Lincoln Municipal Code § 18.44.010 Accessible off-street parking required—Requirements minimal

Accessible off-street parking shall be provided as set forth in this chapter for the uses specified within this title. These provisions are deemed the minimum requirements and nothing shall preclude the installation of more parking spaces.

(Ord. 387B § 1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B § 4.06.000, 1979)

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in connection with the erection or increase by units or dimensions, or the moving of any building or structure, in the amounts set out in this article.

(Ord. 387B § 1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B § 4.06.010, 1979)

Off-street parking spaces shall not be located in the required front-yard, side-yard, or rear-yard setback areas in residential districts, including R-1, R-2 and R-3 districts. Off-street parking shall be provided in the following manner:

(1) Single-family dwellings shall provide an attached or detached two-car garage or carport. In those instances where rear-yard access is available, the garage or carport can be provided in the rear yard as long as such structures comply with all other provisions of Chapter 18.12. The two-car garage or carport shall have minimum interior dimensions of 20 feet by 20 feet. The garage door shall have a minimum opening of 16 feet.

Duplexes and multiple residential dwellings shall provide a two-car garage or carport per family unit.

(2) Apartment and dwelling groups shall provide two parking spaces per one bedroom unit (one covered and one uncovered), two parking spaces per multiple bedroom unit to be located in a garage or carport and one guest parking space per every five units. The guest parking does not need to be located in a garage or carport.

(3) Roominghouses shall provide one parking space per guestroom and an additional parking space for every two employees.

(4) Resthomes shall provide one parking space for each bed and an additional parking space for every two employees.

(5) Hospitals shall provide one parking space for each patient bed or 1,000 square feet and an additional parking space for every four employees.

(6) Hotels and motels shall provide at least one parking space per each sleeping room, suite of rooms or housekeeping unit. If the hotel or motel is combined with other uses such as a restaurant or bar, the parking shall be determined by requiring at least 100 percent of the required parking for the principal use and the other uses shall provide, in addition, not less than 70 percent of the parking spaces which would otherwise be required if the uses were by themselves.

(Ord. 799B § 9, 2006; Ord. 746B § 1, 2003; Ord. 629B § 1, 1995; Ord. 387B § 1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B § 4.06.020, 1979)

Business and professional offices, and personal-service establishments, shall provide at least one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area and an additional parking space for every two employees.

(Ord. 387B § 1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B § 4.06.030, 1979)

Financial institutions shall provide one parking space for every 300 square feet of gross floor area and an additional parking space for every two employees.

(Ord. 387B § 1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B § 4.06.040, 1979)

Service stations shall provide one parking space per 1,000 square feet of the total ground and building area used for sales and service.

(Ord. 387B § 1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B § 4.06.050, 1979)

Theaters, restaurants and bars shall provide not less than one parking space for each five seats and an additional parking space for every two employees.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.060, 1979)

Commercial uses conducted exclusively within a building shall provide one parking space for each 250 square feet of floor area.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.070, 1979)

Health clubs/fitness centers shall provide one space per 150 square feet of weight room, pool and spa; one space per 50 square feet of aerobics/martial arts area; one space per tanning/massage room; and two spaces per court (tennis/other racquet-type). Additional spaces for other uses such as retail areas, restaurants, and offices shall be calculated using one space per 300 feet of area with locker and dressing rooms being excluded. If the facility also has outdoor recreation areas, then the facility shall provide one space per 100 square feet of pool area and two spaces per court.

(Ord. 775B §1, 2004)

Shopping centers shall provide one parking space for each 225 square feet of floor area.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.080, 1979)

Churches and funeral homes shall provide one parking space per four seats, and one for every 40 square feet of floor area within the assembly area. In cases where benches or pews are being used, one seat would equate to 18 inches.

(Ord. 746B §2, 2003: Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.090, 1979)

For all industrial uses, one parking space shall be provided for each three employees, but in no case less than one parking space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.100, 1979)

Warehouse and storage buildings shall provide at least one parking space for each employee plus one parking space for each company-operated vehicle, or one parking space for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area whichever is greater.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.110, 1979)

For dancehalls, skating rinks, auditoriums, exhibition halls and similar places of public assembly where there is space for set-up seating or where there is no fixed seating, there shall be provided one parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area used for dancing, skating or assembly.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.120, 1979)

Uncovered sales areas such as for new or used automobile, boat or trailer sales, lumber or building material yards, plant nurseries or similar uses shall provide a minimum of five customer parking spaces for the first 5,000 square feet of uncovered sales area and three customer parking spaces for each additional 1,000 square feet of uncovered sales area. In addition, there shall be one parking space for each employee.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.130, 1979)

(a) Elementary schools shall provide at least one parking space for each employee plus bus loading space for at least two school buses.

