1. Site Design and Relationship to the Surrounding Community. Parking areas should provide safe, convenient, and efficient access for vehicles and pedestrians. They should be distributed around large buildings in order to shorten the distance to other buildings and public sidewalks and to reduce the overall scale of the paved surface.

1. Building Permit. A Building Permit from the City of Rexburg Building Department is required prior to construction or alteration of any building, sidewalk, driveway, carport, parking area or any other structure.
   
   

Where a specific use is not listed, the Zoning Administrator or designee shall determine a parking standard. Minimum Number of Parking Spaces required are as follows:

*A medical clinic is any facility that provides limited diagnostic and outpatient care, but is unable to provide long-term, in-house medical and surgical care. Clinics commonly have lab facilities, supporting pharmacies and a wide range of services.

C. BUSINESS & SERVICES (per other measurement)

Call Centers and business with higher density cubicles 0.9 spaces per employee Civic, social, fraternal organizations 1 space per 4 persons (maximum occupancy) Fast food with drive-through 0.33 spaces per seat (two (2) feet of bench equals one (1) seat) plus 1 Space per Employee at Highest Shift Hospital services 2 spaces per patient bed for expansions (to current campuses existing prior to 2008) 4 spaces per patient bed for new hospital campuses Religious Facilities 1 space per 4 seats or 8 feet of bench in main meeting room Public Assembly (Theaters, sports arenas, and auditoriums) 1 space per 4 seats Recreation (Racquetball, handball, pickleball, tennis courts, etc.)
3 spaces per court
SchoolsKindergarten, Elementary, and Junior high schools: 2 spaces per classroom
High schools: 1 space per 4 persons (at maximum capacity) Technical College: 1 space per 4 persons (at maximum capacity)

D. (UD) University Parking Ratios. Minimum parking spaces shall be regulated in the UD with the University Parking Ratios set forth below. In determining the ratio, all parking spaces located upon the University Campus together with all on-street parking where the University Campus occupies both sides of the street shall be included.

 *5' Sidewalks with wheel stops may be substituted for the 6' sidewalk width
**Drive aisle width is dependent upon approval of Fire Department, City Engineer, and Zoning Administrator approval
***Parking structures are allowed to decrease drive aisle width to 22' with Fire Department, City Engineer, and Zoning Administrator approval

1. Connectivity. Mixed Use (MU), Community Business Center (CBC), Regional Business Center (RBC), Light Industrial (LI), Public Facilities (PF) and Residential Business Districts (RBD) zones require connectivity through parking lots of adjacent properties unless otherwise approved by the Zoning Administrator.
   
2. Dormitory or Multi-family Housing. Parking options can include: 
   1. Eighty (80%) percent of parking spaces are allowed to be nine (9') feet wide by sixteen (16') feet long.
      1. Up to twenty-five (25%) percent of these can be eight (8’) feet wide by sixteen (16’) feet long for compact cars (spaces shall be signed or otherwise designated as such).
         1. In a parking structure these can be eight (8') feet wide by fifteen (15') feet long for compact cars (spaces shall be signed or otherwise designated as such).
   2. Twenty (20%) percent of parking spaces are required to be nine (9') feet wide by twenty (20') feet long.
3. Commercial. 
   1. Standard parking spaces are nine (9') feet wide by twenty (20') feet long. 
      1. Up to twenty-five (25%) percent of the spaces can be eight (8') feet wide by sixteen (16') feet long for compact cars (spaces shall be signed or otherwise designated as such).
   2. Reduced parking spaces of nine (9') feet wide by eighteen (18') feet long may be allowed with Administrative approval when located next to landscape buffers or a six (6') foot wide sidewalk.
      

1. Off-Site Parking. Off-Site parking shall be located within five hundred (500’) feet of the primary entrance of the building. This distance shall be measured from the building entrance along an accessible route that a pedestrian would use.
   1. CUP. The Planning & Zoning Commission may allow a greater distance with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).
   2. Exception: This does not apply in the University District (UD) zone.
2. Parking Space Location
   1. Parking spaces along the outer boundary of a parking lot shall be contained by high-back curbing or wheel stops so placed to prevent a vehicle from extending over an adjacent property. 
      1. Wheel Stops. Wheel stops should be a minimum of four (4") inches in height and width and six (6') feet in length, and should be firmly attached to the ground. Placement should be a minimum of eighteen (18") inches from property line.
         
   2. Front Yard Parking. Parking spaces and maneuvering areas shall not be provided within a required front yard. Front yards shall be dedicated to landscaping.
      1. Exceptions:
         1. RBD. Except in Residential Business District (RBD), where an existing conforming driveway access has been provided.
         2. Commercial, Mixed Use, and Industrial Zones. Parking spaces located in a front yard adjacent to a public street require a minimum ten (10’) feet wide landscape buffer , except at ingress/egress points.
   3. Townhomes. Townhomes shall be designed to provide rear loading driveways and garages, rather than utilizing the front yard (unless approved by the Zoning Administrator and Public Works Director) or designees or provide a parking lot that meets all applicable standards for the underlying zoning.
3. Sight triangle or Exits. No parking spaces shall be located in the clear sight triangle or immediately adjacent to an exit to a public right-of-way.
4. Residential Parking Spaces. (See subsection 4.00.060.)
5. Street Access. No access point from a parking area to any street shall be within twenty (20’) feet of a local street intersection or alley. No access point shall be within forty (40’) feet of an intersection with a collector street, and within sixty (60’) feet of an intersection with an arterial street. Any access point must be approved by the Public Works Director or designee.
6. Right-of-Way.
   1. No parking areas shall be designed to require the use of the public right-of-way to travel from one portion of the lot to another.
   2. No parking area shall be designed or constructed to create a situation in which vehicles back into the public right-of-way.
      1. Exception: Single-family homes, twin homes and duplexes.

