17.36.040 Parking requirements for nonresidential uses.
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in compliance with Table 3-3 (Off-street Parking Requirements for Commercial and Service Uses) and Table 3-4 (Off-Street Parking Requirements for Industry, Manufacturing and Warehouse Uses), except as provided for in subsections (A) and (B) of this section. These standards shall be considered the minimum required to preserve the public health, safety, and welfare of the community. An increase or decrease in the parking requirements may be authorized by the review authority in particular circumstances where these requirements are determined to be inadequate or inappropriate for a specific use. These cases may be determined through a parking study if required by the review authority.
A. Uses Not Listed. The number of parking spaces required for land uses not specifically listed shall be determined by the planning director based on common functional, product, or compatibility characteristics and activities. The determination is considered a formal interpretation of the zoning code and shall be recorded accordingly. The interpretations shall have the same force of law as the provisions of this section.
Land Use | Minimum Parking Spaces Required |
|---|---|
Automotive/Vehicle Uses | |
Auto/Motorcycle Sales and Leasing | 1 space per employee plus 1 space per 2,000 sq. ft. of vehicle display area |
Service/Fueling Station | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of office/retail |
Vehicle Repair | 2 spaces per service bay |
Vehicle Supplies, Parts, Accessories | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Vehicle Washing/Detailing | 1 space per employee plus queuing as determined by site plan review |
Business, Financial and Professional Uses | |
Financial Institutions | 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Medical Offices | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area or 4 spaces per doctor |
Offices – professional | 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Eating and Drinking Establishments | |
Bars, Taverns, Cocktail Lounges | 1 space per 50 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Bars, Taverns with Food Service | 1 space per 50 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Restaurant | 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Restaurant with Drive-Through | 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area plus queuing for 5 vehicles behind menu board. 2 spaces in queuing lane shall be credited in computing parking requirement. |
Educational Uses | |
Business School | 1 space per employee plus 7 spaces per classroom |
College or University | 1 space per employee plus 10 spaces per classroom |
Preschool | 1 space per employee plus 1 space per 10 children |
Trade Schools, Learning Centers | 1 space per employee plus 7 spaces per classroom |
Institutional Uses | |
Art Gallery | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Auditorium, Public/Private Assembly | 1 space per 4 seats or 1 space per 30 sq. ft. of gross floor area, whichever is greater |
Church, Religious Institutions | 1 space per 4 seats or 1 space per 30 sq. ft. of gross floor area, whichever is greater |
Medical-Related and Care Uses | |
Community Care Facility | 1 space per 4 resident beds |
Day Care, Licensed: 6 or fewer clients | No additional parking required beyond residential use |
Day Care, Licensed: 7 or greater clients | 1 space per employee plus 1 space per 10 clients |
Hospital, Acute Care Facilities | 1 space for each 2 beds the facility is licensed for |
Sanitarium | 1 space per 3 beds |
Recreation, Entertainment and Hospitality Uses | |
Bed and Breakfast | 1 space per guest room plus 1 space per employee |
Dance Hall, Ballroom | 1 space per 30 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Health Club, Fitness Center | 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Hotel, Motel | 1 space per guest room plus 1 space per each 2 employees. Banquet halls/meeting rooms require 1 space per 4 seats or 1 space per 30 sq. ft. of gross floor area, whichever is greater |
Nightclub | 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Retail Sales and Service Commercial Uses | |
Barbers, Hairstylists and Nail Salons | 2 spaces per employee |
Laundromat | 1 space per 3 washing machines |
Laundry, Dry Cleaners | 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Retail Sales – General | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Retail Sales – Bulky/Large Merchandise | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Service Commercial – General | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Wholesale Commercial Uses | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area plus 1 space per 2 employees at maximum shift |
Land Use | Minimum Parking Spaces Required |
|---|---|
Manufacturing, Assembly and Warehouse Uses | |
Manufacturing and general industrial uses | 1 spaces per employee plus 1 space per company vehicle |
Storage and open uses (outside of buildings) | 1 space per employee |
Warehousing | 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
B. Uses Within the Historic Downtown Overlay District. Parking requirements for uses within the Historic Downtown overlay district are shown in Table 2-11, Section 17.24.040(D).
C. Adjustments and Alternatives. All parking spaces required by this chapter shall be located on the same parcel of land as the use to be served except as provided in Section 17.36.060. In addition, the director may approve alternatives to providing the number or location of off-street parking spaces required, in accordance with the following standards:
1. Credit for Public Parking in the C-D District.
a. The director may give credit for on-street parking spaces located within two hundred feet of an entry of the building in which the use is located.
b. Spaces available in public parking lots located within four hundred feet of the subject use may be counted toward the total amount of required off-street parking if the director determines that the spaces are reasonably available for the use. (Ord. 706 §3 (Exh. A), 2019).