Doraville City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XII

PARKING AND LOADING2

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Editor's note—Ord. No. 2025-06 (A-25-01), § 3, adopted April 16, 2025, amended Art. XII in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Art. XII, §§ 23-1201—12-1207, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 2010-02, adopted Jan. 26, 2010; Ord. No. 2012-28, adopted Dec. 17, 2012; Ord. No. 2016-15, adopted Aug. 15, 2016; Ord. No. 2017-24, adopted Aug. 21, 2017; Ord. No. 2018-014, adopted Sept. 4, 2018; Ord. No. 2019-006, adopted March 18, 2019; Ord. No. 2021-64 (A-21-23), adopted Oct. 20, 2021; Ord. No. 2021-64, adopted Oct. 20, 2021; Ord. No. 2021-65 (A-21-24), adopted Oct. 20, 2021; Ord. No. 2021-73 (A-21-24), , adopted Oct. 20, 2021; Ord. No. 2022-38 (A-22-03), , adopted April 18, 2022; Ord. No. 2022-38, adopted April 18, 2022; Ord. No. 2023-17 (A-23-03), adopted March 13, 2023; Ord. No. 2023-52 (A-23-07), adopted May 15, 2023.

Sec. 23-1201.- Parking and loading spaces required.

It is the intent of this article that all buildings, structures and uses of land shall provide off-street parking and loading space in an amount sufficient to meet the needs caused by the building or use of land and that such parking and loading spaces be so oriented that they are in fact readily usable for such purposes.

Each use of land and each building or structure hereafter constructed or established, and each addition to a structure shall provide off-street parking and loading according to the standards set forth herein. When an addition is made to a building containing less than the required parking or loading requirements, a conforming amount of parking or loading shall be supplied based upon the size of the addition.

No addition to an existing building shall be constructed which reduces the number of spaces, area or usability of existing parking or loading space unless such building and its addition conforms to the regulations for parking and loading contained herein.

(Ord. No. 2025-06 (A-25-01), § 3, 4-16-25)

Sec. 23-1202. - General requirements.

Off-street parking spaces for single-family and two-family dwellings shall be located on the same lot or plot of ground as the building to be served. Off-street parking spaces for uses other than single-family and two-family dwellings shall not be located more than three hundred (300) feet distant from such uses measured along the nearest pedestrian walkway.

Parking requirements for two (2) or more uses of the same or different types may be satisfied by the allocation of a common or collective parking facility. Such facility shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the individual uses computed separately in accordance with the requirements of this article, except that up to one-half (½) of the parking requirements for churches and similar places of public assembly may be satisfied by the parking areas of other dissimilar uses when the hours of operation are normally at different times of the day.

When multiple uses occupy a building, the parking and loading requirement shall be met by determining the percentage of the total building area devoted to each type of use and then applying the appropriate requirements by use.

For any use not listed, the Director of Planning and Community Development shall determine the proper requirement by classifying the proposed use among the uses specified herein as to assure equal treatment. In making any such determination, the Director shall follow the principles set forth in the statement of purpose at the beginning of this section.

(Ord. No. 2025-06 (A-25-01), § 3, 4-16-25)

Sec. 23-1203. - Parking space calculations.

The parking requirements of this article will permit the designation of compact car spaces. Compact car spaces may occupy up to twenty (20) percent of required parking spaces. If compact spaces are included as part of the parking requirement, each such space shall be clearly labeled on the ground.

The following table depicts the minimum number of off-street parking spaces and loading stalls required by type of permitted use:

