The purpose for off-street parking requirements is to provide adequate parking for the intended use of a building or parcel. The number of off-street parking spaces required in connection with any particular land use is set forth in this Chapter.

Every building, structure, improvement, and use shall provide permanent, maintained off-street parking as specified in this Chapter. The parking shall be a continuing obligation of the property owner as long as the use continues.

It shall be unlawful for a landowner or tenant to eliminate required off-street parking unless otherwise provided on the parcel or an off-site parcel using a shared parking agreement approved by the City. All shared parking agreements are required to be clearly written, approved by Payson City, signed by the owner of the parcels, and recorded in the office of the Utah County Recorder.

Any use of property that, on the effective date of this Chapter or any subsequent amendment, is non-conforming only with the regulations relating to off-street parking facilities may continue in the same manner, provided that parking facilities shall not be further reduced. However, an applicant may be required to increase or improve the off-street parking over a period in accordance with PCC 13.30.

Off-street parking shall be provided as follows for all buildings and structures, or enlargement of any existing buildings or structures, improvement or use. Furthermore, all new businesses are subject to the provisions of this Chapter. If the required parking stalls as calculated using the following standards end in a fraction, the standard shall be rounded up to the next whole number. Floor areas used in calculating the required number of parking stalls shall be gross floor areas of the building, calculated from the exterior outside wall without regard to specific inside uses. In mixed-use facilities, calculations shall be based on gross square footage of each identifiable use within the building and the total square footage of each identifiable use shall be the same as the gross floor area calculated from outside wall to outside wall.

If a proposed use is not indicated above, a parking study should be completed by a licensed transportation engineer to provide a recommendation for the required amount of off-street parking. The study and final parking requirement are to be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer or designee.

See the Payson City Development Guidelines for information on the required number of ADA parking spaces and how they are to be designed and constructed.

The following general provisions apply to all off-street parking requirements of this Chapter.

1. The location of off-street parking facilities shall be as follows, and shall not be located within the public right-of-way:
   1. For single family, two-unit, and multi-family residential dwellings, required parking shall be located on the same lot as the building that they are required to serve.
   2. For all other uses, including commercial and industrial uses, required parking shall be located on the same lot or on an abutting lot. In no case shall required parking be located across a public street without written approval by the Development Services Director, or designee.
   3. If parking is located on a lot or parcel under different ownership, a shared parking agreement must be approved by the Development Services Director, or designee and recorded in the office of the Utah County Recorder prior to final approval. Any modifications to shared parking agreements must be approved by Payson City.
   4. In all residential zones, required off-street parking shall not be located in a required setback, unless it can be demonstrated to the Development Services Director, or designee that off-street parking cannot be provided without the requested encroachment and will not obstruct the clear view area, as defined by this Title, or impede safe backing and circulation for adjacent properties.
   5. Tandem parking will not be allowed to satisfy the requirements found herein.
2. The Development Services Director, or designee may approve the joint use of a parking lot or facility provided the applicant can show that conflict between the different users can be effectively eliminated. For instance, willing parties such as a church and a commercial business may share parking facilities if typical heavy use parking times allow.
3. In commercial or industrial zones, the owners of several businesses may be allowed to work together to provide off-street parking in a lot or structure. Participants must be able to adequately show agreements to the Development Services Director, or designee for long-term maintenance and ownership.
4. Construction plans for any parking lot or parking structure, or the expansion of any lot or structure shall be submitted to the City for review and comment and may be approved by staff. A parking lot or structure may be approved as part of the project approval.
5. Any heavy-duty commercial vehicles (i.e., three (3) axles or more) or construction equipment that are stored at a business overnight shall be screened from public view. Areas that are used for overnight vehicle storage shall not be included in parking calculations for the overall project.

See the Payson City Development Guidelines for information on design, construction, and maintenance standards.

See the Payson City Development Guidelines for information on landscaping requirements for parking areas.

