§ 15.23.060. Parking spaces required.

The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be no less than as set forth in the following:

(1) Residential Types:
Boarding, lodging, rooming houses, or bed and breakfasts	½ space for each rooming unit
Dormitories	1 space each 300 square feet of floor area
Dwelling, single-family attached and detached dwelling existing prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter	1 space per dwelling unit
Dwelling, single-family attached and detached dwelling, townhouse	2 spaces per dwelling unit
Dwelling, two-family and multifamily
Efficiency and 1 bedroom	1 space per dwelling unit
2 bedroom or more	1 ½ space per dwelling unit
Government sponsored elderly housing	½ space per dwelling unit
Group care home	½ space per resident
Family home	½ space per resident
(2) Institutional Types:
College/technical schools	1 space for every 3 full-time equivalent students
Correctional placement residence	1 space per 4 person capacity
Cultural service	1 space per each 500 square feet
Detention facilities	1 space per 4 person capacity
Hospitals	1 ½ spaces for each bed
Convalescent and nursing homes	1 space for every three beds
Religious assembly	1 space per 6 person capacity in the main auditorium
Day care services	1 space for every six children
Schools — Elementary and junior high	2 spaces per classroom
Schools — High school	12 spaces per classroom
(3) Places of Public Assembly:
Clubs and lodges	1 space per 4 person capacity
Commercial recreation (indoor)	½ space per capacity of the occupant load of the facility
Public assembly	1 space per 4 person capacity
Sports arena or auditorium	1 space per 4 person capacity
Theaters	1 space per 4 person capacity
Commercial recreation (outdoor)	Parking spaces equal to 50% of the occupant load of the facility
(4) Service and Retail Sales:
Agricultural sales and service	1 space per 1,500 square feet of gross floor area
Automobile repair, minor	1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area
Automobile repair, major	1 space per 750 square feet of gross floor area
Automobile service establishment	1 space per 750 square feet of gross floor area
Automobile sales and leasing	1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area
Consumer fireworks sale	1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
Consumer service establishment	1 space for every 400 square feet of gross floor area
Equipment sales and rental	1 space for every 400 square feet of gross floor area
Financial services	1 space for every 400 square feet of gross floor area
Funeral services	1 space per 6 person capacity
Hotel and motels	1 space for each guest room
Laundry and dry cleaning	1 space for every 300 square feet of gross floor area
Medical and dental offices	2 spaces for each office, examining room and treatment room
Professional offices	1 space for every 400 square feet of gross floor area
Restaurant, general	1 space for every 150 square feet of gross floor area
Restaurant, drive-in or carry-out	1 space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area
Retail sales including grocery stores	1 space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area
Retail sales, including bulky merchandise, household furniture, appliances	1 space for every 700 square feet of gross floor area
Tavern	1 space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area
Veterinary services	1 space for each office, examining room and treatment room
(5) Industrial Types:
Contractor and construction yards	1 space per employee
Laboratories and research facilities	1 space for every 600 square feet of gross floor area
Printing and publishing	1 space for every 400 square feet of gross floor area
Wholesale and distribution
0 to 25,000 square feet	5 spaces
25,000 square feet or more	5 spaces plus 1 for each additional 5,000 square feet above 25,000
Manufacturing
Custom	See Schedule A
General	See Schedule A
Heavy	See Schedule A
Light	See Schedule A
(6) Use types not listed:	See Schedule B

 

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Schedule A: This schedule sets forth minimum off-street parking requirements for uses with elements having different functions or operating characteristics.

Function of Element	Requirement
Office or administrative activity	1 space per 300 square feet
Indoor sales, display or service area	1 space per 500 square feet
Outdoor sales, display or service area	1 space per 2,000 square feet
Equipment servicing or manufacturing	1 space per 1,000 square feet
Indoor or outdoor storage or warehousing	1 space per 5,000 square feet

 

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Schedule B: Specific requirements shall be determined by the mayor or designee. Requirements shall be based on needs for similar uses, location of proposed use, expected demand and traffic generated by the proposed use, and appropriate traffic engineering and planning criteria and information. Determination of requirements may be appealed to the zoning board of adjustment.

(Ord. 5532 § 1 (part), 2001).

(Ord. No. 6336, § 1, 6-11-2018).