Required Parking¹ ²
USE | PARKING REQUIRED | | Residential: | | | Single, Two and Townhouse Dwellings³ | 2 spaces/unit
| | Multifamily Dwellings: | | | Efficiency and one bedroom unit | 1.3 spaces/unit | | Two bedroom unit | 1.75 spaces/unit | | Three bedroom or larger unit | 2.20 spaces/unit
| | Roominghouses³ | by special use permit
| | Institutional: | | | Churches | 1 space/5 auditorium seats or 1 space/10 classroom seats (whichever is greater)
| | Community buildings, Fraternal Organizations, Civic Clubs, and Lodges | 1 space/200 sq. ft. | | Homes for the Elderly³ | 1 space/2 units plus 1 space/2 guest rooms | | Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Sanitariums,and Convalescent Homes | 1 space/2 patient beds | | Libraries, Museums and similar uses | 1 space/200 sq. ft.
| | Schools | | | Elementary | 1 space/25 classroom seats | | High School | 1 space/10 classroom seats | | Nursery or Day Nursery | 2 spaces/classroom | | Commercial School (secretarial,conservatories, art and craft) | 1 space/2 seats
| | Commercial: | | | Amusement Enterprise | | | Indoor | 1 space/200 sq.ft. floor area | | Outdoor | 1 space/400 sq.ft. lot area
| | Auto Service Station | 1 space/gas pump
| | Central Business District | See page 42
| | Hotels¹ | 1 space/guest room plus 1 space/15 guest rooms (for employees)
| | Hotels in parking district #1 | 0.7 space/room plus 1 space/ 8 restaurant or meeting room seats
| | Medical and Dental Clinics | 1 space/200 sq.ft.
| | Non-Retail Uses (personal service shops, equipment and repair businesses, and other non-retail uses) | 1 space/400 sq.ft.
| | Office¹ (commercial, governmental and professional) | See Table II
| | Retail | See Table I
| | Theatres, Auditoriums, Assembly Halls and Restaurants³ | 1 space/4 seats
| | Tourist Homes | 1 space/2 guest rooms
| Industrial: See Section 8-200(A)(19) and (20) of the Zoning Ordinance. Other: For uses not listed, use requirement of most similiar listed use. |
NOTES: - For a detailed description of when off-street parking is required or how to obtain a reduction in required parking, see Sec. 8-100 (Off-Street Parking Required) and Sec. 8-200(F) (Prior Existing Buildings and Structures) of the Zoning Ordinance.
- Required parking shall not apply to waterfront properties included in the land title settlements with the U.S. government. See Zoning Ordinance Sec. 8-500 for properties included under the Waterfront Parking Exemption.
- See Zoning Ordinance for additional restrictions that may apply.
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TABLE I
RETAIL USES TOTAL FLOOR AREA (SQ. FT. PER FLOOR) | | REQUIRED PARKING (PARKING SPACE PER SQ. FT. FLOOR AREA) | | | | GROUND FLOOR PARKING DISTRICTS | | OTHER FLOORS PARKING DISTRICTS | | NOT LESS THAN | NOT MORE THAN | | 1&6 | 2 | 3,4&5 | | 1&6 | 2 | 3,4&5 | | ---- | 1,500 | >> | 1/200 | 1.1/200 | 1.2/200 | | 1/300 | 1.1/300 | 1.2/300 | | 1,500 | 5,000 | >> | 1/210 | 1.1/210 | 1.2/210 | | 1/310 | 1.1/310 | 1.2/310 | | 5,000 | 20,000 | >> | 1/220 | 1.1/220 | 1.2/220 | | 1/320 | 1.1/320 | 1.2/320 | | 20,000 | ---- | >> | 1/230 | 1.1/230 | 1.2/230 | | 1/330 | 1.1/330 | 1.2/330 |
TABLE II
OFFICE BUIDLINGS PARKING DISTRICTS | | REQUIRED PARKING (SPACES PER SQ.FT. FLOOR AREA) | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | >> | 1/500 | 1/450 | 1/475 | 1/475 | 1/475 | 1/600 | | | MINIMUM CAR POOL SET ASIDE = 5% | | SEE SEC. 8-200(A)(18)(b) OF ZONING ORDINANCE FOR CAR POOL PARKING REQUIREMENT | | |
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Within the Central Business District (CBD), parking and loading areas are not required for the following uses when located on a parcel or contiguous parcels of land of 10,000 square feet or less which existed on or before 6-28-83: - automobile service stations
- industrial warehouse buildings
- medical or dental clinics
- non-retail uses (including personal service establishments)
- office buildings
- retail uses
- schools
Restaurants in the CBD located within the area of the Old Town Small Area Plan are subject to the "Old Town Restaurant Policy" (Council Resolution #1672). Restaurants in the CBD not located within this area are currently exempt from required parking, however, special use permit approval for a restaurant in this area may require the provision of adequate off-street parking. Valet parking to an off-street parking facility is permitted in the CBD with special use permit approval. NOTES: - See Zoning Ordinance Sec. 8-400 for a full description of the parking requirements for this area.
- Valet parking as required parking permitted subject to provisions in Sec. 8-400(C) of the Zoning Ordinance.
