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Meggett City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 8

0 PARKING

Article 8.1 Number Of Off-Street Loading Spaces Required

For every retail sales, service, wholesaling, warehousing, or manufacturing establishment, there will be provided sufficient space to accommodate the maximum number of trucks that will be loading, unloading, or standing at any one time.

Article 8.2 Size Of Off-Street Loading Spaces

Each space will be of a size commensurate with the buildings AND USES to be accommodated. In no case shall required off-street loading space encroach upon off-street parking space required under this ordinance.

Article 8.3 Off-Street Parking Required

No land will be used or occupied, no structure will be designed, erected, altered, used or occupied, and no use will be conducted unless the off-street parking space required is provided in at least the amount specified; provided, however, that where off-street parking space is not provided for land, structures, or uses actually used, occupied, and operated on the effective date of this ordinance, it will not be required under this ordinance. From the effective date of this ordinance, if such land, structures, or uses are enlarged, expanded, or changed, there will be provided, for the increment only of such land structure, and uses enlarged, expanded, or changed and maintained as herein required, at least the amount of off-street parking space that would be required if the increment were a separate land, structure, or use. Where a lot with an existing structure is cleared and a new structure erected, there will be off-street parking provided.

Article 8.4 Location Of Spaces

All required off-street parking spaces will be located on the zoning lot for which they are required or on a parking facility, the title to which and/or the easement for the use of which runs with and/or is appurtenant to the title to such zoning lot and is within 400 feet of the structure or use for which the spaces are required. Parking space arrangement will ensure that there will be no encroachment upon or over rights-of-way, sidewalks or property lines. Maneuvering space for off-street parking will be located on the zoning lot upon which parking is provided.

Article 8.5 Number Of Parking Spaces Required

For each zoning lot in any district, the number of off-street parking spaces required under this regulation will be as determined from the Table below.

  1. Unlisted Uses: Upon receiving a development application for a use not specifically listed in an off-street parking schedule, the Planning Director shall apply the off-street parking standard specified for the listed use that is deemed most similar to the proposed use or require parking spaces in accordance with a parking study prepared by the applicant.

Article 8.6 Size Of Parking Space And Maneuvering Area

Each parking space shall be no less than 9 feet by 18 feet exclusive of driving lanes, maneuvering areas and walkways, and will have a 23 foot minimum maneuvering area.

Article 8.7 Joint Use Of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces

No part of the off-street parking area required for any use will be included as a part of an off-street parking area similarly required for another building or use, unless the Planning Director determines that the periods of use will not overlap or be concurrent with one another and that there is an acceptable agreement between the owners of the respective properties providing for such joint use of facilities.

