§ 9-34.060. Parking Space Requirements

Off-street parking spaces for uses in all zoning districts shall be provided in compliance with Table 3-4 (Parking Requirements by Land Use), below.

TABLE 3-4 - PARKING REQUIREMENTS BY LAND USE

Land Use Type	Vehicle Spaces Required
Industrial/Manufacturing, Processing, and Warehousing
Electronic, computer, aerospace, audio-visual machine, business machine, or other high technology manufacturing uses provided office use area does not exceed 25 percent of total gross floor area*	3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
General manufacturing uses, provided office use area does not exceed 15 percent of total gross floor area*	1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area; or 1 space for every 2 employees on the largest shift, whichever is greater.
Research and development provided office use area does not exceed 25 percent of the total gross floor area*	1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Salvage yards	1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area; plus 1 space per 1,000 square feet of outside storage area.
Self-storage Facilities/Mini-Warehouses	1 space per 20,000 square feet of gross floor area; plus 1 space per 50 vehicle or boat storage spaces, with a minimum of three spaces.
Warehousing and wholesale uses provided office use area does not exceed 10 percent of total gross floor area*	1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area for the first 10,000 sq. ft., and beyond that, 1 space per 5,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area.
Industrial structures with uses not specified above [Speculation (Spec.) structure]; provided office use area does not exceed 25 percent of the total gross floor area*	3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
Recreation, Education, and Public Assembly
Auditoriums within institutions (accessory use)	1 space per 100 square feet of floor area; plus a drop-off area eight feet by 44 feet kept clear and separate from the parking area.
Churches, other places of worship, and mortuaries	1 space per 4 fixed seats in the main worship area or other assembly area, whichever is greater. Eighteen lineal inches of bench shall equal one fixed seat. Where fixed seats are not provided, parking shall be required at one space per 35 square feet of assembly area. Where 2 or more churches (or similar religious or educational uses) in a planned development are combining parking facilities, the space requirement may be reduced to the number of spaces required by the larger of the two uses, subject to:
	a. A requirement that the Zoning Administrator review the permit on an annual basis or as deemed necessary by the Commission.
	b. Finding by the Commission that the joint parking facility would serve all existing and proposed uses as effectively and conveniently as would separate parking facilities for each use or site at the location.
Cinemas	1 space for each 3 seats, plus 1 space for each employee on largest shift.
Dance halls, gymnasiums, health center, spa and similar participatory facilities	1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area.
Day nurseries	1 space for each classroom; plus 1 space for every 20 students.
Equestrian facilities	The parking lot shall provide 50 percent of the required spaces for trailers with a space dimension of 12 ft. by 25 ft. Parking surfaces may be of an all-weather surface with the exception of guest parking for show arenas. When more than one of the following uses is proposed, the most restrictive of the following shall apply:
	a. Riding/rental stable - 1.25 spaces per horse stall
	b. Boarding stable - 1.00 space per horse stall
	c. Show arena - 1.50 spaces per horse stall if stalls are provided, or one parking space per 250 square feet of the largest arena, whichever requires more. The provisions of Section 9-34.070 shall apply in addition, if spectator seating or refreshment stands are provided.
Golf courses and ranges and miniature golf courses	6 spaces per golf course hole; plus 2 spaces per miniature golf course hole or driving tee on golf ranges; plus 1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area used for other commercial uses.
Indoor recreation centers
Bowling, billiards, and pool halls	3 spaces per lane or table.
Skating rinks	2.4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, including mezzanines and balconies. Additional parking shall be provided for each accessory use within the structure which exceeds 10 percent of the gross floor area as calculated per this Chapter.
Batting cages
Libraries, museums, and galleries	1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.
Sports events, rodeos, horse shows, and other animal shows	1 space per each 4 fixed seats; plus 1 space per 50 square feet of area used for food and drink sales. (Eighteen lineal inches of bench seating shall equal one seat.)
Schools (public and private)
Schools, grades K-8	2 spaces per classroom.
Schools, grades 9 and above	6 spaces per classroom.
All schools	A drop-off area eight feet by 44 feet kept clear and separate from the parking area.
Theaters, auditoriums, arenas, and similar spectator uses	1 space per 4 fixed seats or 1 space per 35 square feet of spectator area where seats are not fixed. (Eighteen lineal inches of bench seating shall equal one seat.)