Parking and Loading Spaces Required

Use	Parking	Loading
Apartments and other multiple-family uses (three (3) or more attached dwelling units)	• Within a quarter (¼) mile of a MARTA transit station: 0.75 space per dwelling unit. • Within one-half (½) mile of a MARTA transit station: One (1) space per dwelling unit. • Greater than one-half (½) mile of a MARTA transit station: One (1) space per bedroom up to two (2) bedrooms, two (2) spaces per dwelling unit with more than two (2) bedrooms.	None
Automotive sales, service or rental or machinery sales, service or rental	One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area plus one (1) for each employee. The minimum spaces set forth here are not to be used for automobiles for sale.	One (1) space for each five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross area
Banks, credit unions (with or without drive-through)	One (1) space for every five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area. Refer to zoning use sections for drive-through criteria.	None
Boarding or rooming house	Two (2) spaces for up to two (2) bedrooms plus one (1) for each additional bedroom	None
Bus stations	One (1) space for each motor carrier plus one (1) additional space for each two (2) administrative or service employees plus five and one-half (5.5) spaces per one thousand (1,000) feet of gross floor area. If food or beverages are served and a patron use area is provided, then one (1) space per seventy-five (75) square feet of gross floor space is required instead of the five and one-half (5.5) spaces per one thousand (1,000) feet.	None
Car wash, full-service	One (1) space for every five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area, plus four (4) stacking lanes per line	None
Car wash, self-service	One (1) space within each wash bay	None
Private clubs, lodges or organization halls	One (1) space per one hundred (100) square feet of assembly space, plus one (1) space per two (2) employees	None
Daycare center (excluding in-home)	One (1) space for every four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area	One (1)
Duplexes	Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit	None
Eating establishments	One (1) space per every one hundred fifty (150) square feet of gross floor area. Refer to zoning use sections for drive-through criteria.	None
Food markets/convenience stores (with gasoline sales)	One (1) space per each seventy-five (75) square feet of floor space exclusive of storage	Two (2)
Fraternity or sorority houses	Two (2) spaces for up to two (2) bedrooms plus one (1) for each additional bedroom	None
Funeral homes and mortuaries	One (1) space per each four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area	One (1) for each hearse, ambulance or other nonpassenger vehicle
Furniture and appliances	One (1) space per five hundred (500) square feet per gross floor area	One (1) for first five thousand (5,000) square feet plus one (1) for each additional twenty-thousand (20,000) square feet or fraction thereof
Gasoline service stations (with or without convenience store)	Two (2) spaces per gas pump plus three (3) spaces for each service bay or similar facility plus one (1) space for each attendant	None
Hospitals, group homes, rest homes and assisted living facilities	One (1) space for each three (3) beds plus one (1) space for each staff member plus one (1) space for each employee on the largest shift	One (1) space for the first five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area plus one (1) for each additional fifty thousand (50,000) square feet or fraction thereof
Hotels, motels, and other lodging uses	One (1) space per unit plus one (1) per two (2) employees on the same shift	One (1) space for the first five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area plus one (1) for each additional fifty thousand (50,000) square feet or fraction thereof
Laboratory/scientific research center	One (1) space for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area	One (1) space for the first five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area plus one (1) for each additional fifty thousand (50,000) square feet or fraction thereof
Libraries, museums and similar uses	One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of gross space to which the public has access	One (1) space for the first five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross area plus one (1) for each additional thirty thousand (30,000) square feet or fraction thereof
Manufacturing	Four (4) spaces per each ten thousand (10,000) square feet or major fraction thereof plus one (1) space for each employee on the largest shift.	Sufficient to allow for complete off-street loading but in no event less than required herein for a warehouse
Self-storage facility	Two (2) spaces for the rental or leasing office plus one (1) space for every five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area	None
Offices	One (1) space for every four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area	None
Places of public assembly or amusement without fixed seats	One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor space devoted to public use	None
Places of public assembly (buildings including churches and theaters)	One (1) space per each three (3) seats in main assembly area	None
Private residential amenity area (passive or active)	One (1) space per twenty (20) residential units, when located more than one-half (1/2) mile from the Doraville MARTA station.	None
Private residential guest parking	One (1) space per ten (10) residential units, when located more than one-half (1/2) mile from the Doraville MARTA station.	None
Retail stores (standalone use)	One (1) space for every three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area provided. Otherwise, one (1) space for every two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area shall be provided.	One (1) space for first five thousand (5,000) square feet plus one (1) additional thirty thousand (30,000) square feet or fraction thereof
Schools (private, including trade and vocational)	One (1) space for each teacher and employee plus one (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of seating space in auditoriums. Where spectator events are held (stadiums and gymnasiums), parking requirements include one (1) space for each four (4) seats. For senior high schools and colleges where students drive to and from school, there shall be an additional requirement of one (1) space for each ten (10) students for which the school was designed.	None
Sexually oriented businesses	One (1) space for every four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area	None
Multi-tenant uses	One (1) space for every five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area provided concrete curbed landscaped islands are provided. Otherwise, one (1) space for every two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area shall be provided.	One (1) space for the first five thousand (5,000) square feet plus one (1) for each additional fifty thousand (50,000) square feet or fraction thereof
Single-family residence	Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit	None
Warehouses (without office)	Four (4) spaces for the first five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area plus one (1) additional space for each five thousand (5,000) square feet or fraction thereof plus one (1) for each full-time employee	Two (2) spaces for the first five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area plus one (1) space for each additional ten thousand (10,000) square feet or fraction thereof
Warehouses (with office)	One (1) space per every two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of gross floor space	Two (2) spaces for the first five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area plus one (1) space for each additional ten thousand (10,000) square feet or fraction thereof
Wholesale stores (without retail)	One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor areas plus one (1) for each full-time employee	One (1) space for the first six thousand (6,000) square feet of gross floor areas plus one (1) space for each additional twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or fraction thereof

(Ord. No. 2021-64 (A-21-23) , § 3, 10-20-21; Ord. No. 2025-06 (A-25-01), § 3, 4-16-25)

Sec. 23-1204. - Handicapped parking.

Parking spaces for the handicapped shall be required. Existing uses providing off-street parking shall have twelve (12) months from date of adoption of this article to comply with handicapped parking requirements. New uses providing off-street parking shall incorporate handicapped spaces into the design of parking facilities.

