The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that adequate parking will be available for the future on city streets and to set forth requirements for the provision of off-street parking for all new construction or substantial improvement of existing uses constructed or improved after the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this title. For the purposes of this section, "substantial improvement" shall include any expansion and/or reconstruction of a building that results in any increase in gross floor area or retail/customer service area in excess of four hundred square feet. Also, it is intended that adequate off-street parking will reduce hazardous vision obstructions on city streets and avoid the use of certain public areas and private property for indiscriminate parking.
(Ord. 475 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 663 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2016; Ord. 695 § 1 (Att. G) (part), 2018)
A. 
The off-street parking facilities required herein shall be established prior to any change in use of land or structures and/or prior to the occupancy of any new or enlarged structure.
B. 
Required off-street parking spaces shall not be used for the storage of vehicles or materials, or for the commercial sale, repair or servicing of any vehicle.
C. 
An area once designated for required off-street parking shall not be used for any other purpose unless and until equal facilities are provided elsewhere meeting the requirements of this title, or the primary use of the property has changed to a use requiring less off-street parking.
D. 
Parking spaces in tandem, having a single means of ingress and egress, shall not be counted as two parking spaces for the purpose of this title, except that each such tandem space for a single-family dwelling unit shall count as a required parking space.
(Ord. 695 § 1 (Att. G) (part), 2018)
The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to any property located in the central business district.
(Ord. 621 § 2, 2012; Ord. 663 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2016; Ord. 695 § 1 (Att. G) (part), 2018)
Off-street parking facilities shall be located as follows:
A. 
For single-family or multifamily dwellings, off-street parking facilities shall be located on the same lot as the buildings they are required to serve. Off-street parking within the front yard shall be limited to the minimum required for the permitted use. Calculation of maximum lot coverage shall include any required parking areas.
B. 
For uses other than single-family or multifamily dwellings, and for dwellings in conjunction with other uses, parking facilities shall be no more than six hundred feet, measured along public or quasi-public roads or paths connecting the use with the parking area, from the building they are required to serve, except that off-street parking facilities for hotels, motels, and other tourist accommodations shall be located no more than three hundred feet from the building they are required to serve. Off-street parking facilities shall not be located in any required setback area.
C. 
No parking lot or driveway serving a commercial or industrial use in a commercial or industrial district shall be located in a neighboring residential zoning district unless such use is allowed in the residential district.
(Ord. 475 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 663 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2016; Ord. 695 § 1 (Att. G) (part), 2018; Ord. 712 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2020)
In the case of mixed uses or occupancies, the total requirement for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately.
(Ord. 475 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 663 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2016; Ord. 695 § 1 (Att. G) (part), 2018)
In the case of a use not specifically listed in the use charts contained in this title, requirements for off-street parking shall be determined by the administrator. The determination shall be based upon the most comparable use listed and the specific needs of the proposed use or business, and the zoning district in which the use is to be located.
(Ord. 475 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 663 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2016; Ord. 695 § 1 (Att. G) (part), 2018)
The administrator may authorize the joint use of parking facilities for the following uses or activities under the conditions specified below:
A. 
Up to fifty percent of the parking facilities required by this chapter for a theater, bowling alley, dancehall, bar or restaurant may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities referred to in this chapter as daytime use. For the purposes of this chapter, daytime uses are: banks, offices, retail outlets, personal services, shops, clothing and furniture stores, and such other similar businesses as determined by the administrator.
B. 
Up to fifty percent of the off-street parking facilities required by this chapter for any building or uses specified as daytime uses may be supplied by parking facilities provided by uses referred to in this chapter as nighttime uses. For the purposes of this chapter, nighttime uses are: auditoriums incidental to schools, churches, bowling alleys, dancehalls, theaters, bars and restaurants.
C. 
Joint-use off-street parking facilities shall be located not more than six hundred feet from the use or building they are intended to serve, measured along a public or quasi-public road or paths connecting the use and the parking area.
D. 
The hours of operation for uses which are utilizing joint use of off-street parking shall not substantially conflict.
E. 
A properly drawn legal instrument, executed by the parties participating in joint uses of off-street parking facilities, shall be filed with the city. The instrument shall grant the users the right to use the facilities as may be appropriate and necessary to meet the conditions of this chapter. Termination of the agreement shall result in termination of one or both joint uses until adequate separate off-street parking as required for each use is provided for in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 475 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 663 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2016; Ord. 695 § 1 (Att. G) (part), 2018)
For new commercial uses and multifamily dwellings, required parking areas shall be paved and make provisions for on-site stormwater collection and treatment. Paving shall consist of asphalt, concrete or bituminous surface treatment and stormwater managed in compliance with the Eastern Washington Storm Water Management Manual (as it now exists or hereinafter amended).
(Ord. 475 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 663 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2016; Ord. 695 § 1 (Att. G) (part), 2018)
Access aisles and parking stalls shall conform to the requirements of Table 17.60.080.
Table 17.60.080
Schedule of Minimum Parking Dimensions
Parking Angle
Stall Width
Curb Length per Car
Minimum Stall Depth
Minimum Driveway Width
Lot Width/Sq. Ft. 1
Row and 1 Driveway per Car
Lot Width/Sq. Ft.
2 Rows and 1 Driveway per Car
Lot Width/Sq. Ft.
3 Rows and 2 Driveways per Car
Lot Width/Sq. Ft.
4 Rows and 2 Driveways per Car
Along curb - 0°
8'
23'
8'
12'
20'/460
28'/322
48'/368
56'/322
30°
9'
18'
17'
11'
28'6"/510
46'/411 45'6"/411
66'/397
83'6"/376
45°
9'
13'
20'
13'
33'/420
53'/336 52'6"/336
79'/376
99'/315
60°
9'
10'6"
21'
18'
39'/407
60'/313
95'/330
116'/305
90°
9'
9'
19'
24'
43'/387
62'/279
105'/315
124'/279
Legend:
Sq. ft. = square feet
(Ord. 475 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 663 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2016; Ord. 695 § 1 (Att. G) (part), 2018)
Table 17.60.090, below, shall be used to determine the number of parking spaces required for specific developments. The following table establishes the required number of parking spaces for specified uses:
Table 17.60.090
Off-Street Parking Requirements
Use
Parking Space
Single-family dwellings and duplexes
2 per dwelling unit (garage or carport can be included as parking space)
Accessory dwelling unit
1 per dwelling unit
Multifamily dwellings
2 per dwelling unit
Hotels, motels and rooming houses
1 per sleeping unit
Hospitals and institutions
1 per four beds
Medical clinics
2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Theaters, stadiums and arenas
1 per four seats
Churches, auditoriums and places of assembly
1 per 75 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Libraries
1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area
Offices
1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area
Mortuaries, funeral homes
1 per four seats
Warehouses and wholesale buildings
1 per two employees
Eating and drinking places
1 per 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area, including exterior seating areas
Retail stores, except those primarily dealing in large, bulky items
1 per 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area plus one space per two employees
Building supplies, equipment dealers, furniture or appliance stores, etc.
1 per 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Manufacturing establishments
1 per employee based on maximum working shift
Schools (elementary)
1 per two employees
Schools (other than elementary)
1 per 25 students plus 1 per two employees
(Ord. 475 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 663 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2016; Ord. 695 § 1 (Att. G) (part), 2018)