§ 40-16. Off-street parking and loading space requirements

(a) Off-street parking requirements.

(1) When any building or structure is erected, or an existing building is enlarged by 50 percent or more in floor area, off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:

a. Business or professional office. Studio, bank, medical or dental clinic or similar use: Three parking spaces, plus one additional parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area over 500 square feet.

b. Church or other place of worship. One parking space for each four seats in the main auditorium.

c. Community center, library, museum, or art gallery. Ten parking spaces, plus one additional space for each 300 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet. If an auditorium is included as a part of the building, its floor area shall be deducted from the total and additional parking provided on the basis of one space for each four seats that it contains.

d. Dwellings. Two parking spaces for each single-family dwelling. For two-family and multifamily dwellings, 2½ parking spaces for each dwelling unit or one parking space for each bedroom whichever is greater.

e. Furniture or appliance store, hardware store, wholesale establishments, machinery or equipment sales and service, clothing or shoe repair or service shop or similar use. Two parking spaces, plus one additional parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area over 1,000 feet.

f. Hotel. One parking space for each sleeping room or suite, plus one space for each 200 square feet of commercial floor area contained therein, including but not limited to, restaurants, newsstands and cigar stores.

g. Manufacturing and industrial establishment, research or testing laboratory, warehouse, printing or plumbing shop or similar establishments. One parking space for each two employees of the maximum working shift plus spaces to accommodate all trucks and other vehicles used in connection therewith, but not less than one parking space for each 600 square feet of floor area.

h. Mobile homes, trailer houses, trailer and mobile home courts. Two parking spaces for each mobile home or trailer house.

i. Motor vehicle salesrooms and used car lots. One parking space for each 800 square feet of sales floor or lot area, whichever is greater.

j. Lodge or country club. One parking space for each 150 square feet of floor area or for every five members, whichever is greater.

k. Retail store or personal service establishment, except as otherwise specified herein. One parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

l. Restaurant, cafe or similar recreation or amusement establishment. One parking space for each two seats or one parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater.

m. Roominghouse or boardinghouse. One parking space for each two sleeping rooms.

n. School, elementary. One parking space for each four seats in the auditorium or main assembly room or two spaces for each classroom, whichever is greater.

o. School, secondary or college. One parking space for each four seats in the main auditorium or ten spaces for each classroom, whichever is greater.

p. Theater, auditorium (except school), sports arena, stadium or gymnasium. One parking space for each four seats or bench seating spaces.

q. Tourist cabin or motel. One parking space for each sleeping room or suite plus one space for each 200 square feet of commercial floor area contained therein, including but not limited to, restaurants, newsstands and cigar stores.

r. Bed and breakfast. Off-street parking shall be provided for the resident and a minimum of one space for each guest room.

s. Home-based businesses. Owner shall provide on site parking for employees and visitors.

(2) The following rules shall be applied in computing the number of off-street parking spaces required for each of the above uses:

a. The term "floor area" means the gross floor area of the specific use.

b. Fractional spaces shall be rounded to the next higher whole space.

c. Buildings or structures containing mixed uses shall provide off-street parking space equal to the sum of various uses computed separately.

d. The off-street parking requirements for a use not specifically listed herein shall be the same as required for a use of a similar nature as determined by the city building official.

(3) All required off-street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the building or use served, except as follows:

a. When an increase in the number of off-street parking spaces is required by a change or enlargement of use, or where off-street parking spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two or more buildings or establishments, the required off-street parking spaces may be located at a distance not to exceed 300 feet from an institutional building served, or 500 feet from any other nonresidential building served; provided, however, that a written agreement thereto is properly executed, filed and approved by the board of adjustment as provided in subsection (a)(3)d of this section. Distances shall be measured along a public street or alley.

b. Not more than 50 percent of the off-street parking spaces required for theaters, bowling alleys, restaurants or similar uses may be provided and used jointly by uses not normally open, used or operated during the same hours as those listed; provided, however, that a written agreement thereto is properly executed and filed as provided in subsection (a)(3)d of this section.

c. Not more than 80 percent of the of-street parking spaces required for a church, school auditorium or similar use may be provided and used jointly by uses not normally open, used or operated during the same hours as those listed; thereto is properly executed filed and approved as provided in subsection (a)(3)d of this section.

d. When the required off-street parking spaces are not located on the same lot with the building or use served, or when the required off-street parking spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two or more establishments, a written agreement which assures the retention of such spaces for this purpose shall be drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form by the city attorney, and filed with the application for a building permit or certificate of occupancy if a change in use is involved. Such agreement then shall be submitted to the board of adjustment who shall, after a hearing hereon, approve or deny on-site parking.

(4) Size of parking spaces.

a. All parking spaces, shall contain a minimum of 166½ square feet and shall be approximately nine feet in width and 18½ feet in depth. All parking spaces, parking or maneuvering aisles and driveways shall be of a surface material approved by the city building official.

b. A maximum of 25 percent of the required number of parking spaces may be compact size, measuring 7½ feet in width and 15 feet in depth. Such compact spaces shall be located in groups of at least five spaces per group, and shall be conspicuously identified by appropriate signs and markings.

(b) Off-street loading requirements.

(1) Any use that receives or distributes materials or merchandise by vehicle shall provide, when required by use district regulations, off-street loading spaces in accordance with the following requirements:

a. Industrial District uses. one loading space for each 10,000)square feet of floor area.

b. General Business District One and Two uses. One loading space for each 5,000 square feet of floor area for the first 15,000 square feet of floored area.

(2) The following rules shall be applied in computing the number of off-street loading spaces required:

a. Floor area shall mean the gross floor area of use.

b. Fractional spaces shall be rounded to the next higher whole space.

c. Whenever a building or use, existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, is enlarged by more than 50 percent in floor area or area use, the entire building or use shall then and thereafter comply with the off-street loading requirements.

(3) The required off-street loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the building or use served.

(4) A loading space shall contain a minimum of 420 feet and shall be approximately 12 feet in width and 35 feet in length. All loading spaces, maneuvering aisles and driveways shall be paved.

(Ord. No. 409, § XV, 8-24-2004)