(b) Junior high schools shall provide at least one parking space for every three seats in the main auditorium or assembly hall or one parking space for each employee plus off-street loading space for school buses.

(c) High schools shall provide the greater of the following:

(1) At least one parking space for each employee and one parking space for every three students in the eleventh and twelfth grades; or

(2) At least one parking space for every three seats in the main auditorium or stadium, whichever is the greater.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.140, 1979)

For uses not listed in this article, off-street parking requirements will be determined by the city planning department and planning commission as deemed necessary to provide for the transportation needs of the use and to promote the general welfare.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.150, 1979)

If more than one standard is applicable in any individual case, the more restrictive regulation shall apply.

(Ord. 387B §1 (part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.160, 1979)

The central business district is described in the map attached to the ordinance codified in this title and by this reference incorporated herein. Uses within this district shall provide off-street parking in the following amounts:

(1) Commercial Uses. For new construction, one parking space for each 400 square feet of floor area. For reconstruction, one parking space for each 800 square feet of floor area.

(2) Shopping Centers. Such uses shall provide one parking space for each 250 square feet of floor area.

(3) Business and Professional Offices and Personal Services. Such uses shall provide at least one parking space for each 400 square feet for new construction, and for reconstruction at least one parking space for each 800 square feet; and in either classification an additional parking space for every three employees.

(4) Theaters, Restaurants and Bars. Such uses shall provide not less than one parking space for each five seats and an additional parking space for every two employees.

(5) Service Stations. One parking space per 1,000 square feet of the total ground and building area used for sales and service.

(6) Uses Not Listed in this Section. For uses within the central business district but not listed in this section, off-street parking requirements shall be determined by the city planning staff and planning commission as deemed necessary to provide for transportation needs in the central business district and to promote the general welfare.

(7) More Restrictive Provisions to Apply. If more than one standard is applicable in any individual case, the more restrictive regulation governing the central business district shall apply.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.170, 1979)

If the off-street parking maintained on a lot in connection with a building or other structure located in the designated central business district existed at the time the ordinance amending these provisions was adopted is insufficient to meet the requirements of this chapter, or where no parking space has been provided, the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to require the provision of additional parking or facilities.

However, such building or structure shall not be enlarged to create additional floor area, seating capacity or guestrooms, as the case may be, unless additional parking space is supplied and maintained to meet the requirements of this title for such additional floor area, seating capacity or guestrooms.

(Ord. 615B §1, 1994: Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.180, 1979)

In any case where it is not physically possible to provide required parking on the property being developed, and when approved by the planning commission, the parking requirements may be satisfied by either or a combination of both of the following:

(1) Provide the required parking on nearby property. Any plan submitted shall include a description of the alternative parking and a determination of the length of time such parking will be available for use;

(2) Submit a cash payment in lieu of the required parking space. Such fee shall be equal to the cost of purchasing and developing the number of parking spaces required but not provided by the applicant. The city council shall set this fee by resolution. The council shall consider the cost of the newest public parking lot and any increases in such cost since construction in determining this fee.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.190, 1979)

When the use is constructed in conjunction with other uses, the parking shall be determined by requiring at least 100 percent of the required parking for the principal use, and the other uses shall provide, in addition, not less than 70 percent of the parking spaces which would otherwise be required if they were used by themselves.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.200(1), 1979)

When units or measurements determining the number of required parking spaces results in requirements of a fractional space, any fraction up to one-half shall be disregarded, and fractions of one-half or over shall require one parking space.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.200(2), 1979)

In churches, sports arenas and other places of assembly in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews, booths or other similar seating facilities, each 20 inches of such seating shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of determining the requirements for off-street parking facilities pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.200(3), 1979)

All off-street parking facilities provided pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall comply with the minimum dimensions for off-street parking and maneuvering space as illustrated on the following page:

STANDARD CITY OFF-STREET PARKING DIAGRAM

Minimum dimensions for off-street parking shall be as follows:

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NOTES

Wider spaces are recommended for in-and-out customer parking and for cross-slopes over five percent; narrower spaces may be used for compact cars and employee parking. Parking dimensions should be selected to best serve the needs of customers, clients or employees using the parking spaces. Spaces narrower than nine feet in width are not recommended, and only in cases of unusual property constraints including size, shape, topography and location will the planning department consider such a request.

Within the range of minimum standards shown, the planning department shall have the authority to determine and approve the parking layout utilized for each parking lot based upon factors of traffic safety, customer/client convenience and the public welfare. The planning department shall also have the authority to establish and/or approve parking stalls and maneuvering area dimensions for parking angles other than those set forth in this section.

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.220, 1979)

Provision of handicapped parking stalls shall be determined as follows:

(Ord. 387B §1(part), 1981: Ord. 357B §4.06.230, 1979)