§ 4.2. Off-street parking requirements.

(a)

Off-street automobile parking space shall be provided on any lot on which any of the following listed uses are hereafter established and in accordance with the schedule shown. When a use is increased in capacity by the addition of dwelling rooms, guestrooms, floor area or seats, the minimum off-street parking shall be provided for such increase. Said parking space, ingress and egress driveways and travel lanes on any such lot shall be hard-surfaced with either concrete or asphalt.

(b)

Pervious surface material. Pervious surfacing material such as "Grasscrete", interlocking pavers, and pervious concrete can be used in lieu of concrete or asphalt provided that design plans meet requirements of the Engineering and Public Operations Departments.

(c)

Overflow parking areas. Limestone, crushed concrete, and gravel can be used for overflow parking areas provided that:

(1)

Overflow parking area is used to meet parking requirements in excess of the city's required parking for the site.

(2)

The planning commission determines there is a justified need for an overflow parking area.

(3)

The design of the overflow parking area meets all other requirements to include drainage, landscaping, parking stall and drive lane dimensions, and connection to the city street or state highway.

	Use	Parking Space Required
4.201	Single-family dwelling	2 spaces per dwelling unit.
4.202	Two-family dwelling	2 spaces per dwelling unit. Spaces shall have equal access to street. No stacking is permitted.
4.203	Multifamily dwellings and apartments—3 to 12 units	2 spaces per dwelling unit with equal access to streets. No stacking is permitted.
4.204	Hotels, transient	1 space for each guest bedroom plus 1 additional space for each 4 employees.
4.205	Motels and tourist homes	1 space for each guest bedroom plus 1 additional space for resident manager.
4.206	Boardinghomes and lodginghomes	1 space for each 3 bedrooms plus 1 additional space for resident manager.
4.207	Clinics	1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
4.208	Clubs and lodges	1 space for each 8 members at time of construction or structural alterations.
4.209	Hospitals	1 space for each 2 beds plus 1 space for each staff doctor, plus 1 space for each 2 employees including nurses.
4.210	Nursing and convalescence homes and institutions	1 space for each 8 beds.
4.211	Churches, temples, and other places of worship and mortuaries	1 space for each 5 seats in the main auditorium or 64 square feet where there are no seats.
4.212	Theaters, auditorium, sport arenas and places of public assembly	1 space for each 5 seats.
4.213	Skating rink, dancehall, exhibit hall, gym	Space equal to 2 times the gross floor area.
4.214	Kennels and animal hospitals	Space equal to 2 times the enclosed area in such kennel.
4.215	Bowling alleys	3 spaces per alley.
4.216	Schools, public and private	Elementary: 2 spaces per classroom, laboratory or manual training shop. Junior high: 4 spaces per classroom, lab or manual training shop. Senior high: 6 spaces per classroom, lab or manual training shop. Colleges, universities, trade, industrial and business schools: 11 spaces per classroom, lab, or other teaching room.
4.217	Business and professional offices	1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
4.218	Restaurants, bars, nightclubs	1 space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area.
4.219	Automobile repair shop	1 space per each 200 square feet of floor space.
4.220	General business, commercial and personal service establishments, but not including "supermarkets"	1 space per each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
4.221	Supermarkets	1 space per each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
4.222	Riding stables	Space equal to 50 percent of the covered area of such stable.
4.223	Libraries and museums	Space equal to 50 percent of the floor area devoted to public use.
4.224	Roadside stands	5 spaces for each such establishment.
4.225	Commercial, manufacturing and industrial establishments not catering to retail trade	1 space for each 5 employees on the largest work shift plus 1 space for each company vehicle operating from the premises.

 

(Ord. No. 1799, 3-20-1985; Ord. No. 1858, 8-27-1985; Ord. No. 3211, 9-28-2004; Ord. No. 3849, 3-14-2017)

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