USE TABLE
NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED (MINIMUM)
RESIDENTIAL
Congregate Living
1 per 3 beds
Farm Labor Housing (Dormitory)
0.5 per bed
Adult/Child Group Home or Residential Care Facility
1 per 3 beds, plus 1 per employee in single shift
Multi-Family
1.5 per 1-bedroom unit; 2 per 2-bedroom unit; 2.5 per 3-bedroom and larger units
Retirement Housing
0.75 per 1-bedroom unit; 1 per 2-bedroom unit; 1.5 per 3-bedroom and larger units
Single Family: Detached and attached, including dwelling groups, duplexes and manufactured housing units.
2 per dwelling unit
CIVIC/INSTITUTIONAL
Cemetery
1 per full time employee
Court of Law
1 per employee plus 1 per every 3 seats of seating available to the public in the courtroom
College or University Facility
1 per 100 square feet classroom plus 1 per 300 square feet office/administrative plus 1 per 3 beds
Community Recreation
1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
Convalescent Services
1 per 5 beds
Historical Sites, Libraries, Archives or Museums
1 per 300 square feet
Adult or Child Day Care Facilities
1 per employee plus 1 per 5 children/adults
Counseling Service
1 per 150 square feet
Hospital
1 per 2 beds plus 1 per 300 square feet of floor area of administrative and medical offices
Nature Exhibition or Botanical Gardens
1 per employee in single shift plus 2 spaces per acre
Parks & Recreation
1 per 5,000 square feet of land area plus outdoor recreation requirements
Postal Service, United States
1 per 150 square feet of floor area
Railroad Freight Depot
1 per 2,400 square feet
Recycling Collection, Drop-Off
1 per recycle collection container
Public Assembly: Including Conference Centers, Concert Halls, Religious Assemblies, Professional, Labor or Political Organizations and Social Clubs or Lodges
1 per 5 fixed seats or 1 per every three (3) persons in structures with non-fixed seating of the maximum occupancy load as established by building code. The number of spaces required may be reduced a maximum of 50% if the assembly area is located within 500 feet of any public or commercial parking lot where sufficient spaces are available by parking agreement.
Intermediate Care Facility
1 per bed plus 1 per employee in single shift
Health Care Related Services: Including Home Health Agency, Laboratory, Outpatient Services and Rehabilitation facilities
1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area with a minimum of 4 spaces
Safety Services
1 per 2 employees
Pre-School or Educational Nursery
1 space per 6 students for which the facility is licensed plus 1 per employee
School, Primary
1 space for each vehicle owned and operated by the school plus two per employee (including faculty, administrative, etc.)
School, Secondary
1 space for each vehicle owned and operated by the school plus two per employee (including faculty, administrative, etc.) plus 1 per 8 students
Personal Improvement Education
1 per every 3 students plus 1 per employee
Utility Service, Major
1 space per employee plus 1 per stored vehicle
Utility Service, Minor
None
Zoo
10 plus 1 per employee in single shift
COMMERCIAL
Agricultural Sales/Service
1 per 500 square feet of floor area plus 4 per acre outdoor sales/display/storage area
Pet Stores, Grooming Salons, or Small Animal Boarding
1 per 300 square feet of floor area
Bar or Lounge
1 per 75 square feet indoor seating area plus 1 per 200 square feet outdoor seating area
Bed and Breakfast
1 per guest room
Rooming or Boarding House
1 per guest room
Business or Trade School
1 per 100 square feet classroom plus 1 per 300 square feet business/administrative office
Communication: Including data processing and publishing services
1 per 300 square feet of floor area
Heavy Construction Service, General Contractor, or Special Trade Contractors1 per 400 square feet indoor floor area plus 4 spaces per acre outdoor storage/display/sales area
Convenience Store1 per 200 square feet of floor area
Charter Boat or Other Recreational Watercraft Rental Services
1 per rental boat or watercraft plus 1 per employee
Construction Tools, Commercial or Industrial Equipment Rental
1 per 250 square feet of floor area not including storage areas
Heavy Duty Truck or Commercial Vehicle Rental or Leasing
1 per rental vehicle plus 1 per employee in single shift
Banks and Financial Services
1 per 300 square feet of floor area, also see drive-thru requirements
Food Sales and Grocery Stores
1 per 175 square feet
Funeral Services
1 per 4 seats or 1 per employee, whichever is greater
Hair, Nail or Skin Care Service
2 per employee or work station, whichever is greater
Hotel-Motel
1 per room plus spaces as required for associated restaurants, bars, and offices
Kennel
1 plus 1 per employee
Liquor Sales, Beer or Wine Sales
1 per 200 square feet of floor area
Marina
1 space per 200 sq. ft. of office area plus 1 per 3 wet slips and 1 per 5 dry stack storage
Boat Yard
1 per employee
Office, Medical
1 per 150 square feet of floor area
Outpatient Clinic
1 per 200 square feet of floor area with a minimum of 4 spaces
Office, Business/Professional/Administrative
1 per 300 square feet of floor area
Office, Resort Real Estate
1 per 200 square feet of floor area
Office, Parole or Probation
1 per employee plus 1 per 200 square feet of floor area
Office/Warehouse Complex
1 per employee in shift plus 1 per 2000 square feet of office space
Convention Center or Visitors Bureau
4 per 1000 square feet of floor area
Parking, Lot or Garage
1 per employee
Pawn Shop
1 per 200 square feet of floor area
Personal Improvement Service
1 per 200 square feet of floor area
Recreational Vehicle Park or Campground
1 per employee plus 1 per recreational vehicle and camp site
Recreation and Entertainment, Indoor
1 per 3 seats or 1 per 200 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater
