Donnelly City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
25 PARKING AND LOADING
§ 18.25.010 Interpretation of provisions.
In the interpretation of this chapter, the following shall govern:
A.
Parking spaces for other permitted or conditional uses not listed herein shall be determined by the Administrator. Among the factors for determining the number of spaces to be required for a use not listed herein, the Administrator shall compare the proposed use with a use which has similar traffic generating characteristics as outlined in the most recent version of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation manual.
B.
Fractional numbers shall be increased to the next whole number.
(Ord. 269, 9/15/2025)
§ 18.25.020 Application of provisions.
A.
No building or structure shall be erected, substantially altered, or its use changed unless permanently maintained off-street parking and loading spaces have been provided in accordance with the provisions of this title.
B.
Whenever a building, structure, or use, constructed or changed in use after the effective date hereof, is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity, or otherwise to create a need for an increase in the number of existing parking spaces per this chapter, additional parking spaces shall be provided so that the existing building, structure, or use, and proposed enlargement or change in use, shall then and thereafter comply with the full parking requirements set forth herein.
C.
If more than one use is located on the site, the number of off-street parking spaces shall be equal to the sum of the requirements prescribed for each use unless a joint/collective parking facility is approved as provided for in this chapter.
(Ord. 269, 9/15/2025)
§ 18.25.030 Design and maintenance.
A.
Paving. The required number of parking and loading spaces as set forth in this chapter, together with driveways, aisles and other circulation areas, shall be improved with asphalt or concrete. Gravel or dirt surfaces shall be prohibited unless the council finds the following:
B.
Drainage. All parking and loading areas shall provide for proper drainage of surface water to prevent the drainage of such water onto adjacent properties, rights-of-way, or walkways.
C.
Access. Access driveways for parking areas or loading spaces shall be located such that any vehicle entering or leaving such area shall be clearly visible by a pedestrian or motorist approaching the access or driveway from a public or private street.
D.
Maintenance. The owner of property used for parking and/or loading shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all dust, trash and other debris.
E.
Compact Spaces. A maximum of 30% of the total spaces provided may be designed, designated and used for compact size vehicles. Compact spaces should be located along the perimeter of the parking lot or in those areas most distant from the structure or use being served. Parking areas immediately adjacent to or within close proximity to the building entrances shall be designated for standard (full size) spaces. Compact spaces shall be clearly marked as such on the pavement or curb. Surplus parking spaces (those spaces that exceed the minimum number required by this chapter) shall also comply with the 30% maximum per total number of spaces permitted for compact spaces.
(Ord. 269, 9/15/2025)
§ 18.25.040 Location of parking spaces.
A.
The following regulations shall govern the location of off-street parking spaces and areas:
1.
Parking spaces for all detached residential uses shall be located on the same lot as the use which they are intended to serve.
2.
Parking spaces for retail or customer parking for commercial, industrial, or public/semipublic uses shall be located not more than 700 feet from the principal use measured along the sidewalk, or walkway available for public use, from the primary entrance of the principal use to the furthest parking space within the parking lot.
3.
Parking spaces for apartments, dormitories or similar residential uses shall be located not more than 300 feet from the principal use measured along the sidewalk, or walkway available for public use, from the primary entrance of the principal use to the furthest parking space within the parking lot.
4.
Parking spaces for employee parking on a daily basis where the vehicle is used occasionally, regardless of the nature of employment, shall be located not more than 1,500 feet from the principal use measured along the sidewalk, or walkway available for public use, from the primary entrance of the principal use to the furthest parking space within the parking lot.
5.
When off site parking is provided, a directional sign shall be erected on the premises and shall advise the public of the distance and direction to the off site parking area. Any such sign shall be approved in writing by the Administrator prior to installation.
(Ord. 269, 9/15/2025)
§ 18.25.050 Additional design and maintenance regulations and requirements.
A.
Access. Any parking area shall be designed in such a manner that any vehicle leaving or entering the parking area from or onto a public or private street shall be traveling in a forward motion. This requirement does not apply to public alleyways or on-street angle parking.
B.
Striping. All parking areas with a capacity over six vehicles shall be provided with standard parking space striping between spaces to facilitate the movement into and out of the parking spaces.
C.
Screening and/or Landscaping. All screening and/or landscaping shall comply with the design review requirements of this title.
D.
Wheel Blocks. Whenever a parking lot extends to a property line, wheel blocks or other suitable devices shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked vehicle from extending beyond the property line.
E.
Off-Street Parking Design and Dimension Tables.
