City-County Planning Department

Standards for Parking, Loading, Sidewalk, and Trash Handling Facilities

9.4 Required Motorized Vehicle Parking

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided for all uses listed below in the amounts specified below. An exception shall be the CBD District where no off-street parking is required. The DRB may reduce the required number of spaces by up to 20% if for reasons of topography, mixes of uses, ride sharing programs, availability of transit, or other conditions specific to the site, the reduction in the required number of parking spaces satisfies the intent of this section. Buildings with multiple uses shall calculate parking based on the square footage of each use in the building.

9.4.1 Minimum Required Motorized Vehicle Parking
Use Minimum Number of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
Art galleries 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Auditoriums, assembly halls, theaters 1 space for each 4 seats or 1 space for each 40 sq. ft. of floor area available for the accommodation of movable seats in the assembly room
Auto repair shops 2 spaces for each service bay
Banks and other financial institutions 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area used by general public; 1 space for each 600 sq. ft. not used by general public
Bed and breakfast inns 1 space per rental unit; 1 space per 4 employees
Boarding houses 1 space for each rental unit
Car wash, automatic or self-service 5 spaces per bay automatic; 2 for self-service
Churches See "Places of worship"
Clubs and lodges 1 space for 200 sq.ft. of gross floor area used by the general public or membership, 1 space for every 600 sq.ft. not used by the general public or membership
Colleges and universities as determined by Development Review Board
Commercial dormitory 1 space for each rental unit
Convalescent centers 1 space per 4 beds plus 1 space for each 2 staff members
Convenience stores 1 space for each 200 sq.ft. of gross floor area. Areas where vehicles park to receive gasoline shall be considered parking spaces.
Contractor's offices 1 space for each 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Contractor's yards, building 1 space for each 10,000 sq. ft. of yard materials, storage
Correctional facilities Sufficient spaces to supply 1 space for each employee per shift and 1 space for every 5 occupants. The requirement may be modified with the use permit.
Day care facility 1 space for each employee on a major shift, plus 2 drop off spaces for patrons
Diet house 4 spaces for each doctor or practitioner and 1 space for each 2 seats assigned for food service
Dormitories, fraternity, and sorority houses 1 space for each 5 beds
Dwellings:
Single family 1 space for each dwelling unit
Two-family, Three-family and multifamily 2 spaces for each dwelling unit. The Development Review Board (DRB) may require up to 1 space for every 5 units for visitor parking.
Efficiency units 1 per unit
Retirement communities, elderly housing 1 space for every 2 multifamily units plus 1 space for each 4 staff members whose work is associated with the units or with the occupants of the units. 1 space for each single family unit
Fairgrounds 1 space for each 600 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Funeral homes 1 space for each 4 seats in chapel
Golf courses Based on review by the DRB considering site size, topography and supporting facilities
Government buildings Based on review by the DRB considering site size, topography and supporting facilities
Hospitals 1 space for every 2 beds; 1 space for each doctor and nurse; and 1 space for every 4 additional employees
Hotels 1 space per rental unit
Junk yards 1 space plus 1 space for each 10,000 sq. ft. of yard
Laboratories, research 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor and area facilities
Manufacturing, processing, assembly, distributions, bottling works, machine shop, metal, wood-working, plumbing, electrical, printing shop, roofing shop 1 space for each 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area
Medical, dental and similar offices 4 spaces for each doctor or nurse and 1 space for each employee
Meeting rooms, exhibit halls 1 space for each 4 seats or 1 space for each 40 sq. ft. of floor area available for the accommodation of movable seats or exhibits
Mobile home park 1 space per rental unit
Motels 1 space per rental unit
Museums 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Night clubs 1 space for each 4 seats
Offices 1 space for each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Nursing homes See: "Convalescent center"
Places of worship 1 space for every 5 seats
Radio, TV recording studio 1 space for each 300 sq ft of gross floor area
Restaurants, cafeterias, dining rooms including drive- up windows 1 space for every 4 seats
Recreation, indoor Based on review by the Development Review Board considering site size, topography and type of use
Recreation, outdoor Based on review by the Development Review Board
Retail spaces or other unspecified See: "Service establishments"
School: kindergarten, elementary 1 space for each classroom and 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of administrative office space
Schools: high school, college, vocational, business 6 spaces for each classroom and 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of administrative office space
Stables, commercial 1 space for each 2 stalls
Service establishments and retail:
A. Dealing infrequently with public such as
furniture repair, secretarial services.
1 space for each 600 sq. ft. of gross floor area
B. Dealing frequently with public such as
barber shops, beauty shops, laundromats,
video stores, drug stores, groceries, etc.
1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Transportation terminals:
A. Freight 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor space
B. Passenger 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of gross floor space
Veterinary establishments 4 spaces for each doctor and 1 for each employee
Warehouses 1 space for each 5,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Wholesale establishments 1 space for each 900 sq. ft. of gross floor area

9.4.2 Minimum Required Bicycle Parking Spaces

Multi-family residential uses shall provide bicycle parking at the rate of 1 bicycle parking space for each 20 motorized vehicle spaces but no more than 50 total bicycle parking spaces are required for any single development. Non-residential uses with an off-street parking requirement for motorized vehicles of at least 15 spaces and not more than 40 spaces shall provide a minimum of 2 bicycle parking spaces. Non-residential uses with an off-street parking requirement greater than 40 spaces shall provide bicycle parking spaces equal to 5% of the total number of spaces required up to 100 spaces.

9.4.3 Unlisted Uses

Uses not listed shall be reviewed by the Development Review Board for a determination of required spaces.

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