North Richland Hills
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
§ 118-831 Minimum parking requirements.
(a)
Off-street parking spaces required.
(1)
In all districts, for all uses, at the time any building or structure is erected or enlarged or increased in capacity, or when any other use is established, there shall be provided off-street parking spaces for motor vehicles in accordance with the requirements specified herein.
(2)
The minimum number of off-street parking facilities required for the uses described in these regulations shall be located on the same lot as the structures intended to be served.
(b)
Parking for existing uses.
(1)
It is the intent of these regulations to preserve and retain existing off-street parking spaces in at least the minimum amounts as would be required if the existing use of structure had been established or erected in full compliance with the provisions herein.
(2)
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued, no use shall be established or changed, and no structure shall be erected, enlarged or reconstructed unless the off-street parking spaces are provided in the minimum amount and maintained in the manner specified in these regulations. However, for the enlargement of a structure or for the expansion of a use of structure or land, there shall be required only the number of off-street parking spaces as would be required if such enlargement or expansion were a separate new structure.
(c)
Minimum number.
The minimum number of off-street parking spaces for each class of use shall not be less than that established by the section 118-833, schedule of minimum number of parking spaces. Furthermore, any designated loading space shall not be considered to supply any required off-street parking space, nor shall required off-street parking spaces supply any off-street loading spaces.
(d)
Minimum parking dimensions.
The minimum required dimensional area for each parking space and the required maneuvering space shall not be less than that established by section 118-834, schedule of minimum parking and maneuvering dimensions.
(e)
General requirements.
(1)
Measurements.
When units or measurements result in requirements of a fractional space, any fraction shall require one space.
(2)
Access and maneuvering.
a.
Except for single-family or two-family dwelling units, parking and loading areas shall be arranged so that vehicles shall not be required to back out of the parking or loading spaces directly into a public street.
(3)
Space standards.
a.
A space nine feet by 18 feet of floor/lot area with unobstructed access to a public street shall be deemed to be parking space for one vehicle.
b.
Small car spaces: When the total number of parking spaces required by the schedule of minimum number of parking spaces, contained in section 18-833, exceeds 100 spaces, a number of spaces not to exceed 20 percent of the required number may be designed for small car use only. The minimum size of such small car space shall be eight feet by 14 feet. Each area designated for small car spaces within a lot shall be clearly marked with signs installed above eye level stating that the area is a small car parking area.
(f)
Development standards.
(1)
Location.
The off-street parking facilities required for the uses mentioned in these regulations should be on the same lot or parcel of land as the structure they are intended to serve.
(2)
Curbs, wheelstops, and islands.
Parking and loading spaces shall be provided with curbs, wheelstops, or raised islands so located that no part of the parked vehicle shall extend beyond the parking space or across a property line.
(3)
Lighting.
Any light used to illuminate or identify a parking or loading area shall be placed so as to reflect the light away from adjacent dwellings and not interfere with traffic control devices.
(4)
Pavement marking and signing.
All pavement marking and signing shall be in conformance with the design requirements.
(5)
Landscaping.
See the separate landscaping regulations in article III, chapter 114 of this Code for landscaping requirements of parking lots.
(7)
Maintenance requirements.
To ensure that all requirements set forth in this section are carried forward, it will be the responsibility of the owner of the parking areas to adequately maintain the facility. All off-street parking areas shall be kept free of trash, debris, vehicle repair operation or display and advertising uses. At no time after initial approval of the parking area layout changes can be made in the location and number of provided spaces without approval of the city.
(8)
Visibility triangle and parkway requirements.
Parking areas shall be designed and constructed so as to prevent intrusion into or use of the visibility triangle or parkway.
(9)
Concrete and asphalt standards for parking, driving and maneuvering areas.
All required and nonrequired parking, driving, and maneuvering areas shall be hard paved surfaces constructed of concrete or asphalt material equivalent to the minimum construction standards contained in the city building code. Rock, gravel and dirt parking, driving and maneuvering areas shall not be permitted. Exception: Paving stone parking, driving and maneuvering areas constructed with adequate base material shall be acceptable. The provisions of this subsection shall apply in the following situations:
a.
Upon all new construction;
b.
When an existing building is proposed for remodeling, alteration, addition, or expansion, in which the value of the proposed construction exceeds 75 percent of the current appraised value of the existing structures, excluding the value of the land;
c.
When an existing building is proposed for an addition that will increase the square footage of the existing building by 30 percent or greater; or
d.
As a requirement of the approval of a special use permit or planned unit development.
