27.64.160 PARKING SCHEDULES GENERALLY.
For the following uses on property located outside the Downtown Specific Planning area, accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided as listed below. Parking spaces required on an employee basis shall be based on the maximum number of employees on duty, or residing, or both, on the premises at any one time.
| USES | MINIMUM PARKING STALLS REQUIRED | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Residential Uses: | |||
| a. Single-family dwelling (detached) | |||
| Under 3,000 sq. ft. of floor area* | 2 garage spaces | ||
| 3,000-3,749 sq. ft. of floor area* | 2 garage spaces plus 1 additional space. Additional space may be uncovered. | ||
| 3,750 sq. ft. of floor area* and above | Requirements above plus 1 additional space for each 750 sq. ft. of floor area*. Additional spaces may be uncovered. | ||
| b. Accessory dwelling unit |
1 parking space for an accessory dwelling unit with up to 1 bedroom and 1 additional parking space is required for each additional bedroom, except for the following instances when parking is exempt: a. The accessory dwelling unit is located within 1/2 mile of a public transit stop; b. The accessory dwelling unit is located within an architecturally and historically significant historic district; c. The accessory dwelling unit is in part of the existing primary residence or an existing accessory structure; d. In an area requiring on-street parking, permits are required but not offered to the occupant of the accessory dwelling unit; or e. The accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is located within 1 block of a car-share vehicle (car-sharing pick-up/drop-off location). |
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| c. Junior accessory dwelling unit | No additional parking | ||
| d. Multiple-family dwelling (two-family, townhouse, condominium, apartments and apartment hotels) | Resident parking shall include at least 1 covered stall per dwelling unit. | ||
| Resident | Visitor | Total | |
| Studio | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| One-bedroom | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Two-bedroom | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Three or more bedroom (or any dwelling unit over 1,400 square feet in floor area) | 2.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| e. Lodging houses | 1 garage stall for each 2 lodging rooms plus 1 garage stall for owner/manager. | ||
| f. Community care facilities | 2 garage stalls for the owner/manager plus 1 stall for every 6 occupants in addition to owner/manager's family. | ||
| g. Bed and breakfast inn | 1 parking space per guest room and parking for the manager's unit based on multi-family standards. | ||
| *Excluding enclosed parking facilities, uninhabitable accessory structures and covered patios. | |||
| USES | MINIMUM PARKING STALLS REQUIRED |
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| 2. Commercial Shopping Centers: | |
| a. Community Shopping Center | 1 for each 225 square feet of gross floor area (no exclusions) for all buildings and/or uses in the center, except that individual restaurants over 3,500 square feet of gross floor area shall meet parking requirements in Section 27.64.160(9)(c) and (f). |
| b. Regional Shopping Center | 3.5 for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area (no exclusions) for all buildings and/or uses in the center. |
| Note: The above requirements will apply for all commercial shopping centers in the City; however, whenever the Zoning Administrator determines that delineation of independent uses is required, the following standards shall apply: | |
| 3. Commercial, Retail, and Service Uses: | |
| a. Automobile service and gas stations (see Section 27.64.185) | 2 parking stalls plus 2 for each service bay. |
| b. Automobile washing and cleaning establishments, except self-service | 10 queued stalls for each wash rack exclusive of autos on conveyor plus 4 parking stalls for each wash rack. |
| c. Barber shops or beauty parlors | 2 for each barber chair; 3 for each beautician station. |
| d. Buildings used solely for coin-operated laundromats | 1 for each 3 washing machines. |
| e. Cemeteries, mausoleums, and columbaria | 2 parking spaces per acre, plus 1 for each employee. |
| f. Contractors' storage yards in connection with contractor's business; salvage yard; junk yard; automobile wrecking yard; storage yard | 6 stalls in addition to the enclosed storage area. |
| g. Dry cleaners | 1 for each 300 square feet. |
| h. Lumber yards and home improvement centers | 1 for each 500 square feet of floor area for retail sales, plus 1 for each 1,000 square feet of open or covered area devoted to display of large merchandise such as carpeting and major appliances. |
| i. Mortuaries and funeral homes | 4 stalls plus 6 parking stalls for each chapel or parlor. |
