§ 1425-19. Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements.

Off-street parking and loading requirements must be provided in accordance with Schedules 1425-19-A and 1425-19-B. Unless a use is specifically noted under the appropriate use classification heading, the parking and loading requirements apply uniformly to all uses within a use classification. Off-street parking and loading requirements for uses in the DD Districts are subject to the provisions of Chapter 1411, Downtown Development Districts.

Off-street parking and loading facilities must be made permanently available to the use served. Where the use is undetermined or the parking requirement is not established in Schedule 1425-19-A, the Zoning Administrator must determine the probable use and number of spaces required.

Commercial uses located in Commercial, Office, and Manufacturing zoning districts are entitled to an exemption from the parking requirements as follows:

(a)

Commercial Uses in the CN-P and CC-P Zoning Districts. The first 2,000 square feet of gross floor area of existing and new commercial uses are exempted from the off-street parking requirements.

(b)

Commercial Uses in the CN-M, CC-M, OL, OG, IR, RF-C and ML Zoning Districts. The first 2,000 square feet of gross floor area of existing commercial uses are exempted from the off-street parking requirements. New commercial uses are not exempted from the parking requirements.

(c)

Commercial Uses in the CC-A, CG-A, MG and RF-M Zoning Districts. Commercial uses are not exempted from the parking requirements.

Schedule 1425-19-A: Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements

Use Classifications	Required Parking (Sq. Ft. of Floor Area)	Loading User Group
Residential Uses
Bed and breakfast home	2 for every dwelling, plus 1 for every guest room
Child day care home	No additional spaces required
Group residential	1 for every 2 residents
Permanent residential
Single-family
SF-4, SF-6, SF-10, SF-20	2 for every unit
SF-2, RM, O, C, M, UM, RF-R and IR	1 for every unit
Attached single-family	1 for every unit
Rowhouse single-family	1 for every unit
Two-family	1 for every unit
Multi-family
RM2.0, RM1.2, OL	1.5 for every unit
RM0.7, OG, C, UM, M, RF-R and IR	1 for every unit
Residential care facilities
Assisted living	1 for every 4 residents
Developmental disability dwelling	1 for every 4 residents
Nursing home	1 for every 4 residents
Special assistance shelters	1 for every 3 employees plus 1 for every facility vehicle
Transitional housing	1 for every facility plus 1 for every 8 beds
Public and Semi Public Uses
Cemeteries	None
Day care center	2 for every facility, plus 1 for every 8 clients
Clubs and lodges	1 for every 100 sq. ft.	3
Colleges, public or private	1 for every 3 auditorium seats plus 1 for every 5 classroom seats	3
Community service facilities	1 for every 100 sq. ft.
Cultural institutions	1 for every 500 sq. ft. or 1 for every 8 seats, whichever is greater	3
Government facilities and offices
Facilities and installations	1 for every 1,000 sq. ft.	1
Correctional institutions	1 for every 20 beds	1
Offices	1 for every 750 sq. ft.	1
Hospitals	1 for every bed	3
Parks and recreation facilities	1 for every 100 sq. ft. of indoor area
Public maintenance facilities	1 for every 1,000 sq. ft.
Public safety facilities	1 for every 250 sq. ft.
Religious assembly	1 for every 30 sq. ft. in principal assembly area
School, public or private	High School: 1 for every 10 classroom seats	3
	Elementary School: 1 for every 30 classroom seats	3
Commercial Uses
First 2,000 square feet of gross floor area of existing and new commercial uses in the CN-P and the CC-P districts.	Exempt - no spaces required.
First 2,000 square feet of gross floor area of existing commercial uses in the CN-M, CC-M, OL, OG, IR, RF-C and ML districts.	Exempt - no spaces required.
New commercial uses in the CC-M, CC-A, CG-A, OL, OG, IR, RF-C, ML, MG and RF-M districts.	As required below.
New and existing commercial uses in the CC-A and CG-A districts.	As required below.
Ambulance services	1 for every 250 sq. ft.
Animal services	1 for every 400 sq. ft.
Banks and financial institutions	1 for every 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area of the first floor area, plus 1 for every 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area of any other floors	2
Bed and breakfast inns	1 for every facility plus 1 for every guest room
Building materials and services	1 for every 400 sq. ft.	4
Building maintenance services	1 for every 400 sq. ft.
Business services	1 for every 250 sq. ft.
Commercial meeting facility	1 for every 150 sq. ft.	3
Eating and drinking establishments
Drinking establishments	1 for every 150 sq. ft.
Restaurants, full service	1 for every 150 sq. ft.
Restaurants, limited service	1 for every 150 sq. ft.
Food markets	1 for every 150 sq. ft. where it exceeds 2,000 sq. ft.	1
Food preparation	1 for every 750 sq. ft.
Funeral and interment services	1 for every 50 sq. ft. used for assembly
Garden supply stores and nurseries	1 for every 400 sq. ft.
Hotels and commercial lodging	1 for every guest room	3
Loft dwelling units	1 for every unit
Laboratories, commercial	1 for every 250 sq. ft.
Maintenance and repair services	1 for every 400 sq. ft.
Medical services and clinics	1 for every 150 sq. ft.
Offices	1 for every 400 sq. ft.	2
Personal services	1 for every 250 sq. ft.
Personal instructional services	1 for every 250 sq. ft.
Recreation and entertainment
Indoor and small scale
Fitness centers, gyms, handball, racquetball or tennis clubs, ice or roller rinks, miniature golf courses	1 for every 350 sq. ft.
Billiard parlors, poolrooms	1 for every 250 sq. ft.
Bingo parlors, amusement arcades	1 for every 150 sq. ft.
Movie theater (three or less screens)	1 for every 5 seats
Bowling centers	5 for every bowling lane
Outdoor or large scale
Sports stadiums and arenas, movie theaters (4 or more screens), racetracks	1 for every 5 seats
Amusement and theme parks, driving ranges, swimming or wave pools, entertainment complexes, drive-in theaters, archery or shooting ranges, riding stables, campgrounds	1 for every 1,000 sq. ft.
Retail sales	1 for every 250 sq. ft.	1
Sexually oriented business	1 for every 250 sq. ft.
Vehicle and equipment services
Vehicle and equipment sales and rental	1 for every 400 sq. ft. of office sales or rental area
Car wash	See § 1419-11
Fuel sales	None
Vehicle repair	2 for every service bay or 1 for every 250 sq. ft., whichever is greater
Automobile holding facilities	None
Industrial Uses
Production industry	1 for every 1,000 sq. ft.	4
Research and development	1 for every 750 sq. ft.	2
Warehousing and storage
Contractor's storage	1 for every 1,000 sq. ft.
Indoor storage	4 spaces
Waste management	1 for every 1,000 sq. ft.
Wholesaling and distribution	1 for every 1,000 sq. ft.	4
Transportation, Communication and Utilities Uses
Communications facilities	1 for every 600 sq. ft. plus 1 for every 3 auditorium seats	2
Public utility distribution system	1 for every 1,000 sq. ft.
Public utility maintenance yard	1 for every 1,000 sq. ft.
Public utility plant	1 for every 1,000 sq. ft.
Public vehicle operations and service	1 for every employee plus 1 for every taxi and/or limousine
Transportation facilities
Airports	1 for every 250 sq. ft of terminal building	1
Heliports	None
Railroad train yards	None
Railroad right-of-way	None
Transportation passenger terminals	1 for every 2,000 sq. ft.
Truck terminal and warehouse	0—100,000 sq. ft: 1 for every 2,000 feet	4
	Over 100,000: 1 for every 4,000 sq. ft. over 100,000 sq. ft.	4
Watercraft and riverfront facilities
Barge terminals	1 for every 2,000 sq. ft.
Boat and ship yards	1 for every 2,000 sq. ft.
Commercial piers and ports	1 for every 2,000 sq. ft.
Marinas	1 for every two berths
Marine sales and services	1 for every 400 sq. ft.
Agriculture and Extractive Uses
Farming	1 for every site
Mining and quarrying	1 for every 1,000 sq. ft.

