A.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, there is imposed a requirement on every lot for which a building permit or a certificate of occupancy is issued a requirement to provide off-street parking spaces according to the provisions of this chapter for all uses conducted on that lot.

B.

A final inspection for a building permit shall not be approved, and/or a certificate of occupancy shall not be issued for any building or structure until the improvements required by this chapter for all uses of the lot are complete and ready for use.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

A.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, there is imposed a requirement on every lot for which a building permit or a certificate of occupancy is issued a requirement to provide off-street parking spaces according to the provisions of this chapter for all uses conducted on that lot.

B.

A final inspection for a building permit shall not be approved, and/or a certificate of occupancy shall not be issued for any building or structure until the improvements required by this chapter for all uses of the lot are complete and ready for use.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

A.

All uses and/or structures existing at the time of adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be exempt from the provisions ofthis chapter.

B.

Expansion of existing structures shall also be exempt, unless and until such time as that expansion exceeds the following dimensions (whether as a single project on a single structure, or as cumulative projects on one or more structures on the same lot):

1.

For any residential use, a total of five hundred square feet of living area (excluding garage or storage area);

2.

For any nonresidential use, a total of one thousand square feet (including storage areas).

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

A.

Studio apartments shall have a total of 0.5 spaces per each unit. One-bedroom apartments shall have one total parking space per each dwelling unit.

B.

Multiple-family dwellings of two or more bedrooms shall have two total parking spaces per dwelling unit, including one enclosed space.

C.

Single-family dwelling units shall have two parking spaces enclosed in a garage, and two additional parking spaces, for a total of four parking spaces per dwelling unit.

D.

For group residential dwellings, one space shall be provided for each bedroom, including bedrooms not rented.

E.

For assisted living facilities, every ten dwelling units shall have a minimum of eight parking spaces (0.8 dwelling units=one parking space).

F.

A large licensed residential care facility shall provide one off-street parking per two greatest number of employees on duty at any one time, as well as a minimum of one off-street parking space for every ten residents for visitors.

G.

An emergency shelter shall provide one off-street parking space per employee on duty, provided that standards do not require more parking spaces than other residential or commercial uses within the same zone.

H.

Each multiple-family dwelling unit shall include a permanent locked storage space, with minimum dimensions of four feet by eight feet, built as a part of the dwelling unit or garage.

I.

Single-car garages shall be a minimum of two hundred square feet; two-car garages shall be a minimum of four hundred square feet.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

For bed and breakfast inns, one space shall be provided per bedroom in addition to the parking required for the underlying residential use.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

For hotels and motels, one space shall be provided for each guest room.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

For licensed group care facilities for the elderly, skilled nursing facilities, and residential care homes, one space shall be provided for every three beds the facility is licensed to accommodate.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

For hospitals, one space shall be provided for every bed the facility is designed to accommodate, plus parking in an amount to be determined by the planning commission for ancillary uses.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

For theaters and churches, the following number of spaces shall be provided:

A.

For facilities with fixed seats, one space for every four seats or every eight feet of bench space;

B.

For facilities without fixed seats, whichever is less:

1.

One space for every twenty-eight gross square feet of principal assembly area, or

2.

One space for each four persons of any posted occupancy limit.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

For dance halls and sports arenas, one space shall be provided for every four fixed seats or every eight feet of bench space. Where no fixed seats are installed, one space shall be provided for each one hundred gross square feet of floor area used for assembly or dancing.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

The following number of parking spaces shall be provided for both public and private schools:

A.

For elementary and junior high schools, two spaces for each employee and faculty member plus one space for every forty-two gross square feet or assembly area in the auditorium or assembly area;

B.

For high schools, three spaces for each classroom plus one space for every three students in grades ten through twelve;

C.

For commercial or business schools, one space for every one hundred fifty gross square feet of classroom floor area.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

For office uses, one space shall be provided for every three hundred gross square feet of floor area.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

The following number of parking spaces shall be provided for commercial sales establishments:

A.

For automobile or machinery sales and service garages, nursery and garden supplies, and building material yards, one space for every five hundred gross square feet of floor area plus one space for each two thousand square feet of outdoor sales and/or service area;

B.

For furniture and appliance stores and repair shops and similar uses which handle only bulky merchandise, one space for every six hundred gross square feet of floor area;

C.

For shopping centers of less than thirty thousand gross square feet of floor area, one space for every two hundred gross square feet of floor area; and for centers of thirty thousand or more gross square feet of floor area, one space for every three hundred gross square feet of floor area. Shopping centers shall use an unsegregated parking area;

D.

For retail sales, one space for every two hundred gross square feet of floor area;

E.

For restaurants, bars, nightclubs and drive-in restaurants, one space for every four seats or one space for every seventy-five-gross square feet of floor area, including outside dining areas, whichever is greater;

F.

For financial institutions, one space for each three hundred gross square feet of floor area;

G.

For barber and beauty shops, one space for each seventy-five square feet of gross floor area or two spaces per chair, whichever is less;

H.

For laundromats, one space for each three washing machines.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

The following number of parking spaces shall be provided for industrial uses and warehouses:

A.

For warehouses, storage buildings, wholesale operations and light manufacturing plants, one space shall be provided for each one thousand five hundred square feet of gross floor area;

B.

For machinery and equipment sales, one space shall be provided for every five hundred square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each two thousand square feet of outdoor sales and/or service area;

C.

For mini-storage uses, two spaces shall be provided for an onsite caretaker, if any, plus one space for each three hundred square feet of office space, with a minimum of four spaces.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

The following number of parking spaces shall be provided for recreational uses:

A.

For bowling centers, two spaces for each alley, plus that required for ancillary uses;

B.

For tennis, handball, racquetball, or other court, two spaces for each court, plus one space for each two hundred fifty square feet of floor area excepting the court area;

C.

For aerobics dance, weight training and exercise facilities, one space per one hundred gross square feet of floor area;

D.

For pool halls, two spaces per pool table, plus that required for ancillary uses.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)

The parking requirement for uses not specified in this chapter shall be determined by the planning commission.

(Ord. No. 713, § 1(Att. A), 6-10-2025)