Standard Vehicles (See diagram below) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parking Angle (A) | 45° | 60° | 90° | Parallel |
Stall Width (B) | 9' | 9' | 9' | 9' |
Curb Length (C) | 12' 9" | 10' 5" | 9' | 22' |
Stall Depth (D) | 20' | 18' | 19' | 22' |
Aisle Width (E) | 13' One Way | 17' One Way | 24' Two Way | 12' One Way |
Compact Vehicles (See diagram below) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parking Angle (A) | 45° | 60° | 90° | Parallel |
Stall Width (B) | 8' | 8' | 8' | 8' |
Curb Length (C) | 11' 3" | 9' 2" | 8' | 19' |
Stall Depth (D) | 16' | 14' | 15' | 19' |
Aisle Width (E) | 13' One Way | 16' One Way | 24' Two Way | 12' One Way |
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F.
Handicapped Parking. Handicapped spaces shall be 12 feet by 19 feet or two eight feet by 19 feet, separated by a five foot aisle.
G.
Reduction for Planter Overhangs. When a parking space abuts a landscape planter, the front two feet of the required length for a parking space may overhang the planter.
(Ord. 269, 9/15/2025)
§ 18.25.060 Joint/collective parking facilities.
A.
Off-street parking spaces required by this chapter for any specific use shall not be considered as providing parking spaces for any other use except where a joint/collective parking facility has been approved pursuant to the following:
1.
The applicant shall show that:
a.
There is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the building, structure or use for which the joint/collective parking facility is proposed;
b.
The peak hours of parking demand from the uses shall not coincide so that the peak demand will be less than the parking required;
c.
The shared parking spaces shall serve the uses without conflict;
d.
The adequacy of the quantity and efficiency of parking provided will equal or exceed the level that can be expected if a joint/collective parking facility was not requested; and
e.
If a public transit system serves the area, the applicant may provide documentation showing that the parking demand will be reduced.
2.
The proposed reduction of required spaces, applicable to each use, shall be shown by the applicant.
3.
The city may require the applicant to submit survey data, or additional documentation substantiating a request for a joint/collective parking facility.
4.
The joint/collective parking facility may be on a site other than the site where the use is located, but shall be located no further than that permitted by this chapter.
5.
The spaces to be provided shall be available as long as the uses requiring the spaces are in operation.
6.
The parties concerned in the joint/collective parking facility shall submit a written agreement in a form to be recorded for such joint/collective use, approved by the city attorney as to form and content, and such agreement, when approved as conforming to the provisions of this chapter, shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder and copies thereof filed with the Administrator prior to issuance of a building/zoning permit, or prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first. The agreement shall include:
a.
A guarantee that there will be no substantial alteration in the uses that will create a greater demand for parking;
b.
A guarantee among the landowners for access to a use of the joint/collective parking facility;
c.
A provision that the city may require parking facilities in addition to those originally approved upon findings by the city council that adequate parking to serve the uses has not been provided;
d.
A provision stating that the city council may, for due cause and upon notice and hearing, unilaterally modify, amend, or terminate the agreement at any time; and
e.
Any other information required to be documented on such agreement by the city in an effort to assure compliance with this title.
7.
The Administrator may permit a maximum reduction in the number of spaces to be provided not exceeding 20% of the sum of the number of spaces required for each use only if the provisions of this chapter have been met. The maximum allowable reduction in the number of spaces to be provided, and approved by the Administrator shall not exceed 20% of the sum of the number required for each use served unless a conditional use is approved by the city council.
8.
No use shall be continued if the parking is removed from a joint/collective parking facility unless substitute parking facilities are provided.
(Ord. 269, 9/15/2025)
§ 18.25.070 Parking disabled vehicles.
The parking of a disabled vehicle within a residential or commercial district for a period of more than two weeks shall be prohibited unless such vehicle is stored in an enclosed garage or other accessory building.
(Ord. 269, 9/15/2025)
§ 18.25.080 Parking in lieu payments.
Within the central business district, as defined by the city of Donnelly comprehensive plan, the required number of parking spaces may be met by a cash in lieu payment to the city prior to issuance of a building/zoning permit or certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first. The fee shall be for the city to provide public off-street parking in the vicinity of the use, the maximum distance of which shall not exceed the maximum distance permitted by this chapter. The fee shall be $20,000 per space, or such sum as may be adopted by resolution of the city council. In addition to the above fee the owner shall be required to pay an annual per space maintenance fee as shall be determined by resolution of the city council.