Recreation and Entertainment, Outdoor
1 per 200 square feet of public activity area plus,
Swimming Pool-1 per 200 square feet of water surface area
Tennis-2 spaces per court
Basketball- 5 spaces per court
Athletic Field- 15 spaces per diamond or field
Fishing or Hunting Guide Service
5 per employee
Fishing or Hunting Lodge (Commercial)
1 per visitor plus 1 per 5 members
Recreation or Vacation Camp
1 per employee plus 1 per camp vehicle or camp site
Golf Courses or Country Clubs
1 per employee plus 4 per golf green, plus 1 per 4 seats for accessory restaurant or bar use
Repair Service, Consumer
1 per 300 square feet of floor area
Catering Service
1 per 400 square feet of floor area
Restaurant, Fast Food
1 per 75 square feet indoor seating area plus 1 per 200 square feet outdoor seating area+vehicle stacking spaces per Article 9.3.8
Restaurant, Fast Food (no inside seating)
1 per employee plus 1 per 200 square feet outdoor seating area+vehicle stacking spaces per Article 9.3.8
Restaurant, General
1 per 75 square feet indoor seating area plus 1 per 200 square feet outdoor seating area
Retail Sales+Service, General
1 per 300 square feet indoor floor area+5 spaces per acre outdoor storage/display/sales area
Shopping Center (mixed retail, office, food sales, restaurant)
1 space per 200 square feet
Nonstore Retailers
1 per employee plus 2 spaces for deliveries
Building Materials or Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers
1 per 200 square feet of floor area not including storage plus 1 per employee
Services to Buildings and Dwellings
1 per employee plus 1 space for deliveries
Scrap and Salvage Service
1 per employee plus 2 per acre
Self-Service Storage/Mini Warehouse
3 spaces plus 1 space per employee and 1 space per 100 units
Gasoline Service Station
1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area plus vehicle stacking spaces per Article 9.3.8
Truck Stop
1 per employee plus truck space parking plus any parking required in this table when restaurant or motel is included.
Stable (Boarding or Commercial for Hire)
1 per 2 stalls
Vehicle Repair, Consumer
2 per employee or service bay
Vehicle Sales or Vehicle Rental or Leasing
1 per 2,500 square feet of display, 1 per 250 square feet indoor enclosed floor space
Vehicle Parts, Accessories or Tire Stores
1 per 300 square feet of floor area (10 space minimum)
Vehicle Storage
1 per 2 employees
Veterinary Services
3 spaces per each veterinarian or allied professional
INDUSTRIAL
Repair Service, Commercial
1 per 400 square feet office area plus 1 per 2 employees
Dry Cleaning Plant, Carpet Cleaning Plant or Commercial Laundry
1 per employee plus 1 per 3 washing/drying machines if provided for customer use
Photo Finishing Laboratory
1 per 200 square feet of floor area
Manufacturing and Production
1 per 400 square feet of office area plus 1 per 2 employees
Warehouse and Distribution Facilities
1 per 300 square feet office area plus 1 per 600 square feet for 1st 12,000 square feet warehouse/storage area plus 1 per 900 square feet for remaining warehouse/storage area (over 12,000 square feet)
Wholesale Sales
1 per 600 square feet for 1st 12,000 square feet+1 per 900 square feet for remaining area (over 12,000 square feet)
AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER USES
Animal Production
None
Aviation
1 space per 5 aircraft tie down or storage plus 1 space per 4 seats in waiting room areas
Sightseeing Transportation, Land or Water
1 per 2 seats of sightseeing vehicle
Taxi or Limousine Service
1 per employee plus one per vehicle that provides service
Urban Transit Service
1 per 100 square feet of public waiting area plus 1 per two employees and 1 per transit vehicle
Water Transportation
1 per two seats of transportation vehicle plus 1 per employee
Communications Towers
None
Crop Production
None
Agricultural Processing
1 per employee
Roadside Stands
3 per stand
Horticulture, Greenhouse or Hydroponics Production
1 per employee
Commercial Timber Operations
None
Lumber Mills, Planing or Saw Mills
1 per employee plus 1 per commercial vehicle plus 1 per 400 square feet of floor area
Recycling Center or Waste Related Use
1 per employee
Resource Extraction
1 per 2 employees

The parking standards of this Article are intended to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A portion of the total number of required off-street parking spaces in each off-street parking area shall be specifically designated, located and reserved for use by persons with physical disabilities.

  1. Number of Spaces: The minimum number of accessible spaces to be provided shall be a portion of the total number of off-street parking spaces required, as determined from the following schedule. Parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities shall be counted toward fulfilling off-street parking standards.

    Total Parking Spaces Provided
    Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces
    Minimum Number of Van-Accessible Spaces
    Minimum Number of Car-Accessible Spaces
    1—25110
    26—50211
    51—75312
    76—100413
    101—150514
    151—200615
    201—300716
    301—400817
    401—500927
    501—1,0002% of total spaces1 out of every 8 accessible spaces7 out of every 8 accessible spaces
    Over 1,00020 + 1 per each 100 spaces over 1,000
  2. Minimum Dimensions: All parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities shall comply with the parking space dimension standards of this Section, provided that access aisles shall be provided immediately abutting such spaces, as follows:
    1. Car-accessible spaces shall have at least a five-foot-wide access aisle located abutting the designated parking space.
    2. Van-accessible spaces shall have at least an eight-foot-wide access aisle located abutting the designated parking space