| j. Motels, hotels, inns or auto courts | 2 stalls for manager plus 1 stall for each guest unit. Plus adequate on-site access for buses. Accessory uses such as restaurants, car rentals, bars, dance areas, and conference rooms or places of assembly shall individually require parking as provided in this chapter, unless it can be demonstrated that such accessory uses are intended solely for registered guests. |
| k. Motor vehicle sales and automotive repair | 1 stall per 400 square feet of floor area plus 1 space per 1,000 square feet of outdoor display area. |
| l. Retail stores, food stores, and drugstores | For stores 0-20,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area: 1 stall per 300 sq. ft. For stores over 20,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area: 1 stall per 225 sq. ft. Regulations do not permit floor area exclusions. |
| m. Sale or repair of furniture, appliances | 1 for each 600 square feet of floor area. |
| n. Self-service automobile washes | 5 queued stalls for each wash rack. |
| 4. Commercial and Public Recreation Uses: | |
| a. Bowling alleys and/or billiard halls | 3 stalls for each alley and 2 for each billiard table plus the stalls required for any additional uses on the site. |
| b. Equine stables (public or private) | 1 stall for each 5 box stalls or for each 5 equines boarded, whichever is greater plus 1 trailer space (10′ x 25′) for each 10 box stalls or 10 equines boarded, whichever is greater. |
| c. Driving ranges (golf) | 1 per tee, plus the stalls required for any additional uses on the site. |
| d. Golf courses (regulation course) | 6 per hole plus the stalls required for any additional uses on the site. |
| e. Miniature golf courses | 3 per hole, plus the stalls required for any additional uses on the site. |
| f. Public parks [Exemption: park master plans adopted prior to (insert date) are exempt from these requirements] | As required below. On-street parking available along the park's street frontage shall count towards satisfying off-street parking requirements at the rate of 1 stall for each increment of 22 linear feet. |
| Parks less than 3 acres in size | 1 stall per 20,000 square feet. |
| Parks 3 acres in size and larger | As required below for specific use areas, unless otherwise stated under group picnic areas. |
| Sports courts (e.g., tennis, bocce ball and basketball) | 2 stalls per court. |
| Ballfields (e.g., soccer and softball) | 20 stalls per ballfield. |
| Boat launch ramp | 20 stalls per ramp, including 10 stalls capable of accommodating vehicles with trailers, and adequate turnaround. |
| Group picnic areas | 2.5 stalls per picnic table or seating capacity of 10 persons. Where facilities such as ballcourts, ballfields or other areas or a portion thereof are designed to be used in conjunction with group picnic areas, the parking requirement shall be based on the greater of the parking requirements for the following: |
| The group picnic area or | |
| All facilities to be used in conjunction with the group picnic area. | |
| Passive useable turf whose primary purpose is for informal play, family picnics or relaxation and play/courtyards. (Excludes areas that are less than 5,000 square feet.) | 1 stall per 5,000 square feet. |
| Play areas (children) | 1 stall per 2,500 square feet. |
| Recreation center | 1 for each 200 square feet of floor area. |
| Swimming pools | 1 for each 100 square feet of water surface. |
| Other use areas | As determined by the Zoning Administrator. |
| g. Skating rinks (ice or roller) | 1 for each 100 square feet of skating floor area, plus the stalls required for additional uses on the site. |
| h. Swimming pool (commercial and public) | 1 for each 100 square feet of water surface, plus 1 stall for each 250 square feet of office, but not less than 10 stalls for any such use. |
| i. Tennis, handball, and racquetball facilities | 3 for each court plus the stalls required for additional uses on the site. |
| j. Health studios and spas | 1 for each 150 square feet of floor area. (For the purpose of this subsection, swimming pool area shall be counted as floor area.) |
| k. Dance studio | 1 for each 250 square feet of dance floor area. |
| 5. Educational Uses: | |
| a. Colleges, universities, and institutions of higher learning, parochial and private | 1 for each 2 students based on capacity plus 1 for each member of the faculty and employees based on capacity. Plus 1 for every 5 dormitory rooms. |
| b. Day nurseries, including preschools and nursery schools | 1 stall for each employee. Plus designated spaces for loading and unloading children according to the following ratios: 1 space per 6 persons (or portion thereof) licensed at the facility, with a maximum of 3 spaces for up to 30 licensed persons, and thereafter shall be provided at a ratio of 1 space per 10 licensed persons (or portion thereof). The loading/unloading spaces may be located on street frontages with appropriate permits for loading zones, in driveways, garage aprons, or other locations on the site that do not result in tandem spaces. The overall requirement may be reduced by 1 space by the provision of a permanently assigned employee to assist children from the drop-off area to the facility. |