An applicant may apply to the City Council for a reduction of required parking stalls. The applicant must clearly demonstrate that the required number of parking stalls is unnecessary for the proposed use and any possible future use of the building. Shared parking agreements with compatible land uses, or mixed use developments provide good opportunities to reduce parking requirements. Providing additional amenities on-site can also be used to reduce parking requirements for residential uses. Potential amenities may include development supplied transit passes to 100% of units, bike share, car share, bike lockers/storage, senior housing, etc. Any request that lowers the amount of parking stalls by more than twenty (20) percent shall not be approved. A reduction in parking standards is a legislative action that the City Council is not obligated to approve.

If, after the exhaustion of all other remedies, an applicant is unable to satisfy the off-street parking requirements of this Chapter for a historic downtown commercial property, the applicant may request permission from the City Council to satisfy parking requirements off-site in accordance with PCC 13.10.120.

For the purposes of this Section, exhaustion of all other remedies shall include the following:

1. The applicant is unable to satisfy the off-street parking requirements on the premises by eliminating both non-essential structures and landscaping that could provide space for the required off-street parking.
2. For commercial and industrial purposes, the applicant has explored the option of the joint use of a parking lot or facility in accordance with PCC 13.10.050.
3. A reduction of required parking spaces in accordance with PCC 13.10.090 has been approved by the City Council and it is determined that the parking requirements still cannot be satisfied.

In granting the special exception, the City Council shall consider traffic circulation patterns, safety concerns, clear view areas, width of the street and the effect the special exception will have on adjacent property owners.

The following list pertains to parking in the CC-1, GC-1, PO-1 and S-1 Zones of Payson City:

1. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any commercial business to restrict, reserve or designate parking within a public right-of-way or in publicly owned parking areas.
2. Due to the parking constraints in the Historic Downtown Area, the City Council may allow the off-street parking requirements of this Chapter for commercial uses to be satisfied in public parking areas. Parking for residential uses must be provided on private property.

It will be the responsibility of the applicant for development approval to provide adequate off-street parking for the project. Due to the unique nature of multi-tenant buildings, the off-street parking requirements will be determined as follows:

1. Parking must be identified for each portion of the structure that could be used for business activities prior to occupancy by any business; and
2. The number of stalls required by the most intensive parking requirement of the uses allowed in the zoning district that could be accommodated in the structure; or
3. If the tenants have been identified, the number of parking stalls required by PCC 13.10.030; or
4. The applicant has obtained written approval to use adjacent parking areas where patrons are not required to cross a public street;

As tenants fill various spaces, the requirements of PCC 13.10.030 can be satisfied using any parking spaces available on the site provided the use of these spaces will not result in a violation of the off-street parking requirements when the building is full. If the building owner allows one tenant to use more space than initially intended, it may limit the potential users in the remainder of the structure. Therefore, the building owner should choose tenants in consideration of the building as a whole. In order to ensure adequate parking and reduce friction between business owners, the City may require the owner of a multi-tenant building to identify and reserve space for a particular business.

The applicant must demonstrate that ample employee and patron parking is available without parking on the public street or on adjacent property. The vehicle display area for the parking of automobiles for sale will be limited to ensure that employee and patron parking is provided first. The applicant shall submit a parking plan that indicates the following:

1. There shall be one (1) employee parking stall for each two hundred (200) square feet of indoor floor area; and
2. There shall be one (1) employee parking stall for each twenty (20) outdoor vehicle display spaces; and
3. There shall be one (1) customer-parking stall for each twenty (20) outdoor vehicle display spaces.
4. If the business includes a service center, the applicant must provide on-site parking consistent with the regulations of PCC 13.10.030.

After the employee and patron parking has been provided, the remainder of the parking space is available for the parking of vehicles for sale. If the parking needs of the business increase or parking on a public street or adjacent property is commonplace, the applicant may be required to reduce the amount of parking area available for parking of automobiles for sale.

Each call center is required to provide enough parking to accommodate one (1) parking stall for each employee during the highest employee volume shift of the business including administrative employees. The employer will be required to provide a business plan that indicates how employees will park during shift changes such as varying starting times, gaps in the shift schedule or other means to ensure adequate parking. Automobiles may not be parked in the setback areas of the parcel. If the parking needs of the business increase or parking on a public street or adjacent properties is commonplace, the applicant may be required to make internal adjustments to accommodate parking such as identifying additional parking or reducing the number of employees.