Division 3 — Parking Demand Ratios

When calculating the number of off-street automobile parking spaces required by this section for any particular use, building or structure, or integrated group of uses, buildings or structures, any resulting fraction less than one-half shall be disregarded and any fraction one-half or greater shall be construed as requiring one additional parking space. (Ord. 903; Ord. 1152 § 2; Code 1997 § 5-48)

Each use shall be responsible for developing a program for employee parking at the time of use or project approval. Said program may include such methods as providing additional parking spaces, development of a transit management plan, creating an off-site parking plan, development of staggered work schedules and the like.

(Ord. 903; Ord. 1152 § 2; Code 1997 § 5-49)

Use the TRPA Code of Ordinances, Chapter 18, for use definitions. (Ord. 903; Ord. 1152 § 2; Code 1997 § 5-50)

The maximum number of spaces permitted is 1.25 times the minimum number listed under SLTCC § 6.10.410 , with the only exceptions being for single-family, mobile home and summer house. (Ord. 903; Ord. 1152 § 2; Code 1997 § 5-51)

• A. Residential.

• B. Tourist Accommodation.

Bed and breakfast facilities Use hotel/motel rate

• C. Commercial.

D. Public Service.

1. General

High school

1 space/employee; and 1 space/3 students; and 1 space/4 seats auditorium, etc.; and 1 space/100 s.f. nonclassroom meeting area

• E. Recreation.

• F. All Other Uses.

All other uses Case-by-case

Notes:

1. Where used above, "employee" refers to the number of employees for the largest shift.

2. For the purpose of this article, "floor area" in the case of offices, merchandise or service types of uses, shall mean the gross floor area used or intended to be used by tenants, or for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients or patients, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sales of merchandise. It shall include all areas for public and nonpublic purposes, including, but not limited to, storage, incidental repair, processing or packaging of merchandise, shop windows, offices incidental to the management or maintenance of stores or buildings, toilets or restrooms, utilities, or dressing, fitting or alteration rooms.

• G. Loading Space Requirements. In any district, in connection with every building or part thereof hereafter erected which is to be occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehousing, goods display, retail sales, hotels, hospital, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning establishment or other uses similarly requiring the receipt or distribution by vehicles of material or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same lot with such building, off-street loading spaces in accordance with the following schedule:

A 12-foot vertical clearance shall be maintained in all loading space areas and access thereto. (Ord. 903; Ord. 1152 § 2; Code 1997 § 5-52)

• [1] For state law authorizing city to regulate the construction, alteration and repair of buildings and the materials used therefor, see Gov. C. § 38660. As to the authority of city to prescribe restrictions on buildings used for human habitation, equal to or greater than state law, see H. and S.C. § 17951. As to community antenna television systems, see Chapter 3.40 SLTCC. As to fire protection, see Title 5 SLTCC. As to plan line setbacks, see Chapter 6.35 SLTCC. As to signs and advertising structures, see Chapter 6.40 SLTCC. As to subdivision of land, see Chapter 6.45 SLTCC. As to zoning, see Chapter 6.55 SLTCC.

Prior legislation: Ords. 890, 958 and 959 and Code 1997 §§ 8-13, 8-14.1 – 8-24.3, 8-27 – 8-32 and 8-33 – 8-33.2.