§ 94-239. Generally.

At the time of the erection of any type of building or structure hereinafter listed or at the time any such building or structure is enlarged or increased in capacity, there shall be provided for such new construction, enlargement or increased capacity only, off-street automobile parking or storage space in accordance with the following minimum requirements. Such parking space shall be provided with vehicular access to a street, and can be provided in a required setback. For all nonresidential uses, off-street parking must not be so planned or designed where vehicles ingress or egress from a parking space which enters or exits directly onto any street; a physical division must be provided between the street and parking area.

(1)

Residential uses.

a.

Dwellings; one space per dwelling unit.

b.

Multiple-family dwelling; 1 1/2 parking spaces for each dwelling unit located in a multifamily district.

c.

Dormitories; one parking space for each bed.

d.

Hotels and motels, including clubs; one parking space for each sleeping room. If, in addition to sleeping rooms, there are other uses operated in conjunction with and as part of the hotel/motel, additional off-street parking spaces shall be provided for such other uses as would be required by this section if such uses were separate from the hotel/motel to the extent of 35 percent of the off-street parking specified in this article for retail stores, offices, services, establishments, bars, restaurants, dining rooms, night clubs, cabarets, ballrooms, banquet halls, meeting rooms, auditoriums.

e.

Housing for elderly; one parking space for each unit.

f.

Fraternities and sororities; one parking space for each 75 square feet of total floor area of building.

g.

Where upper floor residential use is permitted in multistory buildings in zoning district C-3 downtown business district, and where more than three such units are proposed in a multistory building, the developer must submit plans which will provide for 1 1/2 off-street parking spaces per unit for proposed tenants of such multistory building.

(2)

Commercial uses. One parking space is required per square footage indicated in each category:

a.

One hundred square feet:

Bars.

Beer gardens.

Cafeterias.

Cocktail lounges.

Nightclubs.

Restaurants.

Taverns.

Theaters.

b.

One hundred fifty square feet:

Auto repairs shops.

Auto service stations.

Bakeries.

Beauty shops.

Butcher shops.

Carwash.

Convenience stores.

Delicatessens.

Dry cleanings.

Grocery stores.

Ice cream parlors.

Laundries.

Liquor/package stores.

Self-service laundries.

Take-out foods.

Adult entertainment establishments.

c.

Two hundred square feet:

Animal hospitals.

Auction galleries.

Automotive parts and supply stores.

Barbershops.

Business schools.

Child care centers.

Civic clubs.

Community centers (nongovernmental).

Contractor shops: general, electrical, plumbing, roofing, air conditioning, etc.

Dance schools.

Dental clinics.

Drugstores.

Health institutions.

Kennels.

Libraries.

Medical and dental offices.

Medical clinics.

Post offices.

Trade school.

Vehicle salesrooms.

Veterinarians.

Vocational schools.

Video stores.

Physical fitness center

d.

Three hundred square feet:

Bank, savings and loans and finance companies.

Building supply stores.

Business and professional offices.

Financial companies.

Government offices.

Hardware stores.

Household equipment.

Household repairs.

Marine supplies.

Pet grooming.

Retail stores.

Swimming and pool supplies.

Travel agencies.

Wholesale medical supplies.

Wholesale stores.

e.

Five hundred square feet:

Art galleries.

Carpet and flooring materials retail stores.

Furniture stores.

Industrial uses.

Manufacturing uses.

Printing and engraving.

Research and testing laboratories.

Sign shops.

Storage buildings.

Telephone exchange, housing automatic equipment only.

Warehouses.

(3)

Miscellaneous uses.

a.

Hospitals: one space for each two beds intended for patients.

b.

Places of public assembly, assembly halls, convention halls, exhibition halls, dance halls, skating rinks, sport arenas, community center, libraries, theater, museums, amusement centers: one parking space for each five seats or one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross area; whichever is greater.

c.

Places of worship: one parking space for each 50 square feet of auditorium or chapel area, not including Sunday-school classrooms.

d.

Funeral homes: one parking space for each four fixed seats in public rooms, plus one parking space for 90 square feet in public rooms with moveable seat.

e.

Bowling centers: six parking spaces for each lane.

f.

University or college, senior high schools, junior high schools, public or private schools: one parking space for each classroom, plus one parking space for each five students or one-half of the additional parking spaces for rooms used for public assembly as otherwise required by this section, whichever may be greater.

g.

Elementary schools, public or private: one parking space for each classroom, plus one-half of the additional parking spaces for rooms used for public assembly as otherwise required by this section.

h.

Private clubs, lodges, fraternal buildings, union halls: one parking space for each 100 square feet of assembly hall and auditorium, and one parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area occupied by guests, customers, patrons, members or other occupants, whichever may be greater.

i.

Sanitarians, asylums, orphanages, convalescent homes, home for the infirm: one parking space for each five beds for patients.

j.

Stadiums: one parking space for each five seats.

k.

Shopping centers: one parking space for each 150 square feet of total floor area.

l.

Private court club: five spaces per court.

m.

Flea markets: one parking space for each 100 square feet of booth or floor area of the flea market.

n.

Nursery schools and kindergartens: one parking space for each six children enrolled.

(4)

Calculating required parking spaces.

a.

Uses not specifically mentioned. The requirements for off-street parking for any unspecified uses in this section shall be the same as provided in this section for the use most similar to the one sought as determined by the planning department. It is the intent to require all uses, except agricultural to provide off-street parking.

b.

Fractional spaces. When units or measurements determining number of required off-street parking spaces result in requirement of fractional space, any such fraction equal to or greater than one-half shall require a full off-street parking space.

c.

Mixed uses. In the case of mixed uses, the total requirements for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately, and off-street parking space for one use shall not be considered as providing the required off-street parking for any other use.

d.

Measurements . For the purposes of this article, gross floor area shall mean the floor area inside of the exterior walls excluding elevators, stairwells, meter rooms and power equipment rooms. In hospitals, bassinets shall not count as beds. In stadiums, sport arenas, places of worship and other places of assembly in which occupants utilize benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, each 20 lineal inches of such seating shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of computing off-street parking requirements.

e.

Areas over 2,000 square feet. All off-street parking areas over 2,000 square feet, shall meet landscaping requirements as provided in chapter 14, article III.

(Code 1962, § 27-38; Code 1986, § 23-38; Ord. No. O-94-09-32, 9-22-1994; Ord. No. O-95-04-13, 4-20-1995; Ord. No. O-96-07-26, 7-18-1996; Ord. No. O-00-11-40, 11-16-2000)