Handicapped spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following scale:

Total Parking	Handicapped Spaces Required
Up to 2	1
26—50	2
51—75	3
76—100	4
101—150	5
151—200	6
201—300	7
301—400	8
401—500	9
501 +	2% of total required

(Ord. No. 2025-06 (A-25-01), § 3, 4-16-25)

Sec. 23-1205. - Design standards.

The following design standards shall be used to achieve compliance with parking provisions of this article.

Parking:

(1)

Handicap space dimensions and markings shall comply with all standards set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

(2)

Single-family and two-family residences: Driveways shall be fully paved or shall be ribbon driveways with a grass strip down the middle. Driveway widths shall be limited to a maximum width of twenty-four (24) feet.

(3)

Paved, dust-free material shall be used for all parking and driving surfaces in all land uses. The use of approved "porous pavement" is encouraged provided such paving is approved for use by the City.

(4)

Parking lots or structures with nighttime use shall provide sufficient lighting for the safety and security of pedestrians and vehicles. Such lighting shall reduce light spillage onto adjacent properties by providing cutoff luminaries that have a maximum ninety-degree illumination.

(5)

Summary table of parking space and interior drive dimensions.

Parking Space Dimensions
Parking Space Type	Dimensions
Full-size	9' x 18'
Compact	8' x 16'
Full-size (parallel)	9' x 20'
Compact (parallel)	8' x 18'
Interior Drive Aisle Width
One-Way	10'
Two-Way	20'

Loading: The following are the design requirements for off-street loading stalls:

(1)

Each loading stall shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in width and thirty (30) feet in length with fourteen (14) feet of overhead clearance except that for wholesale and industrial uses loading stalls shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet wide and fifty (50) feet in length.

(2)

All off-street loading stalls shall have access from a public street.

(3)

All off-street loading stalls and access shall be provided with a paved, dust-free surface. If loading stalls are to be used at night, they shall be properly illuminated for the safety of pedestrians, vehicles and for security. Lighting shall be designed to preclude light spill into adjacent properties.

(4)

Loading stalls are not to hinder movement of pedestrians or vehicles over a street, sidewalk or alley, or to and from an off-street parking area.

(Ord. No. 2021-64 (A-21-23) , § 4, 10-20-21; Ord. No. 2024-16(A-24-04) , § 2, 9-18-24; (Ord. No. 2025-06 (A-25-01), § 3, 4-16-25)

Sec. 23-1206. - Off-street bicycle parking and showering requirements.

The following bicycle parking and showering requirements shall be as specified in the bicycle parking and showering table and subject to the following:

(1)

All spaces provided shall include a metal anchor sufficient to secure the bicycle/moped frame when used in conjunction with a user-supplied lock and shall be a type specified by the Community Development Director as applicable.

(2)

A minimum of twenty (20) percent of the provided bicycle parking shall be located near the primary building entrance. The remainder shall be located a maximum horizontal distance of one hundred (100) feet from a building entrance.

Bicycle Parking and Showering Table

Use	Minimum Requirement	Maximum Requirement
• Single-family • Two-family • Townhouse/rowhouse	None	None
Multi-family dwellings	The greatest of either: Two (2) spaces or one (1) space for every five (5) multi-family units	No more than fifty (50) spaces required
Industrial facilities such as extensive impact facilities, transportation, warehousing, trucking terminals, parking, automobile sales dealerships, data centers	One (1) space per every five off-street parking spaces	No more than twenty-five (25) spaces required
All other non-residential uses	One (1) space for every ten (10) off-street vehicular parking spaces	No more than fifty (50) spaces required
Showering facilities	All buildings having fifty thousand (50,000) square feet or greater of gross office space shall provide showering facilities, which shall include showers and lockers, in a ratio of at least two (2) showering facilities for every fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of gross office space in excess of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet. Said facilities shall be available to all office tenants and their employees	No more than four (4) showering facilities required

(Ord. No. 2025-06 (A-25-01), § 3, 4-16-25)

Sec. 23-1207. - Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and EV capability requirements.

(a)

Definitions.

(1)

EV capable means the installation of electric panel capacity with a dedicated branch circuit and a continuous raceway from the panel to the future EV parking spot.

(2)

New construction means a new home structure built where none existed before, or as a result of the complete demolition and rebuilding of an existing structure.

(b)

Requirements for single-family residential.

(1)

At least one (1) EV capable parking space shall be required for every garage, carport, or impervious parking area.

(2)

The requirements of this subsection shall apply for all newly constructed single-family residential units, including townhomes, regardless of zoning district.

(3)

This subsection shall also apply in instances where electrical panels are wholly replaced for any reason. Replacement panels must be at least two hundred (200) amp panels.

(c)

Requirements for multifamily and nonresidential development.

(1)

All automobile parking lots or structures for multifamily and nonresidential developments shall include electric vehicle charging stations, or similar alternative fuel charging facilities, in a ratio of at least one (1) station for every forty (40) automobile parking spaces.

(2)

All electric vehicle (EV) charging stations provided shall be a minimum of Level 2.

(Ord. No. 2025-06 (A-25-01), § 3, 4-16-25)