parking shall not be allowed for convenience stores, convenience-oriented uses or required handicapped accessible parking.
(Ordinance 782-2020 adopted 6/18/20)
A. 
A stacking space shall be an area on a site measuring eight (8) feet by twenty (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.
B. 
The following stacking requirements may be used as a guide but may be modified at the time of site plan review based on use and design of this facility:
1. 
For financial institutions with drive-through facilities, each teller window or station, human or mechanical five (5) stacking spaces.
2. 
For each service lane of a drive-through restaurant, a minimum of six (6) spaces. An escape lane shall be provided.
3. 
For kiosks, a minimum of two (2) stacking spaces for each service window.
4. 
For each full-service auto wash, vacuum or gas pump lane, a minimum of seven (7) stacking spaces.
5. 
For each self-service (drive-through/automated) wash bay, a minimum of three (3) stacking spaces in addition to the wash bay.
6. 
For each self-service (open bay), a minimum of two (2) stacking spaces in addition to the wash bay.
7. 
For automobile quick lube facilities, a minimum of three (3) stacking spaces in addition to the service bay.
C. 
Off Street Loading Spaces - All Districts.
1. 
All retail, commercial, and industrial structures, on an as needed basis, shall provide and maintain an off-street area for the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods at a ratio of at least one (1) space for the first twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of gross floor area and one (1) space for each additional twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. A loading space shall consist of an area of a minimum of twelve (12) by thirty (30) feet. 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 maneuvering area for trucks. These requirements may be modified based on use at the time of site plan review.
2. 
All loading areas and service bay doors shall be designed where loading doors or docking areas are not directly visible from streets. These areas shall be fully screened with a screening wall. Live landscaping may be allowed based on use or location.
3. 
All loading areas shall be designed to minimize the impact on adjacent uses. If loading areas are adjacent to residential (single-family, duplex, or multifamily) developments or zoning districts, loading and unloading hours shall be restricted to 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
4. 
Garage doors or service bays for auto/boat motor vehicle related uses shall not face a street, unless it is fully screened with live landscaping or a screening wall.
(Ordinance 782-2020 adopted 6/18/20)
A. 
Parking Space Dimensions.
1. 
Head-in and Angled parking spaces -
Each off-street parking space shall be no less than nine (9) feet in width by twenty (20) feet in depth exclusive of all access drive, alley or aisle, and shall be of usable shape and condition. An eighteen (18) foot depth may be utilized if two (2) feet of unobstructed area is provided for the vehicle to overhang. This space may be any space other than a sidewalk, public right of way, or adjacent property.
2. 
Parallel parking spaces -
Each on street or off-street parallel parking space shall be no less than eight (8) feet in width by twenty-two (22) feet in depth.
B. 
Aisle Dimension.
1. 
Head-In, ninety (90) Degree Parking -
The circulation aisles within head-in, ninety (90) degree, off-street parking facilities must have a double isle that shall measure no less than twenty-four (24) feet wide.
Aisle Dimensions, Ninety Degree
2. 
Angled Parking -
The one-way circulation aisles within off-street angled parking facilities must be sixty (60) feet wide for parking spaces at a sixty-degree angle, and fifty-six (56) feet wide for parking spaces at a forty-five (45) degree angle (measures from head of parking space to head of parking space).
Aisle Dimensions, Forty-five Degree
C. 
Handicap Accessible Parking.
1. 
The number and size of the handicap parking spaces required must follow the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act as amended. The number of handicap parking spaces required is based on the total number of spaces provided. Accessible spaces for cars must have at least a sixty (60) inch wide access aisle located adjacent to the designated parking space. Van parking spaces need to have a wider access aisle of ninety-six (96) inches to accommodate a wheelchair lift and vertical clearance to accommodate van height.
Accessible Parking Spaces
Minimum Number of Handicap Accessible Parking Spaces
ADA Design Standards 4.1.2(5)
Total number of parking spaces provided (per lot)
Total minimum number of accessible parking spaces (60" and 96" aisles)
Van Accessible parking spaces with min. 96" wide access aisles
Accessible parking spaces with min. 60" wide access aisle
1 to 25
1
1
0
26 to 50
2
1
1
51 to 75
3
1
2
76 to 100
4
1
3
101 to 150
5
1
4
151 to 200
6
1
5
201 to 300
7
1
6
301 to 400
8
1
7
401 to 500
9
2
7
501 to 1,000
2% of total parking provided in lot
1 out of every 8 accessible spaces
7 out of every 8 accessible spaces
1,001 and over
20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
1 out of every 8 accessible spaces
7 out of every 8 accessible spaces
D. 
Location.
1. 
Accessible parking spaces must be located on the shortest accessible route of travel to an accessible facility entrance. Where buildings have multiple accessible entrances with adjacent parking, the accessible parking spaces must be dispersed and located closest to the accessible entrances and at the most level ground close to the accessible entrance.
2. 
An accessible route must always be provided from the accessible parking to the accessible entrance. An accessible route never has curbs or stairs, must be at least three (3) feet wide, and has a firm, stable, slip-resistant surface. The slope along the accessible route should not be greater than 1:12 in the direction of travel.
3. 
Accessible parking spaces may be clustered in one (1) or more lots if equivalent or greater accessibility is provided in terms of distance from the accessible entrance, parking fees, and convenience. Van-accessible parking spaces located in parking garages may be clustered on one floor (to accommodate the ninety-eight (98) inch minimum vertical height requirement).
4. 