(10)
Number and type of parking spaces.
For all newly constructed single-family dwelling units, an area must be provided so that at least two parking spaces are covered and enclosed behind the front building line.
(11)
Exception for city-owned property within floodplain.
Parking, driving, and maneuvering areas located on city-owned property within a FEMA-designated floodplain zone and used for passive open space recreation may be constructed of permeable parking surfaces such as permeable asphalt, permeable concrete, permeable pavers, or flexible base. Flexible base must meet minimum testing standards established by the Texas Department of Transportation and be approved by the city engineer.
(g)
Parking space for the disabled.
For every parking area there shall be provided a minimum number of parking spaces for the disabled based upon the total number of spaces required.
(1)
Calculation of spaces.
The number of spaces to be provided for the disabled shall be calculated as follows:
Total Parking Spaces Required | Minimum Number of Parking Spaces for Disabled |
|---|---|
11—50 | 1 |
51—100 | 2 |
101—300 | 3 |
301—500 | 5 |
Over 500 | 1 percent of total |
(2)
Location.
Such parking spaces shall be located on an accessible circulation route and as near as is reasonably possible to the primary entries to the building or facility. In separate parking structures, lots or basement garages parking spaces shall be located on the shortest possible circulation route. In addition, the parking spaces shall be located in proximity to the accessible point of ingress including elevators and there shall be an accessible route from the point of egress to the nearest primary entrance into the building or facility.
(3)
Specifications.
Such parking spaces shall be open on at least one side and allow room for individuals in wheelchairs, on crutches, or braces to safely maneuver in or out of the vehicle on a level surface. Such spaces shall be so arranged that disabled persons are not required to walk or wheel behind parked cars.
a.
Each head-in or diagonal space for disabled shall be a minimum of eight feet wide with an adjacent aisle or clear space of at least five feet wide. A single common clear space of five feet may be provided between two eight-foot wide parking spaces.
b.
If parallel parking is located on a street, driveway, or other area where vehicular traffic exists the space shall be designed and placed in such a manner that people are out of the flow of traffic.
c.
The parked vehicle overhang shall not intrude or reduce the clearance of accessible routes.
d.
Parking surfaces and accessible aisles shall not have a slope in any direction in excess of two percent.
e.
Parking spaces for the disabled shall be identified and reserved for the handicapped by a sign incorporating the symbol of accessibility and placed so that it will not be obscured by parked vehicles. The sign shall be of such size that it is legible from a distance that would be reasonable for the condition. The size of the markings and the signs shall comply with those standards prescribed by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.
(4)
Additional requirements.
For every occupancy of more than 10,000 square feet of floor area, and for each additional 10,000 square feet thereafter, at least one parking space of not less than 12 feet by 18 feet shall be designated and clearly marked for use by disabled persons. Such parking space shall be at least as close to an entrance as any nondisabled parking space.
(h)
Fire lanes.
Fire lanes as required by the fire code of the city shall be provided and clearly marked.
(Ordinance 1874, art. VIII, § 800, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2069, § 1, adopted 12/11/1995; Ordinance 2186, § 3, adopted 4/14/1997; Ordinance 2429, § 1, adopted 11/22/1999; Ordinance 3679, § 1, adopted 1/25/2021)
§ 118-832 Commercial loading requirements.
There shall be provided, in conjunction with each allowable use, off-street loading facilities in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
(1)
Passenger loading space. The following amounts of marked off-street passenger loading spaces shall be required for the following use classes as set forth in the schedule of passenger and merchandise loading regulations, contained in section 118-835.
(2)
Off-street passenger loading spaces shall be permanently and clearly marked. Each off-street passenger loading space shall be no less than 12 feet by 30 feet with a clear height of 14 feet.
(3)
Areas designated for off-street loading shall be used only for the loading and unloading of passengers, equipment, supplies or merchandise.
(4)
In all zoning categories, loading areas shall not be used for refuse containers; for the repair, storage, dismantling or servicing of vehicles or equipment; for the storage of materials or supplies; or for any other use in conflict with the designated parking and loading areas.
(Ordinance 1874, art. VIII, § 810, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2069, § 1, adopted 12/11/1995; Ordinance 2186, § 3, adopted 4/14/1997; Ordinance 2429, § 1, adopted 11/22/1999)
§ 118-833 Schedule of minimum number of parking spaces.