Residential Uses
Group Quarters (Including boarding houses, rooming houses, dormitories, and organizational houses)	1.5 spaces per sleeping room, or 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater.
Mobile home parks	2 spaces per unit, which may be in tandem, 1 of which shall be covered. 1 space per 5 mobile homes as a guest space. 1 space per 5 mobile homes as a recreational vehicle storage space.
Multi-family dwelling, condominiums and other attached dwellings (three or more attached units).	Studio Unit — 1 space. 1 Bedroom Unit — 1.5 spaces. Two Bedroom Unit — 2 spaces per unit. Three or More Bedroom Units — 2.5 spaces per unit. Plus, 0.5 guest spaces per unit. In all cases, a minimum of one space per unit shall be covered.
Senior citizen dwelling units	1 covered space per unit.
Single-family detached housing	2-car enclosed garage per unit. See Section 9-72.020 and 9-72.070.
Accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit	Refer to Section 9-44.160
Retail Trade Uses
Automobile display and sales	1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area for showroom; similar uses; plus 1 space per 250 square feet or gross floor area for offices; plus 1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area for shops; plus 1 space for every 30 cars displayed on the outside to be set aside for customer parking; plus 3 spaces for any parts department.
Convenience stores	1 space for each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area.
Eating and drinking places with on-site consumption of food and beverages.	1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum of 10 spaces.
Eating and drinking places with no on-site consumption of food or beverages, or primarily take-out service	1 space per 250 feet of gross floor area.
Coffee house (primarily coffee/tea sales) or bakery as the primary use where no table service is provided	1 space per 250 feet of gross floor area.
Outdoor Dining (accessory) to an existing restaurant or food retailer comprising no more than 15 percent of the gross floor area	No additional parking required.
Outdoor Dining (accessory) to an existing restaurant or food retailer, within a shopping center of 70,000 square feet or larger, comprising no more than 30 percent of the gross floor area	No additional parking required.
Designated storage areas, as shown on the floor plan, within a commercial use	1 space per 500 feet of gross floor area of the designated storage space.
Shopping centers	1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area for centers of 25,000 to 400,000 square feet. 1 space per 225 square feet of gross floor area for centers of 400,000 to 600,000 square feet. 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area for centers over 600,000 square feet. There are specific regulations for this use - See Section 9-34.050(E). (Retail shopping center parking), above.
All remaining commercial and related uses	1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.
Service Uses
Business, professional, and other types of office use other than medical or dental, and retail sales (general merchandise, grocery, apparel, appliance)	1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.
Equipment rental services	1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area; plus 1 space per 2,000 square feet of outside storage area.
Hotels and motels	1 space per guest room; plus 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of eating area in restaurant/coffee shop; plus 1 space per 72 sq. ft. seating area in meeting or banquet room; plus 1 space per 3 employees on the largest shift.
Medical services
Convalescent and other group care facilities	1 space per 3 beds.
Medical laboratories, medical clinics, and dental offices	1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
Hospitals	1 space for each patient bed the facility is licensed to accommodate.
Residential care facilities for the elderly and similar group care facilities	0.5 spaces per bed.
Service stations	2 spaces per service bay. (If retail store area provided, additional parking required based on commercial use - see below); plus a minimum of 2 spaces for employee parking.
Vehicle repair and maintenance
Repair garage	1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
Full-service vehicle washing	3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of building area (excluding the tunnel). Queuing area shall have a minimum of 150 feet between first activity bay (or station) and the entry driveway. Queuing may be achieved by queuing in more than one row.
Veterinary, kennels	1 space per 200 square feet of floor area.

 

* Where office space exceeds the allowance specified, additional parking shall be provided as specified for business and professional offices for the excess floor area. See "Service Uses" below.

(§ 5, Ord. 1085, eff. January 6, 2006, as amended by § 2 (part), Ord. 1110, eff. April 6, 2007 and § 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1183, eff. March 15, 2012; § 4 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1207, eff. March 28, 2013 and § 2(Exh. A), Ord. No. 1265, eff. January 9, 2017)