When considering in lieu payments the city may set limitations on the number of spaces for which an in lieu fee may be tendered.
All in lieu funds received for reduction of parking spaces under this section shall be placed into a special and separate parking improvement and acquisition account to be used solely for the purchase and improvement of municipal parking lots and structures to be located within the central business district, as defined by the city of Donnelly comprehensive plan, and may be for use by the general public.
(Ord. 269, 9/15/2025)
§ 18.25.090 Bicycle parking.
One bicycle parking space within an approved rack shall be required for each 30 required automobile parking spaces or fraction thereof for office and commercial developments. Multifamily residential developments shall provide one bicycle rack space per each 10 units. Bicycle parking racks shall be in a well lit area.
(Ord. 269, 9/15/2025)
§ 18.25.100 Schedule of parking spaces required.
In accordance with this chapter, parking spaces for other permitted or conditional uses not listed herein shall be determined by the Administrator. Among the factors for determining the number of spaces to be required for a use not listed herein, the Administrator shall compare the proposed use with a use which has similar traffic generating characteristics.
For the purpose of this title, the following space requirements shall apply:
Type of Use | Off-Street Parking Spaces Required |
|---|---|
RESIDENTIAL | |
Apartments, multifamily dwellings and attached single-family dwellings | For each unit with 2 or more bedrooms – 2 including 1 covered; for each 1 bedroom or studio unit – 1.5 including 1 covered. 0.25 spaces per unit shall be provided for guest parking. Garages and carport shall not be used for storage encroaching into the required parking area. In the CBD the council may approve up to a 50% reduction in the number of parking spaces required for this use if the use is combined with commercial as a mixed-use building or as a part of the overall development. |
Boarding houses, lodging houses, dormitories and fraternity houses which have sleeping rooms | 1 for each sleeping room or 1 for each permanent occupant, whichever number is greater |
Recreational vehicle park | 1 for each trailer/RV space |
Recreational cabin park | 1 for each cabin/casita |
Manufactured/mobile home park | For each unit with 2 or more bedrooms – 2 including 1 covered; for each 1 bedroom unit – 1 covered. 0.25 spaces per unit shall be provided for guest parking. Adjacent on street parking spaces on a local street may be credited toward the guest parking requirement. |
Single-family dwelling | 2 including 1 covered; garages and carport shall not be used for storage encroaching into the required parking. |
Duplex | Per unit – 2 including 1 covered; garages and carport shall not be used for storage encroaching into the required parking. |
COMMERCIAL | |
Ambulance services | 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area; plus 2 enclosed ambulance storage spaces |
Artist studios | 1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area |
Auction facility | As required with conditional use permit |
Automobile washing facility | 1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area of sales, office, or lounge area; plus queue for 6 cars per washing station |
Convenience store with fuel service | 1 for each 2 gasoline pumps and 1 per 250 square feet of convenience store (spaces at the pumps shall not be counted) |
Automotive, mobile home, travel trailer, and/or farm implement sales | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area; plus 1 per 500 square feet outdoor display |
Automotive repair shop, body shop, tire shop, vinyl wrap shop | 1 per 225 square feet of gross floor area |
Automotive storage | 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area of office space; plus 1 per 1,000 square feet of gross storage area |
Banks/financial institutions | 1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area; plus queue for 4 cars per drive up window |
Catering service | 1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area |
Childcare – family daycare home | 1 |
Childcare – group daycare facility | 2 |
Childcare – daycare center | 3 for each classroom but not less than 9 for the building |
Churches and other places of religious assembly | 1 for each 5 seats |
Coffee roasting facility | As required with conditional use permit |
Club or lodge | 1 per 100 square feet of gross floor area |
Commercial entertainment facilities: | |
Auditoriums, sports arenas, theaters and similar uses | 1 for each 3 seats |
Bowling alleys | 3 for each alley or lane, plus 1 additional for each 100 square feet of the area used for restaurant, cocktail lounge, arcade area or similar use |
Dance floors, skating rinks | 1 per 100 square feet of gross floor area |
Outdoor swimming pools, public or community or club | 1 for each 4 persons' capacity, plus 1 for each 4 seats or 1 for each 30 square feet floor area used for seating purposes, whichever is greater |
Tennis and racquetball clubs | 3 per court |
Communication facilities | 1 per 500 square feet gross floor area |
Convenience store | 1 per 250 square feet gross floor area; plus 1 for each 2 gasoline pumps |
Detention facilities | As required with conditional use permit |
Emergency health care | 1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Emergency services | 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area; plus minimum of 2 enclosed vehicle storage spaces |
Equipment rental and sales yard | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area; plus 1 per 500 square feet outdoor display |