| c. Elementary and junior high schools | 1 for each employee. Plus a designated area on-site for loading and unloading passengers. Plus adequate on-site access and loading for buses. |
| d. Senior high schools | 1 for each employee. Plus 1 for each 6 students based on capacity. Plus adequate on-site access and loading for buses. |
| e. Trade schools, business colleges, and commercial schools | 1 for each employee. Plus 1 for each 3 students, based on capacity. |
| 6. Health Uses: | |
| a. Convalescent and nursing homes, homes for aged, rest homes, children's homes, and sanitariums | 1 for every 4 beds in accordance with the resident capacity of the home as listed on the required license or permit. |
| b. Dental clinics or offices; medical clinics or offices | 1 for each 200 square feet of floor area. |
| c. Health centers, government operated | 3 for each staff or visiting doctor, based on maximum staff levels. |
| d. Hospitals | 1.75 for each patient bed. |
| e. Veterinary hospitals & clinics | 1 for each 250 square feet based on 90% of floor area. |
| USES | MINIMUM PARKING STALLS REQUIRED |
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| 7. Office, Professional Uses: | |
| a. Commercial banks, savings and loan office, other financial institutions, including stock brokerages | 1 for each 185 square feet of public service area. Plus 1 per 250 square feet of floor area other than public service area. Plus 1 stall per automatic teller machine (ATM). Plus 3 reservoir stalls per drive-up window in addition to the stall adjacent to the window; each stall provided for the drive-up window may be credited toward the total parking requirements with a maximum credit of 5 stalls per window. |
| b. Offices | 1 per 335 square feet of gross floor area (no exclusions) for buildings with a total floor area less than 100,000 square feet |
| 1 per 315 square feet of gross floor area (no exclusions) for buildings with a total floor area above 100,000 square feet | |
| 8. Manufacturing Plants and Kindred Uses: | |
| a. Industrial uses of all types except a building used exclusively for warehouse purposes | 1 for each 1,000 square feet of floor area (for industrial purposes), plus 1 for each 250 square feet of office or sales area. |
| b. Mini storage | 1 stall for each 4,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each manager's office. |
| c. Public utility facilities including but not limited to electric, gas, water, telephone, and telegraph facilities not having business offices on the premises | 1 for each 2 employees in the largest shift plus 1 for each vehicle used in connection with the use. A minimum of 2 stalls shall be provided for each such use regardless of building space or number of employees. |
| d. Research and development | 1 for each 500 square feet of floor area. |
| e. Wholesale establishments, warehouses, storage buildings, or structures | 1 stall for each 1,000 square feet of floor area up to 20,000 square feet. Plus 1 stall for each 4,000 square feet of floor area above 20,000 square feet. Plus 1 stall for each 250 square feet of office or sales area. |
| 9. Places of Assembly: | |
| a. Auditoriums, sports arenas, and stadiums | 1 for each 5 fixed seats and 1 each 35 square feet of floor area where there are no fixed seats. Plus adequate on-site access and loading for buses. |
| b. Churches and other places of assembly not specified above | 1 for each 5 fixed seats within the main auditorium and 1 for each 42 square feet of seating area within the main auditorium where there are no fixed seats; 18 linear inches of bench shall be considered a fixed seat. Plus 1 for each 50 square feet of meeting area intended for group activities. Adequate space shall also be provided for access, loading and unloading of buses in connection with the activities of the institution. |
| c. Fast food, drive-in, drive-thru, and take-out restaurants | 1 parking stall for each 30 square feet of public service area, plus 1 stall for each 2 employees. |
| d. Libraries, art galleries and museums—public | 1 for each 1,000 square feet of floor area. |
| e. Private clubs, lodges halls, and union headquarters | 1 for each 70 square feet of floor area. |
| f. Restaurants, taverns, lounges, and other establishments for the sale and consumption on the premises of food and beverages | 1 stall for each 50 square feet of public service area up to 4,000 square feet and 1 stall for each 80 square feet of public service area over 4,000 square feet. |
| g. Sleeping rooms in private clubs | 1 stall for every 2 sleeping rooms. |
| h. Theaters (indoor) | 1 for every 5 fixed seats. |
| 10. Other Uses: | |
| For the following uses, parking stalls shall be provided in adequate number, as determined by the Zoning Administrator, to serve persons employed or residing on the premises as well as the visiting public: | |
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