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.)
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:
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Total Square Feet of GFA (gross floor area) in Structure
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Minimum Required Spaces or Berths
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|---|---|
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0–10,000
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0
|
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10,001–50,000
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1
|
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50,001–100,000
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2
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Each additional 100,000
|
1 additional
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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.
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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.
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Accessible Parking Spaces
 |
|
Minimum Number of Handicap Accessible Parking Spaces
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
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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)