Food and beverage sales | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area; in the CBD 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area shall be required for any such use and adjacent on street parking shall be included in the minimum requirement |
Health clubs, spas, and weight reduction salons | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Hospitals | 1 for each bed |
Hotels, motels, and boarding or lodging house or dormitory | 1 for each sleeping room, plus 1 for each 2 employees |
Kennel | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Laboratories | 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area |
Laundromat | 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Laundry | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area; plus queue for 3 cars per drive up window |
Mortuaries, funeral parlors, and similar type uses | 1 per 4 seats |
Nursery, plant materials | 1 per 500 square feet of outside display/lathe house/green house area, plus 1 per 250 square feet gross floor area |
Nursing/convalescent homes, institutions, detention facilities and similar uses | 1 for each 3 beds |
Offices, business, professional and chiropractic | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area; in the CBD 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area shall be required for any such use and adjacent on street parking shall be included in the minimum requirement |
Offices, medical and dental | 1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Pawn shops | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Personal improvement | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area; in the CBD 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area shall be required for any such use and adjacent on street parking shall be included in the minimum requirement |
Personal services | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area; in the CBD 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area shall be required for any such use and adjacent on street parking shall be included in the minimum requirement |
Printing and/or blueprinting | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Restaurant with drive-through | 1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area; plus queue space for 8 cars for drive up service |
Restaurants, bars, microbreweries, wine tasting establishments and similar uses | 1 per 150 square feet of gross floor area; plus 1 per 35 square feet dance floor |
Retail sales of large items such as furniture and appliances | 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area; in the CBD 1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be required for any such use and adjacent on street parking shall be included in the minimum requirement |
Retail sales | 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area; in the CBD 1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area shall be required for any such use and adjacent on street parking shall be included in the minimum requirement |
Riding academies/stables | 1 per 4 stalls |
Shop and yards for contractors, welders, woodworkers, cabinet makers, machinists and similar uses | 1 per 400 square feet gross floor area of shop; plus 1 per 2,000 square feet of gross storage area (indoor and outdoor) |
Storage (outdoor) | As required with conditional use permit |
Veterinary animal hospital or clinic | 1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area |
INDUSTRIAL | |
Industry, light | 1 per 750 square feet of gross floor area used for industrial purposes; plus 1 per 300 square feet office or sales area |
Industry, research and development | 1 per 500 square feet |
Warehousing distribution and storage | 1 per 1,000 square feet gross area up to 20,000 square feet plus 1 per 2,000 square feet gross area over 20,000 square feet |
All other industrial uses | As required with conditional use permit |
PUBLIC/SEMIPUBLIC | |
Business, technical and trade schools | 1 for each 2 students |
Colleges, universities | 1 for each 4 students |
Cultural facilities | 1 per 300 square feet gross floor area; plus 1 per 90 square feet for area for assembly purposes |
Elementary and junior high schools | 2 for each classroom and 1 for every 5 seats in the auditoriums or assembly halls |
Government offices | 1 per 250 square feet gross floor area |
High schools | As required with conditional use permit |
Kindergartens, childcare centers, nursery schools and similar uses | 3 for each classroom, but not less than 9 for the building |
Libraries, museums and art galleries | 1 for each 400 square feet floor area |
(Ord. 269, 9/15/2025)
§ 18.25.110 Additional loading space regulations and requirements.
A.
Use of Parking Space to Satisfy Requirements Prohibited. In no case shall the required off-street loading berths be part of the area used to satisfy the off-street parking requirements.
B.
Location. The off-street loading facilities required for the uses mentioned shall not project into the public right-of-way or setback area.
C.
Size. The size of an off-street loading space shall not be less than the following, exclusive of access platform and loading area:
Width: | 12 feet |
Length: | 35 feet or 65 feet (see subsection (D) of this section) |
Width: | 15 feet |
E.
Loading Space Requirements and Dimensions. Off-street loading spaces for commercial uses shall be provided in accordance with the following table:
Gross Floor Area (Square Feet) | Quantity and Type |
|---|---|
14,000 – 36,000 | (1)B |
36,001 – 60,000 | (2)B |
60,001 – 100,000 | (2)B and (1)A |
For each additional 75,000 or fraction thereof, an additional type A space will be provided. | |
Type B spaces are 35 feet in length. | |
Type A spaces are 65 feet in length. | |
(Ord. 269, 9/15/2025)