§ 52-36. Off-street parking requirements.

In all zoning districts there shall be provided in connection with appropriate allowable uses, off-street parking space in accordance with the following requirements:

(a)

Minimum off-street parking requirements: The minimum number of off-street parking spaces herein required shall be computed and provided in accordance with the following specifications:

(1)

The number of spaces required shall serve residents, customers, patrons, visitors, and employees.

(2)

Each parking space shall have adequate drives and room for ingress and egress to each parking space with a minimum size of eight (8) feet by twenty-two (22) feet for each parallel parking space and nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet for each angular head-in parking space, and shall be designed in accordance with minimum standards as defined in section 52-38, paragraph (i).

(3)

Ten (10) percent of the required number of parking spaces may be designated as "compact vehicles only." These spaces shall be a minimum size of eight (8) feet by sixteen (16) feet in accordance with the same maneuvering aisle space as required by section 52-38, paragraph (i). These spaces must be clearly marked on site with signing so designated as to be readable by approaching drivers.

(b)

Unclassified use: Where the proposed land use cannot be classified within the uses herein specified, the city council shall determine the specified use most closely related to the proposed use and the minimum requirements for the specified use so determined shall apply to the proposed use.

(c)

Number of parking spaces required: The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as follows:

(1)

Dwellings: Single-family homes constructed on or after April 5, 2018 - Two (2) car garage with a minimum of four hundred (400) square feet as measured from the interior walls, and a minimum garage depth of twenty (20) feet measured perpendicularly from the interior walls to the wall supporting the garage door, plus two (2) additional off-street parking spaces.

Single-family homes constructed on or after October 16, 2008—Two (2) car garage with a minimum of four hundred (400) square feet, plus two (2) additional off-street parking spaces.

Single-family homes constructed before October 16, 2008, duplex, triplex, and manufactured home communities—Two (2) for each dwelling unit.

(2)

Transient accommodations: clubs, lodging and boarding houses, dormitories—1 for each guest room, plus parking spaces for other uses on the property as required by this ordinance.

(3)

Heavy machinery sales and services—1.5 for each employee.

(4)

Automobile sales and service garages—1 for each 400 square feet of floor area.

(5)

Banks—1 for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(6)

Business service, business and professional office—A minimum of eight (8) parking spaces be provided for each development up to one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor space and one additional space be provided for each additional three hundred (300) square feet or portion thereof.

(7)

Furniture and appliance stores—1 for each or each 300 square feet of floor area.

(8)

Restaurants and private clubs—1 for each 2.5 seats.

(9)

Retail stores, shops and service, including clothing, grocery, drug stores and personal services—1 for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(10)

Dance, assembly and exhibition halls without fixed seats—1 for each 100 square feet used for assembly or dancing.

(11)

Live theaters (with or without a movie screen), auditoriums, churches, assembly halls, sports arenas—1 for each 3.5 seats.

(12)

Baseball parks, stadiums, amusement parks—1 for each 6 seats.

(13)

Colleges, universities—1 for each 3 students and staff.

(14)

Schools:

Elementary—1 for each 30 students and staff.

Junior High—1 for each 30 students and staff.

Senior High—1 for each 5 students and staff.

(15)

Governmental office buildings, libraries, museums—1 for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(16)

Hospitals—1 for each bed.

(17)

Medical and dental clinics—5 for each doctor or dentist.

(18)

Funeral homes, mortuaries—1 for each 50 square feet of floor area.

(19)

Manufacturing plants, research laboratories—1 for each 600 square feet of floor area.

(20)

Distribution, warehousing, and storage—1 for each 1,000 square feet of floor area.

(21)

Terminal facilities, truck terminals, and other similar personal and/or material facilities—1 for each 200 square feet of floor area when no warehousing facilities are provided; 1 for each 700 square feet when warehousing facilities are provided.

(22)

Bus depots—1 for each 100 square feet of floor area.

(23)

Lumber yards—1 for each 150 square feet of sales floor area, plus 1 for each warehouse employee.

(24)

Hotels, motels:

1 space per room for the first 250 rooms and .75 space per room for each room over 250, plus 1 space per 5 restaurant/lounge area seats, plus 1 space per 125 square feet of meeting/conference areas.

1.1 spaces for each guest room which contains kitchenette facilities, plus parking for restaurant and meeting areas per ratio stated in this paragraph number 24.

2 spaces for each guest room provided with kitchen facilities plus parking for restaurant and meeting areas per the ratio stated in this paragraph number 24.

(25)

Motion picture theaters (which do not include live performances):

1 space for every 3.5 seats for single-screen theaters.

1 space for every 5 seats for motion picture theaters with two (2) or more screens.

(d)

Exceptions: Groups of uses requiring vehicle parking space may join in establishing group parking areas with capacity aggregating that required for each particular use. Where it can be established before the building inspector that parking for two (2) specific uses occurs at alternating periods, the parking space requirements of the use requiring the greater number of spaces may be applied to both uses in a combined parking area.

Example: Church and professional building.

(e)

Parking spaces shall be marked and designated for the exclusive use of handicapped persons in accordance with the following schedule:

On-site Parking Spaces Required	Number of Parking Spaces to be Designated Handicapped
0—25	No spaces required
26—50	One space required
51—100	Two (2) spaces required
101—150	Three (3) spaces required

 

One additional space required for each additional one hundred (100) or any portion thereof. Each space shall be a minimum size of thirteen (13) feet by eighteen (18) feet and shall be designed in accordance with minimum standards as defined in section 52-38, paragraph (i). These parking spaces must be clearly marked on-site with signing so designated as to be readable by approaching driver.

(f)

No permit shall be issued for the purpose of converting a residential attached garage into habitable living space unless all of the following requirements are met:

(1)

Materials. Exterior materials for the garage conversion must match the materials, colors, and design of the rest of the facade of the house on which the conversion takes place.

(2)

Wood siding prohibited. Homes with wood siding must use a material that has a wood appearance (such as vinyl or cementitious fiberboard); however, wood may not be used as a siding material for the garage conversion.

(3)

Driveways. Driveways and curb approaches shall be a minimum of sixteen (16) feet wide and a maximum of twenty-five (25) feet wide. If the existing driveway does not meet this requirement, or is not paved per the requirements of subsection 52-35a(b)(3), the driveway must be completely paved all the way from the street to the face of the garage.

(4)

Entryways. Entry into an attached converted garage must be available through the house. Entry into the converted garage from the exterior shall be prohibited.

(5)

No separate unit. A garage conversion shall not create an independent dwelling unit.

(6)

Applicability. The requirements of subsection (f) shall apply to front entry, side entry, and rear entry attached garages, and shall apply only to garage conversions permitted after October 22, 2009.

(7)

Permits required. The property owner or the owner's designee shall obtain all required city permits and comply with all relevant building codes, fire codes, and energy efficiency standards.

(Ord. No. 1987, § 5, 8-13-70; Ord. No. 2712, § 5, 10-31-74; Ord. No. 3555, § 3, 11-20-80; Ord. No. 5814, § 1, 6-7-90; Ord. No. 8055, § 3, 9-19-02; Ord. No. 2008-9006, § 2, 10-16-08; Ord. No. 2009-9132, § 1, 10-22-09; Ord. No. 2018-10046, § 1, 4-5-18)