The following is a schedule of the minimum parking spaces required:
Use | Number of Spaces | Required for Each | Additional Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | RESIDENTIAL | ||||
a. | Single-family dwelling | 4 | Dwelling unit | At least two shall be covered and enclosed behind the front building line. | |
b. | Townhouse, rowhouse, duplex, quadraplex, condominium | 2 | Living unit | At least one shall be covered; however, no supporting member of any garage, carport or other automobile storage structure shall be located within the required front building line. | |
c. | Apartment | 1 | Efficiency unit | At least one covered per living unit. At least 50 percent of the required covered parking spaces shall be enclosed. All covered parking must be within 200 feet of the dwelling unit utilizing the space. | |
2 | One bedroom unit | At least one covered per living unit. At least 50 percent of the required covered parking spaces shall be enclosed. All covered parking must be within 200 feet of the dwelling unit utilizing the space. | |||
2.5 | Two bedroom or more unit | ||||
d. | Dormitory, per occupancy | 1.5 | Two occupants | ||
e. | Assisted living | 0.5 | Per bed | ||
f. | HUD Code Man. | 2 | Per dwelling unit | Must be located behind building line. | |
2. | INSTITUTIONAL | ||||
a. | Community center | 1 | 125 square feet of floor | ||
b. | School—Junior high | 1 | 200 square feet of floor | ||
c. | High school | 1 | 125 square feet of floor | ||
d. | Place of public | 1 | Three seats | ||
e. | College | 1 | 125 square feet of floor | ||
f. | Church | 1 | Three seats | ||
g. | Kindergarten, day, day nursery | 1 | 500 square feet | ||
h. | Hospital | 1.5 | Bed | ||
i. | Home for the aged convalescent | 1.5 | Three beds | ||
j. | Library | 1 | 400 square feet | ||
k. | Mortuary, funeral, chapel | 1 | Three seats in chapel | ||
3. | RECREATIONAL | ||||
a. | Theater | 1 | Three seats | ||
b. | Bowling alley | 2 | Lane | ||
c. | Coin machine (other commercial amusements) | 1 | 125 square feet of floor | ||
d. | Commercial (outdoor) | 1 | 500 square feet of site exclusive of buildings | ||
e. | Lodge, fraternal organization | 1 | 50 square feet of floor | ||
f. | Spas, health fitness centers, commercial | 1 | 400 square feet of floor space | ||
4. | PERSONAL | ||||
a. | Personal service (except barbershops and beauty shops) | 1 | 150 square feet of floor | ||
b. | Beauty shops and barbershops | 1 | 100 square feet | ||
c. | Retail Stores (inside) | 1 | 250 square feet | ||
d. | Outside retail sales | 1 | 1,000 square feet of floor exclusive of buildings | ||
e. | Coin-operated or service laundry cleaning | 1 | 250 square feet of floor | ||
5. | FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES | ||||
a. | Fast food service | 1 | 150 square feet of floor | Minimum of eight spaces. | |
b. | Drive-in eating | 1 | 150 square feet of floor employee parking | Minimum of eight spaces. | |
c. | Cafe, restaurant, cafeteria, and all eating or drinking establishments | 1 | 100 square feet of floor | Minimum of 15 spaces. Restaurants with drive-through service must provide at least 6 stacking spaces, as measured from the pickup window. | |
6. | BUSINESS | ||||
a. | Bank | 1 | 300 square feet of floor | ||
b. | Savings and loan (similar institution) | 1 | 300 square feet of floor | ||
c. | Medical or dental | 1 | 200 square feet of floor | ||
d. | Office, business (10,000 square feet) | 1 | 300 square feet of floor | ||
e. | Small and building less than 10,000 square feet | 1 | 250 square feet of floor | ||
7. | AUTOMOTIVE AND EQUIPMENT | ||||
a. | Service station | 1 | 150 square feet of floor | Minimum of four spaces. | |
b. | Auto repair, garage shop | 1 | 500 square feet of floor | Minimum of five spaces. | |
c. | Vehicle or sales | 1 | 500 square feet of floor | ||
d. | Car wash | 1 | 150 square feet of floor | Plus one per 1,000 square feet of site area exclusive of buildings and parking. | |
8. | STORAGE | ||||
a. | Brick or lumber or similar | 1 | 3,000 square feet of floor | ||
b. | Open storage of gravel, petroleum | 1 | 3,000 square feet of floor | ||
c. | Warehouse and enclosed storage | 1 | 3,000 square feet of floor | ||
d. | Manufacturing operations | 1 | 500 square feet of floor | ||
e. | Data center, general or small-scale | 1 | 350 square feet of gross floor area devoted to office uses | Plus one additional parking space for each 5,000 square feet of gross floor area devoted to other uses. | |
9. | SHOPPING CENTERS | ||||
a. | Shopping centers, retail | 1 | 250 square feet of floor | ||
b. | Shopping centers, and non-multioccupancy over 60 acres | 1 | 250 square feet of floor | ||
10. | OTHER USES | ||||
a. | Any other use | 1 | 250 square feet of floor | ||
11. | MULTI-USES | ||||
a. | All other multiuse occupancy | 1 | 250 square feet of floor area | ||
(Ordinance 1874, art. VIII, § 820(App. F), adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2069, § 1, adopted 12/11/1995; Ordinance 2186, § 3, adopted 4/14/1997; Ordinance 2429, § 1, adopted 11/22/1999; Ordinance 3382, § 5, adopted 11/9/2015; Ordinance 3907 adopted 6/9/2025)
§ 118-834 Schedule of minimum parking and maneuvering dimensions.