Signage - A sign with the international symbol of accessibility must be mounted at such a height at least sixty (60) inches above the ground surface so that the sign is not obscured by the parked vehicle or other obstruction. Van accessible spaces must have a sign with “van accessible” on it in addition to the international symbol of accessibility.
(Ordinance 782-2020 adopted 6/18/20)
A. 
Off-street parking facilities for different buildings, structures, uses or mixed uses, may be provided and used collectively or jointly in any zoning district upon approval of site plans and the provisions of Section 7.6.B.2.
B. 
Provisions required for shared parking:
1. 
Legal documentation providing for the perpetual joint use of the required common parking for the combination of uses or buildings.
2. 
Up to sixty (60) percent of the parking spaces provided for a theater or other place of evening entertainment, or for a church, may be provided and used jointly with banks, offices, retailers and similar uses that are not normally open or used during evening hours.
3. 
In cases where residential use is mixed with other uses such as office or retail, a minimum of two (2) spaces per residential unit should be reserved for residential use.
(Ordinance 782-2020 adopted 6/18/20)
A. 
All parking lot islands shall be raised at least six (6) inches and curbed according to City engineering standards. Uses located in the Business Park District are exempt from this provision.
B. 
End Islands -
Each interior-parking row and periphery-parking row, independent of its length, shall have an end island placed at each end that shall not be less than two hundred (200) square feet in total area.
C. 
Interior Islands -
The parking lot may be configured in any way so as to provide for orderly and safe parking of vehicles. The islands may be grouped to form larger spaces and sidewalks may run through interior islands.
(Ordinance 782-2020 adopted 6/18/20)
A. 
Every parcel of land used as a parking area, loading or unloading area, driveway or maneuvering aisle must be developed and maintained to the requirements of this Section. All areas must remain in good repair, free of potholes and other deterioration.
B. 
All parking spaces provided, with the exception of single-family residential dwellings, shall be permanently and clearly marked by stripes. All nonpermanent striping, such as paint, shall be maintained as to guarantee continuous identification of the space.
C. 
Surface materials for Nonresidential Uses and Districts and Multifamily Districts (Planned Development Districts for Multifamily Uses, R-3 and R-4)
1. 
Asphalt Surfacing -
All off-street parking facilities shall be constructed with a minimum of one and one half (1-1/2) inches of asphalt pavement on top of six (6) inches of limestone or suitable base material as approved by the City Engineer.
2. 
Concrete Surfacing -
All concrete areas shall be six (6) inches thick. Reinforcement shall be with number four (4) bars, twelve (12) inches on center.
D. 
All off-street parking areas shall be required to have a six (6) inch raised concrete curb around the entire perimeter and shall be graded to drain adequately, per an approved drainage plan, as determined by the City’s Engineer.
E. 
The parking facility shall be maintained so as to dispose of any surface water accumulated in the facility.
F. 
Single-Family and Two-Family Residential Uses and Districts Drive Standards - All single-family residential and two-family residential driveways shall be paved with concrete four (4) inches thick. Reinforcement shall be with number three (3) bars, twelve (12) inches on center.
G. 
Existing Single-Family and Two-Family Residential Uses and Districts Drive Exceptions -
1. 
For the purposes of the following exceptions, all-weather surface shall mean these materials: concrete, bitumen, asphalt, concrete or brick pavers, as defined below. These materials and their installation techniques shall be reviewed and approved by the City Manager or his/her designee with the advice from the Public Works Department, Engineering Department, Fire Department or other City Official which may provide pertinent information.
a. 
All-Weather Surfacing -
May include concrete and;
b. 
Asphalt Surfacing -
Asphalt shall be constructed with a minimum of one and one half (1-1/2) inches of asphalt pavement on top of six (6) inches of limestone or suitable base material as approved by the City Engineer
c. 
Concrete with Decorative Aggregate -
Six (6") inch thick pavement with twelve (12") inch on center, No. 4 rebar for reinforcement. Aggregate is mixed into concrete base with high pressure hose to expose aggregate after mix is poured. Surface is then buffed and sealed with clear coat for durability.
d. 
Chip Seal (bitumen) -
Chip seals are constructed by evenly distributing a thin base of hot tar, bitumen or asphalt onto an existing pavement and then embedding finely graded aggregate into it. The aggregate is evenly distributed over the hot seal spray, then rolled into the bitumen using heavy rubber-tired rollers creating a paved surface. A chip-seal-surfaced pavement can optionally be sealed with a top layer, which is referred to as a fog seal or enrichment. All chip seal driveways shall be constructed with a minimum of six (6) inches of limestone or suitable base material as approved by the City Engineer.
e. 
Pavers -
Concrete or brick, pavers allow permeability with a stabilized base. Four (4") inch to six (6") inch base material should be graded and compacted. A 1/4" crushed material four (4") inches thick should then be screed across the top and pavers placed on top with additional fill in the joints. Long-term maintenance is required to keep edges straight and to replace any broken pavers over time.
2. 
A Agricultural District -
driveways must be of an all-weather surface which may include a gravel drive as an acceptable material. Any A Agricultural Residential uses on lots greater than ten (10) acres are exempt from this provision.
3. 
Single-Family or Two-Family Residential Homes with an existing gravel driveway -
The existing gravel driveway may be maintained and repaired over time. The existing gravel driveway may not be extended or widened from its original installation. If an existing gravel driveway is to be extended or widened, the driveway will be required to meet the standards of new driveway installation as per Paragraph F above. Pre-existing gravel driveways may be replaced with an approved all-weather surface upon approval of the City Manager or his/her designee.
(Ordinance 782-2020 adopted 6/18/20)