17.09.220 Off-street parking and loading-Number of spaces.
The following required off-street parking spaces for the particular use are minimum requirements:
A. Residential structures, not including boardinghouses and roominghouses and bachelor dwellings, shall have parking spaces per dwelling unit as follows:
1. One-household dwellings and mobile homes, two spaces;
2. Two-household dwellings, four spaces;
3. Multiple-household dwellings, one and one-half spaces per dwelling unit.
B. Reserved.
C. Hospitals shall have one visitor parking space per two patient beds; plus one parking space for each employee at work in the hospital during daylight hours.
D. Convalescent, nursing and other such institutions shall have one visitor parking space per three patient beds, plus one parking space for each employee at work in the home during daylight hours.
E. Hotels and motels shall have one parking space per room or suite.
F. Private clubs and lodge halls shall have one parking space per two hundred square feet of floor area.
G. Commercial recreation uses shall have one parking space per two hundred square feet of floor area; outdoor commercial recreation uses shall have one parking space per three patrons based on the design capacity of the facility.
H. Churches shall have one parking space per four seating spaces in the main assembly room.
I. Theaters, auditoriums, sports arenas and places of assembly shall have one parking space per four seating spaces.
J. Mortuaries or funeral parlors shall have one parking space per four seating spaces in the main assembly room.
K. Medical clinics shall have one parking space per two hundred square feet of floor area.
L. Restaurants, taverns and lounges shall have one parking space per two hundred square feet of floor area.
M. Banks shall have one parking space per two hundred square feet of floor area in the building.
N. Retail stores, professional offices, personal service shops and other business buildings not specifically mentioned elsewhere in this section shall have one parking space per three hundred square feet of floor area, except that in any zone designated as central commercial zone, parking space may be reduced to three spaces per one thousand square feet of floor area. Retail and wholesale stores that exceed ten thousand square feet of floor area require one parking space per one hundred square feet of floor area for the amount of floor area that exceeds ten thousand square feet.
O. Industrial, manufacturing and wholesale establishments shall have one parking space per two employees based on the largest shift.
P. Uses Not Mentioned. The required off-street parking for any building, structure or use of land of a type which is not listed in this section shall be determined by the appeal authority. The appeal authority shall be guided by comparison with the requirements for similar uses which are listed.
Q. Special Exceptions to the Parking Requirements. Exceptions to the above listed minimum parking requirements require Planning Commission approval. The applicant requesting an exception to the minimum requirements shall conduct studies, prepare a report and prove to the Planning Commission that a lower than minimum requirement is adequate for the off-street parking needs of a development. The report shall include, but not be limited to:
1. National parking standards such as Institute of Transportation Engineers or Urban Land Institute studies supporting fewer spaces;
2. Local studies of businesses comparable by size and type demonstrating significant parking availability with the current standard; and
3. Present business potential related to number of employees, number of customers, and turnover of customers that may support fewer parking spaces.
4. For businesses located on Main Street in the C-3 zone the applicant shall demonstrate that on-street parking is reasonably available for short-term parking. The Public Works Director and Zoning Administrator shall address visibility and safety concerns.
The Planning Commission shall consider how future use changes may affect the future parking needs of the development.
R. Reserved.
S. Replacement of Existing Buildings. In the C-3 central commercial zone, additional parking is not required when existing buildings are replaced with new buildings that are the same size or smaller than the existing buildings, provided that the proposed use does not change from the historic use of the building. When existing buildings are replaced with larger buildings of the same use, additional parking is required for the additional size of the buildings. (Ord. 19-13 §§ 4, 21 (part), 2019; Ord. 12-06, 2012; Ord. 10-06 (part), 2010; Ord. 98-01, 1998; Ord. 93-24 (part), 1993: Ord. 93-04 (part), 1993: prior code § 27-3-21(A))