No structure hereinafter shall be erected nor any of the following uses shall be established unless the minimum number of parking spaces as specified below are provided. Each parking space shall be at least 200 square feet and shall have access for vehicles to a public street. Parking lots for more than five vehicles shall provide sufficient turning space to prevent cars from backing into the street.

(1)

Automobile repair garages: One space for each regular employee plus one space for each 250 square feet of floor area used for repair work.

(2)

Funeral parlors: One space for each four seats in the chapel.

(3)

Gasoline filling stations: Ten spaces for each grease rack or similar facility.

(4)

Hospitals and nursing homes: One space for each five beds plus one space for each staff or visiting doctor, plus one space for each four employees including nurses.

(5)

Hotels: One space for each two guest bedrooms plus one space for each four employees.

(6)

Industrial establishments: One space for each two employees at maximum employment on a single shift, plus one for each company vehicle operating from the premises.

(7)

Lodges and clubs: One space for each eight members.

(8)

Offices: One space for each 300 square feet of floor space.

(9)

Places of amusement or public assembly without fixed seats: One space for each 150 square feet of floor area devoted to patron use.

(10)

Places of amusement or public assembly with fixed seats: One space for each four seats in the main assembly hall.

(11)

Residential: Two spaces for each dwelling unit.

(12)

Restaurants: One space for each four chairs, plus one space for each four employees.

(13)

Retail business: One space for each 200 square feet of sales area.

(14)

Boarding and rooming houses: One space for each two guest rooms.

(15)

Schools: One space for each 30 pupils in primary schools, one space for each four students in high schools and one space for each student in higher education, plus additional space for each employee.

(16)

Tourist courts and motels: One space for each accommodation.

(17)

Trailer parks: One space for each trailer.

(18)

Wholesale business: One space for each 300 square feet.

(Code 1995, § 17.16.010)

If the required automobile parking spaces cannot be provided on the same lot where the principal use is conducted, such spaces may be provided on other off-street property provided that such property lies within 400 feet of the main entrance to such principal use. Such automobile parking space shall be associated with the principal use and shall not thereafter be reduced or encroached upon in any manner.

(Code 1995, § 17.16.020)

Required parking space may extend up to 100 feet into a residential district; provided, that the parking space adjoins commercial or industrial district and has its only access on the same street as the property for which it serves and is separated from abutting residences by a planted buffer strip at least ten feet wide.

(Code 1995, § 17.16.030)

On every lot on which a business, trade, or industry is hereafter established, space with access to a public street or alley shall be provided as indicated below for the loading and unloading of vehicles off the public street or alley.

(1)

Retail business: Ten percent of the floor area.

(2)

Wholesale and industrial: Five percent of the floor area.

(Code 1995, § 17.16.040)