 

Schedule 1425-19-B: Loading User Group Classification

Group	Requirement
Group 1
0—9,999 sq. ft.	No spaces required
10,000—24,999 sq. ft.	1 space
25,000—49,999 sq. ft.	2 spaces
50,000—99,999 sq. ft.	3 spaces
100,000 sq. ft. or more	1 additional space for each 100,000 sq. ft. in excess of 100,000 sq. ft.
Group 2
0—29,999 sq. ft.	No spaces required
30,000—99,999 sq. ft.	1 space
100,000—499,000 sq. ft.	1 additional space for every 100,000
500,000 sq. ft. or more	1 additional space for every 500,000
Group 3
0—9,999 sq. ft.	No spaces required
10,000—99,999 sq. ft.	1 space
100,000 sq. ft. or more	1 additional space for each 100,000 sq. ft.
Group 4
0—4,999 sq. ft.	No spaces required
5,000—39,999 sq. ft.	1 space
40,000—99,999 sq. ft.	2 spaces
100,000 sq. ft. or more	1 additional space for each 100,000 in excess of 100,000

 

(Ordained by Ord. No. 15-2004, eff. Feb. 13, 2004; a. Ord. No. 96-2006, § 1, eff. May 18, 2006; a. Ord. No. 0022-2007, § 1, eff. Feb. 18, 2007; a. Ord. No. 0346-2007, § 12, eff. Oct. 13, 2007; a. Ord. No. 121-2008, §§ 2, 3, eff. May 23, 2008; a. Ord. No. 174-2008, § 1, eff. June 29, 2008; Emer. Ord. No. 141-2015, § 29, eff. July 1, 2015; a. Ord. No. 131-2018, § 1, eff. July 6, 2018)