§ 16-370. Off-street parking requirements.

(a)

Minimum spaces. The following minimum off-street parking spaces are required for the following uses:

Residential Uses
Single-family	2 spaces per dwelling unit
Two-family	2 spaces per dwelling unit
Multiple-family - up to and including 8 units	2 spaces per dwelling unit, plus 1 space for each 5 dwelling units, parking spaces in front of garages shall not satisfy the 1 space for each 5 dwelling unit requirement
Multiple-family 9 units or more	For dwellings less than 700 square feet of heated area: 1 space per dwelling unit, plus 0.5 unassigned spaces per dwelling unit. For dwellings 700—1,000 square feet of heated area: 1 space per dwelling unit, plus 0.75 unassigned space per dwelling unit. For dwellings 1,000—1,400 square feet of heated area: 1 space per dwelling unit, plus 1 unassigned space per dwelling unit. For dwellings more than 1,400 square feet of heated area: 1 space per dwelling unit, plus 1.2 unassigned spaces per dwelling unit
Boardinghouses, dormitories, roominghouses	1 space per bed, plus 2 spaces per owner or manager
Bed and breakfast	1 space per sleeping room, plus 2 spaces for owner/ manager, if applicable
Senior citizens, multiple-family dwellings	1 space per dwelling, plus 1 space for each 10 dwellings for guest or recreation vehicle parking, plus 1 space for each permanent employee at maximum shift level
Day care homes and facilities and child care centers	1 space for each employee
Group homes	In addition to spaces otherwise required by this section, the group home will provide 1 off-street space for each employee on the largest shift or in the largest group of employees with overlapping work hours
Professional/Office Use
Business park	1 space for 500 square feet of net usable floor area
General, administrative, professional services including, but not limited to, doctors, dentists, medical practitioners, attorneys, engineers, consultants, andpsychologists	1 space per 250 square feet of net usable floor area
Commercial Uses
Retail uses such as art stores, clothing stores, florists shops, hardware, baker's shop, hobby shops, jewelry stores, photo shops, small markets, variety stores, supermarkets and laundries	1 space per 200 square feet of net usable floor area
Restaurant, cocktail lounge	1 space for each 100 square feet of net usable floor area
Restaurant, drive-in	1 space for each 100 square feet of net usable floor area plus stacking for 10 cars
Restaurant, takeout	1 space for each 100 feet of net usable floor area
Sales of automobiles, boats, campers, mobile homes, motorcycles and trailers	1 space per 2,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor display area
Auto service stations and repair shops	4 spaces per service bay
Furniture, home furnishing and appliance stores	1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area including storage areas
Builder's supplies, plant nurseries	1 space per 200 square feet of enclosed net usable floor area plus 1 space per 500 square feet of display area
Mortuaries	1 space per 3 seats, maximum capacity in main meeting area
Day care center	1 space per employee
Commercial center	1 space for 250 square feet of net usable floor area
Service uses such as barbershops and beauty shops, dry cleaners, photographers, real estate offices and small item repair shops	1 space per 250 square feet of net usable floor area
Self-service storage facilities	1 space per manager's office: for one-story buildings, with two-lane traffic aisles, the area between buildings shall constitute the parking area. When one-lane traffic aisles are proposed, the driveway aisle shall be a minimum of 24 feet in width. For multiple story buildings, 1 space per 1,000 feet for net usable floor area for area on second story, plus aisle width for one-way or two-way traffic
Drive-in dairies, drive-in liquor stores, drive-in laundries	1 space per 500 square feet of net usable floor area plus stacking for 5 cars
Bowling alleys	4 spaces per lane
Hospitals	1 space per 1.5 beds
Convalescent homes	1 space per 3 beds
Automobile carwash	Stacking of 3 spaces for each washing station
Banks, financial institutions	1 space per 200 square feet of net usable area
Hotels, motels and apartment hotels	1 space per unit
Industrial Uses
Manufacturing	1 space per 350 square feet of net usable floor area; or 1 space per 2 employees on maximum shift, whichever is greater
Research and development	1 space per 1,000 square feet of net usable floor area
Warehousing, wholesaling	1 space per 2,000 square feet of net usable floor area
Institutional Uses
Churches	1 space per 4 seats in the main meeting area, based on maximum capacity. (each 30 inches of pew space equals 1 seat.)
Elementary school	2 spaces per teacher
Junior high school	2 spaces per teacher
High school, including stadium areas	7 spaces per teacher
Colleges and universities, including stadium areas	0.75 spaces per student, teacher and employee
Library	1 space per 600 square feet of net usable floor area
Museum	1 space per 1,000 square feet of net usable floor area
Recreational Uses
Auditoriums, clubs, lodges and theaters	1 space per 4 seats at maximum seating capacity
Athletic club, country club, clubhouse swimming club, gymnasium	1 space per 4 persons at maximum capacity
Golf course	In addition to clubhouse requirements, 5 spaces per hole
Tennis courts, public, private or club	3 spaces per court
Community center	1 space per 2 persons at maximum capacity
Park	1 space per 3 acres open space plus spaces for recreation use as required by this chapter
Art galleries	1 space per 250 square feet of net usable floor area used to display art work
Ballfields, stadiums, amphitheaters	1 space per 3 persons at maximum capacity

 

For single-family and two-family dwellings with garages or carports located on the same parcel of property as the dwelling unit, each stall of the garage or carport shall be counted as complying with the requirements of this section.

The bay itself may not be counted as a required space.

(b)

Landscaping requirements. Off-street parking facilities shall provide landscaping as required in section 16-574.

(Ord. No. 85-210, § 3, 1994; Code 1985, § 17.60.100; Ord. No. 02-008, § 4, 1-28-2003)

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