KING STREET METRO PARKING DISTRICT¹ | Office Uses | 1 space / 530 sq.ft. by right 1 space / 665 sq.ft. with parking study
| | Single-Family, Two-Family, Townhouse and Multi-Family Dwellings | 1 space / unit
| | Retail and Service (freestanding) | 1 space / 500 sq.ft.
| | Restaurants (freestanding) required for carryout | 1 space / 10 seats; none
| | Auto Service Stations | 1 space / service bay;
1 space / employee for self service
| | Hotels | 0.7 space / guest room
| | Amusement Enterprises | 1 space / 200 sq.ft.
| | Ancillary Retail, Restaurant or sq.ft. of Amusement Enterprise uses 1,000 square (in Office Building or Hotel) | None require for first 10,000 restaurant or retail, or for first feet of amusement enterprises, if not greater than 25% total floor area of office or hotel. 1 space / 1,000 sq.ft. of such uses above the 25%.
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NOTES: - See Zoning Ordinance Sec. 8-400 for a full description of the parking requirements for this area.
- Valet parking as required parking permitted subject to provisions in Sec. 8-400(C) of the Zoning Ordinance.
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DESIGN OF PARKING SPACES AND FACILITIES (1) DIMENSIONS Minimum dimensions for off-street parking spaces and off-street parking aisles shall be as shown in the table below. Such requirement shall not apply to specially approved attendant-operated parking facilities, including those used for valet parking. | Parking Angle | | Stall Width (Feet) | | Depth of Stalls Perpendicular to Aisle (Feet) | | One-Way Aisle Width (Feet) | | Two-Way Aisle Width (Feet) | | 45° | | 8.5 | | 19.0 | | 16.0¹ | | 20.0¹ | | 60° | | 8.5 | | 20.0 | | 16.0¹ | | 20.0¹ | | 90° | | 9.0 | | 18.5 | | 22.0 | | 22.0 | | | 8.0 (compact) | | 16.0 (compact) | | 20.0 (compact)² | | 20.0¹ (compact) | | Parallel | | 8.0 | | 22.0 | | 12.0¹ | | 20.0 | | | 7.0 (compact) | | 18.0 (compact) | | 16.0 (where adjacent to building) | | |
Notes: - May require increase to accommodate emergency vehicle access.
- Director of T&ES and Fire Marshal may, under special circumstances, reduce the aisle width by up to two feet for an aisle serving not more than 30 parking spaces.
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(2) COMPACT CAR SPACES Non-retail uses requiring ten or more off-street parking spaces may provide up to 75 percent of such parking as compact car parking spaces. Retail uses requiring two or more off-street parking spaces may provide up to 30 percent of such parking as compact car parking spaces. See Sec. 8-200(E) of the Zoning Ordinance for additional details involving compact car parking.
(3) SURFACE TREATMENT, DRAINAGE AND MAINTENANCE Driveways and parking spaces shall be smoothly graded, adequately drained and constructed with suitable subgrade, base and surfacing to be durable under the use and maintenance contemplated. Any grade transitions shall be designed and constructed to prevent undercarriage and bumper guards from scraping the pavement surface. Such parking facilities shall be property maintained and aisles shall remain open and free for traffic flow.
(4) STRIPING OF SPACES Each parking space shall be separated with proper striping, or other designation approved by the Department of Planning and Community Development.
(5) ACCESS Means of ingress and egress shall be constructed in accordance with prevailing City standards and remain unobstructed at all times. Such facilities shall be constructed so that no part of parked vehicles will extend beyond the parking space so as to obstruct walkways, sidewalks, streets and alleys. See Section 8-200(A)(5) of the Zoning Ordinance regarding restrictions involving access to all parking.
LOCATION OF REQUIRED PARKING FACILITIES | USE | LOCATION
| | Single family and Two Family Dwellings | Same lot as dwelling
| | Multifamily Dwellings | Same lot as main building lot or on lot separate from main building lot by an alley or minor local street
| | Commercial or Industrial Uses | Maximum 500 feet from nearest corner of lot containing use to the nearest usable portion of lot used for parking; provided such parking is in an area zoned commercial or industrial.
| | All Other Uses | Same lot as main building or on immediately contiguous lot; or within 300 feet of main building lot with special use permit approval
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LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS | USE | | SPACES REQUIRED
| | Manufacturing | | 1 space/20,000 sq.ft.*
| | Storage | | " "
| | Warehouse | | " "
| | Goods Display | | " "
| | Retail Store | | " "
| | Wholesale Business | | " "
| | Hotel | | " "
| | Hospital | | " "
| | Laundry/Dry Cleaning | | " "
| | Other uses receiving/distributing materials and merchandise by vehicles | | " "
| | * Not applicable to buildings containing less than 2,500 square feet of floor area. |
GENERAL STANDARDS (1) Minimum Size of Loading Space: Width: 12 feet Height: 14.5 feet Length: Sufficient to accommodate largest delivery truck expected to serve the use, but no less than 25 feet
(2) Surface Treatment: Bituminous or other dust-free surface (3) If loading berths front on public street, no trucks in such berths shall be allowed to project onto sidewalk or street. (4) The above loading requirements shall not apply to buildings erected or occupied prior to 6/25/63, unless there is an increase in floor area of more than 33 percent.
NOTE: FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS, REFER TO ARTICLE VII (OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
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