§ 33-765. Parking spaces required.

Except as specifically required in applicable zoning regulations, specific plans, or in section 33-782, Parking for historic structures, the number of off-street parking spaces shall be not less than that specified below. When an addition is made to an existing building, only the square footage in such addition need be used in computing the required off-street parking.

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Use Parking Spaces Required
Residential
Single-family and two-family residences Two car garage or carport for each unit.
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Use Parking Spaces Required
Bed and breakfast One parking space for each sleeping room available for
rent, in addition to those spaces required by this section for
the primary residential use. All spaces shall be located on
site.
Accessory dwelling units None.
Hotel conversions Subject to Article 63, section 33-1348(e)(11).
Multiple Dwellings A. Each unit shall have a minimum of one covered parking
space.
B. There shall be provided a guest parking space for each
four units or fraction thereof. On-street parking spaces,
when approved by the staff development committee, may
be counted toward fulfilling this requirement. Street
frontages abutting the subject property and which are
included in the circulation element of the general plan shall
not be included in fulfilling this requirement.
C. In addition to the requirements A and B, parking for
Multiple Dwellings shall be as follows:
Bachelor One parking space per unit.
One bedroom One and one-half (1 1/2) parking space per unit.
Two bedroom One and three-quarter (1 3/4) parking space per unit.
Three or more bedrooms Two parking spaces per unit.
Mobilehome parks Two parking spaces for each site. Parking may be in
tandem. In addition, one space for each 10 sites for the
laundry and recreation facilities.
Rooming houses, lodging houses, clubs and One parking space for each two sleeping rooms.
fraternities having sleeping rooms
Sanitariums, children's, homes, supportive A minimum of one parking space for each three beds is
housing, congregate and care facilities, required. Additional parking requirements may be applied
asylums, nursing homes, etc. based on type and intensity of occupancy. The number of
required parking spaces shall be determined by the director
of community development and shall be based on the
operating characteristics of a specific proposal, including,
but not limited to, number of: (1) on-site employees, (2)
service deliveries, (3) on-site amenities, and (4) group-use
programmed space. Adequate provisions for loading and
unloading or pick-up and drop off zones shall be provided,
subject to approval of a plot plan/CUP.
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on the
operating characteristics of a specific proposal, including,
but not limited to, number of: (1) on-site employees, (2)
service deliveries, (3) on-site amenities, and (4) group-use
programmed space. Adequate provisions for loading and
unloading or pick-up and drop off zones shall be provided,
subject to approval of a plot plan/CUP.
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Use Parking Spaces Required
Senior housing Two parking spaces, plus three parking spaces for every
four units that are studios/bachelor units or one bedroom
units. Units with two or more bedrooms require one and
one-half (1 1/2) spaces per unit. Senior housing must also
provide adequate provisions for loading and unloading or
pick-up and drop-off zones.
Commercial
Automobile accessory shops One parking space for each 600 square feet of gross floor
area.
Automobile service stations One parking space for each service stall.
Banks, and savings and loans One parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor
area.
Barber shops and beauty salons One parking space for every 600 square feet of gross floor
area.
Car dealerships and motor vehicle sales Indoor space. One parking space for each 2,000 square feet
(excluding motorcycles) of floor area.
Outdoor space. Employee and customer parking of no
fewer than three spaces shall be provided at a minimum,
provided that one additional employee/customer parking
space shall be required for each additional 20 spaces used
for outdoor storage or outdoor display. Exceptions to these
requirements may be reviewed and considered as part of a
CUP.
Furniture, large appliance stores and One parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor
personal computer stores area.
Hotel, motel, and bed and breakfast facility One parking space for each sleeping unit, plus one parking
space for the resident manager, plus one loading space,
minimum size 10 feet wide, 35 feet long and 14 feet high
for each 20,000 square feet of commercial use included in
the facility (restaurant, bar, store, etc.), one parking space
for each 100 square feet of restaurant gross floor area, one
parking space for each 100 square feet of assembly area
(meeting halls, auditoriums, conference rooms, etc.).
Machinery sales and repair garages One parking space for each 1,000 square feet of display
floor area, one space for each 800 square feet of storage
area, one space for each 250 square feet of garage floor
area.
Truck or motor home repair vehicles 25 One space for every 1,000 square feet.
feet or longer
Motorcycle sales and repair One parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor
area.
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Use Parking Spaces Required
Pushcart food sales No parking shall be required for pushcart food sales
facilities except as required on a case-by-case basis as
determined by the director of community development as
part of plot plan review procedure.
Offices
General business and professional Four parking spaces or one parking space for each 300
square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater. For
offices in the industrial park zone or industrial park
overlay, the requirement shall be one parking space for
each 250 square feet of gross floor area.
Medical, dental and clinics One parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor
area.
Massage establishments One space per 100 square feet.
