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For the most recent Parking Requirements please see the Zoning Ordinance Sections 1-19-6.200 to 1-19-6.220.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />
General - § 1-19-6.200 No structure will be erected, substantially altered, or its use changed unless permanent off street parking and loading spaces have been provided and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, unless amendments or modifications are authorized under § 1-19-10.700.2(c)(4). In no case will any part of a parking area be closer to the right-of-way line than one-half the normally required setback for principal structures.
Parking and loading requirements per area will be determined by the total gross floor area utilized for the main use excluding incidental service, storage and mechanical areas. Parking and loading requirements per seat will be determined by the number of the individual seats. For purposes of bench type seating, 20 inches will be equivalent of 1 seat. (Ord. 77-1-78, § 40-45(A), 1-24-1977; Ord. 97-06-184, 5-6-1997) Loading Space requirements & Dimensions - § 1-19-6.210
A loading space shall have minimum dimensions of not less than 12 feet in width, 50 feet in length, exclusive of driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas, and a height of clearance of not less than 15 feet. One off-street loading space will be provided and maintained on the same lot for every separate occupancy, requiring delivery of goods and having a modified gross floor area of up to 5,000 square feet. One loading space will be provided for each additional 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof. (Ord. 77-1-78, § 40-45(B), 1-24-1977)
Parking Space requirements - § 1-19-6.220
For the purpose of this chapter, the following parking space requirements will apply.
Single family, duplex, or 2 family dwellings
Multi family dwellings, townhouses
1 space per unit, plus one-half space for each bedroom in the dwelling unit
Boarding houses, rooming houses
1.5 for each sleeping room
1 for each 3 units; however, additional area must be reserved for future parking sufficient to meet the standards above, depending on housing type
Auto sales and service garages
1 space per each 300 sq ft of floor area
1 per each sleeping room, plus 1 for each 2 employees
Funeral parlors, mortuaries, and similar type uses
1 for each 150 sq ft of floor are devoted to viewing
1 for each 150 sq ft of floor are excluding preparation and/or storage areas
Banks, financial institutions, and similar use
1 for each 150 sq ft of floor area excluding storage area
Office, public or professional administration, or service buildings
1 for each 400 sq ft of floor area
All other types of business or commercial uses permitted in any commercial district
1 for each 300 sq ft of floor area
5.5 spaces for each 1,000 sq ft of gross leasable area
Recreational or Entertainment
Dining room, fast food shops, restaurants, taverns, night clubs, etc.
1 space per each 50 sq ft of floor area devoted to customer service, but excluding food preparation and storage
4 for each alley or lane, plus 1 additional space for each 100 sq ft of the area used for restaurant, cocktail lounge or similar use
1 for each 100 sq ft of floor area used for the activity
Outdoor swimming pools, public, community, or club health club, fitness center, vocational/sport training facility
1 for each 5 persons capacity, plus 1 for each 4 seats or 1 for each 30 sq ft floor area used for seating purposes, whichever is greater
Auditoriums, sport arenas, theaters, and similar use
1 for every 100 sq ft of floor area of examination, treating room office and waiting room
Sanitariums, homes for the aged, nursing homes, children homes, asylums, and similar uses
Libraries, museums, and art galleries
Schools (Public, Parochial, or Private)
2 for each classroom and 1 for every 8 seats in auditoriums or assembly halls
1 for every 10 students and 1 for each teacher and employee
Business, technical, and trade schools
1 for each 2 students
1 for each 4 students
Kindergartens, nursery schools, and similar uses
2 for each classroom, but not less than 6 for the building
1 for every staff person and 1 space for every 10 licensed slots
1 for every 2 employees (on the largest shift for which the building is designed) plus 1 for each motor vehicle used in the business