The schedule of minimum parking and maneuvering dimensions is as follows:
FULL SIZE CARS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parking Angle | Stall Width | Stall Depth | Minimum Aisle Width | Aisle Length Per Stall | Module Width | ||
One-Way | Two-Way | One-Way | Two-Way | ||||
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (D) | (E) | (F) | (F) |
Parallel | 8.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 22.0 | 28.0 | 34.0 |
20 | 9.0 | 14.6 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 26.3 | 41.2 | 47.2 |
30 | 9.0 | 16.8 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 45.6 | 51.6 |
45 | 9.0 | 19.1 | 12.0 | 25.0 | 12.7 | 50.2 | 63.2 |
50 | 9.0 | 19.6 | 18.0 | 25.0 | 11.7 | 57.2 | 64.2 |
60 | 9.0 | 20.1 | 18.0 | 25.0 | 10.4 | 58.2 | 65.2 |
75 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 9.3 | 64.4 | 64.4 |
90 | 9.0 | 18.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 9.0 | 61.0 | 61.0 |
COMPACT CARS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parking Angle | Stall Width | Stall Depth | Min. Aisle Width | Aisle Length Per Stall | Module Width | ||
One-Way | Two-Way | One-Way | Two-Way | ||||
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (D) | (E) | (F) | (F) |
Parallel | 8.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 28.0 | 34.0 |
20 | 8.0 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 23.4 | 36.6 | 42.6 |
30 | 8.0 | 13.9 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 16.0 | 39.8 | 45.8 |
45 | 8.0 | 15.6 | 12.0 | 25.0 | 11.3 | 43.2 | 56.2 |
50 | 8.0 | 15.8 | 18.0 | 25.0 | 10.4 | 49.6 | 56.6 |
60 | 8.0 | 16.1 | 18.0 | 25.0 | 9.2 | 50.2 | 57.2 |
75 | 8.0 | 15.6 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 8.3 | 56.2 | 56.2 |
90 | 8.0 | 14.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 8.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 |
Note: Dimensions are expressed in feet and relate to Figure G-1 |
(Ordinance 1874, art. VIII, § 830(App. G), adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2069, § 1, adopted 12/11/1995; Ordinance 2186, § 3, adopted 4/14/1997; Ordinance 2429, § 1, adopted 11/22/1999)
§ 118-835 Schedule of passenger and merchandise loading regulations.
Marked off-street passenger loading spaces shall be required for the following enumerated use classes:
Use | Number of Loading Spaces | Required for Each | Additional Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Day care center | 3 | First 20 children | One for each additional 20 students | |
2. | Educational | ||||
a. | Pre-school and kindergartens | 4 | 2 classrooms | Need not exceed 20 | |
b. | Elementary | 4 | 2 classrooms | Need not exceed 20 | |
c. | Junior high | 4 | 4 classrooms | Need not exceed 20 | |
d. | Senior high | 4 | 6 classrooms | Need not exceed 20 | |
e. | Colleges | 1 | Building | ||
3. | Health facilities | ||||
a. | General hospital, convalescent home or sanitarium | 3 | Each patient care building | ||
4. | Motels and Hotels | 2 | Minimum | One for each 60 rooms | |
5. | Places of Public Assembly Churches, school auditoriums, fellowship halls, theaters, mortuaries, transportation waiting rooms, etc. | 2 | First 400 seats | One for each additional 1,000 seats | |
(Ordinance 1874, art. VIII, § 840(App. H), adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2069, § 1, adopted 12/11/1995; Ordinance 2186, § 3, adopted 4/14/1997; Ordinance 2429, § 1, adopted 11/22/1999)