Restaurants/Food
Restaurants, bars, night clubs and others
Having less than 4,000 square feet One parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor
area. Outdoor dining areas not to exceed 300 square feet
shall be exempt from parking subject to miscellaneous use
restrictions, section 33-1111 of Article 57 of this chapter.
Having 4,000 square feet Forty parking spaces plus one for each 50 square feet of
gross floor area over 4,000 square feet. Outdoor dining
areas not to exceed 300 square feet shall be exempt from
parking subject to Miscellaneous Use Restrictions, section
33-1111 of Article 57 of this chapter.
Drive-in, drive-up, drive-thru Twenty parking spaces plus one for each 100 square feet
of gross floor area over 4,000 square feet. Outdoor dining
areas not to exceed 300 square feet shall be exempt from
parking subject to Miscellaneous Use Restrictions, section
33-1111 of Article 57 of this chapter.
Product specialty, donuts, ice cream, One parking space for each 150 square feet. Outdoor dining
bakery, etc. areas not to exceed 300 square feet shall be exempt from
parking subject to Miscellaneous Use Restrictions, section
33-1111 of Article 57 of this chapter.
Retail
General retail, except as otherwise specified One parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor
herein area.
Coin operated laundry One space per 250 square feet.
Open retail, nurseries and vehicle sales lots One parking space for each 1,000 square feet of lot area.
not otherwise specified
Trailer and boat sales lots One space per 2,000 square feet of lot supplies.
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Use Parking Spaces Required
Shopping center (for the purpose of this One parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor
article, a shopping center shall have a area.
minimum lot area of three acres and have
multiple uses)
Stamp redemption centers One space.
Tailor shops, shoe repair Three parking spaces or one parking space for each 600
square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater.
Recreational
Auditoriums and other places of public One parking space for each five seats and one for each 100
assembly and clubs, lodges having no square feet of assembly area not having fixed seats.
sleeping facilities
Bowling alleys Four parking spaces for each alley. In addition, spaces
for incidental uses shall be provided in accordance with
standards specified for the particular use.
Game and athletic courts Two parking spaces for each court.
Gymnasium, skating rinks, billiard halls, One parking space for each five seats plus one for each 200
dance schools, karate schools square feet of recreation floor area.
Golf driving ranges One parking space for each driving tee.
Miniature or pitch and putt golf courses Three parking spaces for each hole or two for each hole
plus the requirement for the accessory uses, whichever is
greater.
Swimming pools One parking space for each 150 square feet of gross water
surface area.
Theaters and auctions One parking space for each five seats or one parking space
for each 35 square feet of assembly area.
Other types of public or private recreation The number of required parking spaces shall be determined
by the director of community development and shall be
based on the operating characteristics of a specific
proposal, including, but not limited to, number of: (1) on-
site employees, (2) service deliveries, (3) on-site amenities,
and (4) group-use programmed space.
Industrial
Kennels, veterinary hospitals and veterinary One parking space for each 200 square feet of examining
offices and operating areas, plus one parking space for each 400
square feet of additional floor area.
Recycling facility One space for each 500 square feet of material processing
area; one space for each 5,000 square feet of outdoor
storage area; one space for each scale or bin plus one space
(for waiting) per two scales or bins for customer parking.
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Use Parking Spaces Required
Manufacturing uses, research and testing A. Parking standards for the M-1 and M-2 zones. One
laboratories, food processing, printing and space for each vehicle used in conjunction with the
engraving shops and contractors business, plus one parking space for each 500 square feet
of open or enclosed area devoted to the primary use, except
contractors' open storage yards one space per 1,000 square
foot lot.
B. Parking standards for the IP and IP-O zones.
Suite Size Space/sq. ft.
<5,000 sq. ft. 1/400
5,000 to 9,999 sq. ft. 1/500
10,000 to 19,999 sq. ft. 1/575
>20,000 sq. ft. 1/650
Plus one space per 1,000 square foot lot for contractors'
open storage yards.
Salvage yard, junk yards, auto wrecking, One parking space per employee on the largest shift or one
storage yards, lumber yards and similar space per 5,000 square feet of lot area, whichever is greater.
uses
Truck terminals One parking space for each 3,000 square feet of lot area.
Warehouse and wholesale business and A. Parking standards for the M-1 and M-2 zones. One
mini-storage parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area.
One space per 5,000 square feet of floor area and storage
lot for mini-storage.
B. Parking standards for the IP and IP-O zones.
Suite Size Space/sq. ft.
<5,000 sq. ft. 1/500
5,000 to 9,999 sq. ft. 1/600
10,000 to 19,999 sq. ft. 1/700
>20,000 sq. ft. 1/800
One parking space per 5,000 square feet of floor area and
storage lot for mini-storage.
Miscellaneous
Churches, chapels, religious meeting halls One parking space for each five seats or one parking space
and their accessory uses for every 100 square feet of gross floor area for assembly
areas without fixed seating 22 inches of linear bench
constitutes one seat).
Hospitals One and one-quarter (1¼) parking spaces for each bed.
Libraries, museums and library stations One parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor
area.
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