Chapter 17.16
OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Sections:
17.16.010 Location of off-street parking.
17.16.020 Expansion and enlargement.
17.16.010 Location of off-street parking.
Off-street parking facilities shall be located as follows:
A. For single-family or multifamily dwellings, off-street parking facilities shall be located on the same lot as the buildings they are required to serve. Calculation of maximum lot coverage shall include any required parking areas.
B. For uses other than single-family or multifamily dwellings, and for dwellings in conjunction with other uses, parking facilities shall be no more than six hundred (600) feet from the building they are required to serve and shall not be in any required yard area.
(Ord. 771 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2019: Ord. 97-550 § 3(1), 1997)
17.16.020 Expansion and enlargement.
Whenever any building is enlarged in height or ground coverage, off-street parking shall be provided for the modification in accordance with the requirements of this chapter; provided, however, if the modification does not increase the number of parking spaces required by greater than ten (10) percent, no additional parking spaces need to be provided. (Ord. 771 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2019: Ord. 97-550 § 3(2), 1997)
17.16.030 Mixed uses.
In the case of mixed uses or occupancies, the total requirement for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately. (Ord. 771 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2019: Ord. 97-550 § 3(3), 1997)
17.16.035 Exemptions.
Commercial development and uses within the central business district are exempt from the requirement of providing off-street parking spaces. All other uses shall comply with Table A. (Ord. 771 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2019)
17.16.040 Uses not specified.
In the case of a use not specifically listed in the use charts contained in this title, requirements for off-street parking shall be determined by the administrator. The determination shall be based upon the most comparable use listed or the specific needs based upon the number of employees, customers, etc. (Ord. 771 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2019: Ord. 97-550 § 3(4), 1997)
17.16.050 Joint use.
The administrator may authorize the joint use of parking facilities for the following uses or activities under the conditions specified below:
A. Up to fifty (50) percent of the parking facilities required by this chapter for a theater, bowling alley, dance hall, bar or restaurant may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities referred to in this chapter as daytime use. For the purposes of this chapter, daytime uses are: banks, offices, retail outlets, personal services, shops, clothing and furniture stores, etc.
B. Up to fifty (50) percent of the off-street parking facilities required by this chapter for any building or uses specified as daytime uses may be supplied by parking facilities provided by uses referred to in this chapter as nighttime uses. For the purposes of this chapter, nighttime uses are: auditoriums incidental to schools, churches, bowling alleys, dance halls, theaters, bars and restaurants.
C. The hours of operation for uses which are utilizing joint use of off-street parking shall not substantially conflict.
D. A properly drawn legal instrument, executed by the parties participating in joint uses of off-street parking facilities, shall be filed with the planning agency. The instrument shall grant the users the right to use the facilities as may be appropriate and necessary to meet the conditions of this chapter.
(Ord. 771 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2019: Ord. 722 § 1 (PP), 2014; Ord. 97-550 § 3(5), 1997)
17.16.060 Paving.
For new commercial and public uses and multifamily dwellings and uses, required parking areas shall be paved. Paving shall consist of asphalt, concrete or bituminous surface treatment, but shall not consist of unoiled gravel or dirt. (Ord. 771 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2019: Ord. 722 § 1 (QQ), 2014: Ord. 97-550 § 3(6), 1997)
17.16.070 Size of stalls.
Each parking space shall be a minimum of nine feet by eighteen (18) feet in area, except that for multifamily, commercial and industrial uses, up to forty (40) percent of the required parking spaces may be eight by sixteen (16) feet; provided, that these spaces are marked as reserved for compact cars. (Ord. 771 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2019: Ord. 97-550 § 3(7), 1997)
|
Use |
Parking Space |
|---|---|
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Single-family dwellings and duplexes |
2 per dwelling unit (garage or carport can be included as parking space) |
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Multifamily dwellings |
1.5 per dwelling unit |
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Hotels, motels and rooming houses |
1 per sleeping unit |
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Hospitals and institutions |
1 per four beds |
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Theaters, stadiums and arenas |
1 per four seats |
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Churches and auditoriums |
1 per four seats |
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Libraries |
1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
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Offices |
1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area |
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Mortuaries, funeral homes |
1 per four seats |
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Warehouses and wholesale buildings |
1 per two employees |
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Eating and drinking places |
1 per 100 sq. ft. of floor area plus two spaces for employees |
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Retail stores, except those primarily dealing in large, bulky items |
1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area plus two spaces for employees |
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Building supplies, equipment dealers, furniture or appliance stores, etc. |
1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
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Manufacturing establishments |
1 per two employees |
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Schools (elementary) |
1 per two employees |
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Schools (other than elementary) |
1 per 50 students plus 1 per two employees |
(Ord. 771 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2019: Ord. 97-550 § 3 (part), 1997)