§ 6.04.02. Parking requirements for specific uses.  


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  • The following parking space requirements shall be used to determine the minimum parking spaces required for the uses specified herein. These requirements were adapted from Parking Generation, 3 rd Edition, Institute of Transportation Engineers, 2004, which also includes a description for each use. In the event a particular use and associated parking space requirement is not specified herein other professionally accepted sources may be used. The square footage which determines the number of spaces shall be calculated by gross floor area which is defined as the sum of all floor area under roof from exterior wall to exterior wall including stair wells, elevator shafts, covered outside patios and decks, etc. Required parking spaces shall be in addition to any handicapped spaces that may be required by law.

    TYPE
    REQUIRED SPACES
    Industrial
    All industrial buildings 1 per employee per shift
    Residential
    Single-family detached 2 per dwelling unit
    Single-family attached (townhouse) 1.5 per dwelling unit
    Duplex/Triplex/Quadraplex 1.5 per dwelling unit
    Apartment 1.5 per apartment unit + 5 per leasing office
    Multi-family buildings 1.5 per dwelling unit
    Senior adult housing .5 per living unit
    Adult congregate living facility .5 per living unit
    Assisted living facility . 5 per living unit
    Other retirement facilities .5 per living or dwelling unit
    Lodging
    Hotel 1.3 per room
    Motel 1 per room
    Resort condominium 1.5 per unit
    Other lodging establishments (inn, bed and breakfast, etc.) 1 per unit
    Medical
    Hospital 5.5 per bed
    Out-patient center 2 per operating room
    Nursing home 1.5 per 1,000 square feet
    Clinic/testing lab 5.5 per 1,000 square feet
    Medical/dental office 4 per 1,000 square feet
    Animal clinic/hospital 2.5 per 1,000 square feet
    Institutional
    Church/house of worship 10 per 1,000 square feet
    Museum 3 per 1,000 square feet
    Library 3.5 per 1,000 square feet
    Government office building 4 per 1,000 square feet
    Other government buildings 2 per 1,000 square feet
    Commercial
    Building materials/lumber 2.5 per 1,000 square feet
    Discount (dollar) store 3.5 per 1,000 square feet
    Hardware/paint store 3 per 1,000 square feet
    Shopping center/mall
     Strip (< 30,000 square feet) 4 per 1,000 square feet
     Neighborhood (30,000 to 100,000 square feet) 4.5 per 1,000 square feet
     Community (100,000 to 400,000 square feet) 5.5 per 1,000 square feet
     Regional (400,000 to 800,000 square feet) 6 per 1,000 square feet
    Tire store 5 per 1,000 square feet
    Supermarket 5 per 1,000 square feet
    Convenience store 5 per 1,000 square feet
    Discount club 5 per 1,000 square feet
    Liquor store 3 per 1,000 square feet
    Sporting goods 3 per 1,000 square feet
    Superstores 3 per 1,000 square feet
     (Home improvement, electronics, toys, office supply, pet supply, etc.)
    Clothing/apparel store 2 per 1,000 square feet
    Child care center 3.5 per 1,000 square feet
    Mini-warehouse/self-storage 1 per 5,000 square feet
    Pharmacy/drugstore 4 per 1,000 square feet
    Furniture store 2 per 1,000 square feet
    Carpet store 1.5 per 1,000 square feet
    Video rental 3 per 1,000 square feet
    Drive-in bank 3 per 1,000 square feet
    Quality restaurant 19 per 1,000 square feet
     (seat turnover 1 hour or more, not part of a chain)
    High-turnover restaurant 14 per 1,000 square feet
     (seat turnover less than 1 hour, not part of a chain)
    Fast-food restaurant 21 per 1,000 square feet
     (without drive-up window)
    Fast-food restaurant 15 per 1,000 square feet
     (with drive-up window)
    Dry cleaners 3 per 1,000 square feet
    Water park 12 per acre
    Marina/dry storage .5 per slip or dry storage cubicle
    Golf course 12 per hole
    Bowling alley 5 per lane
    Billiard/pool hall 7 per 1,000 square feet
    Adult entertainment 5 per 1,000 square feet
    Live theatre .33 per seat
    Movie theatre .27 per seat
    Roller skating rink 6 per 1,000 square feet
    Racquet/tennis club 4 per court
    Health/athletic club 5 per 1,000 square feet

     

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-18-11; Ord. No. 18-12 , § 3, 6-19-18)