1. Screening for Parking Areas. Parking must be screened from public or private right-of-way, other residential uses, and from the adjoining streets to minimize the visual impact of off-street parking. Fences, hedges, berms and landscaping can be used to screen parking areas..
   1. Front Yard Buffer. Parking lots in front yard setbacks shall have a ten (10') feet wide landscaped buffer, where the buffer is planted with a combination of trees, shrubs, and ground cover and/or a suitable fence of sufficient height and density to buffer the parking lot.
   2. Side and Rear Yard Buffer. Side and rear buffers for parking areas shall consist of a minimum five (5’) feet wide landscape buffer which shall consist of pervious landscaping and be planted with , one (1) two (2") inch caliper deciduous tree and five (5), five (5) gallon containers of shrubs within every thirty (30’) foot section.
      1. A six (6') tall vinyl or masonry fence may be substituted for the landscape buffer, but not in front yards or front setbacks.
      2. Property owners may receive an easement in-lieu of this buffer. This easement will need to provide connectivity between parking lots and, depending on size, may require landscape islands to be placed.
         
   3. Landscaping and Snow Storage. Parking areas of four (4) or more vehicles shall dedicate ten (10%) percent of the parking area to landscaping and snow storage.
   4. Large Parking Lots. When large parking lots are necessary, increase the landscaping to screen the lot and divide the lot into smaller components. Significant landscape islands must be provided in the interior of large lots (over fifty (50) parking spaces). These may double as snow storage areas in winter months.
      
2. Safety. Parking spaces along the outer boundary of a parking lot shall be contained by high-back curbing or a bumper rail so placed to prevent a vehicle from extending over an adjacent property.
   1. Wheel Stops. Wheel stops should be a minimum of four (4”) inches in height and width and six (6’) feet in length, and should be firmly attached to the ground. Placement should be a minimum of eighteen (18”) inches from property line.
   
   
3. Lighting. All lighting for parking areas shall be directed and, when necessary, shielded so as not to produce direct glare on adjacent properties, and shall comply with the city’s 3.6 Lighting Standards.
4. Parking Area Rules per Zone:
   1. Parking in Residential Zones. (See subsection 4.00.060.)
   2. Connectivity: MU, CBC, RBC, LI, PF, RBD. When possible, connectivity through parking lots of adjacent properties is required.
   3. (RBD) – RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
      1. Parking areas within the RBD zone are to be used by occupants of the property and customers of the property, and are not to be used by employees or customers of businesses that may be located in nearby business or commercial areas.
      2. RBD corner lots shall be allowed to petition for parking in side yards provided any such parking shall be buffered visually and for sound from public rights-of-way.
   4. (UD) UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
      1. Permissible Lot Coverage. In a UD zone, all buildings and structures, inclusive of parking lots, shall not cover more than sixty (60%) percent of the lot or parcel of land upon which they are placed.

All parking areas, aisles and driveways shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete.

1. Asphalt is not allowed for sidewalks crossing driveways or for the driveway approach between the street and the sidewalk. (See Appendix B: City Engineering Standards.) 
   1. Asphalt striped walkways may be allowed with Administrative approval.
2. Parking areas shall be provided with paved access from a public street.
3. Self-Service Storage Facilities. Asphalt or concrete is not required for storage areas or storage facilities when an improved and maintained gravel surface is provided (See Appendix B: City Engineering Standards.) as long as the following three (3) requirements are met:
   1. Driveway. Provide a sixty (60’) feet minimum long concrete or asphalt access driveway between the aforementioned lot and the public right-of-way.
   2. Loading Space. Provide an off-street loading space at least forty feet (40') by twelve feet (12') with access to storage units/spaces or any entrance to a series of fully-enclosed units/spaces.
   3. Off-street Parking. Provide a minimum of three (3) dedicated off street parking spaces separate from the storage area.

1. For reduced parking in the Pedestrian Emphasis District (PED) or dormitories, see subsection 9.01.040.
   

Joint uses. Joint uses of required parking spaces may occur when parking spaces can be shared because their parking demands occur at different times. The joint use of off-street parking spaces is allowed provided the applicant shows the following:

1. There is no conflict during operating hours, for the structure, or for the parking facilities proposed.
2. The parking lot for both uses must be within five hundred (500’) feet of their primary entrances.
3. Submit a written agreement for joint use to the City Attorney from both parties which contains the following:
   1. Names & addresses of those owners or tenants that will share parking
   2. Map or drawing showing location and number of parking spaces to be shared
   3. An analysis showing peak parking demand for different uses at different times
   4. Legal instrument (easement or deed restriction) that guarantees access to joint parking for all uses.
   5. Agreement, when approved, shall be recorded in the County Recorder’s office.
4. Total requirements for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements for various uses with the development or structure.

All commercial and manufacturing uses shall provide adequate off-street loading and unloading areas. For changes of occupancy use, loading spaces and loading space access shall be required.

1. Any building used for retail or wholesale or manufacturing shall provide one (1) off-street loading space per ten thousand (10,000) square feet at least forty by twelve (40’ x 12’) square feet with an unobstructed height of fourteen feet, six inches (14’6”).
   1. Change of Use. When the use of a building changes, loading spaces will be required unless applicant provides information to staff identifying acceptable alternate means.
2. Additional Spaces. Additional spaces may be required by the City Engineer or Planning and Zoning Commission.
3. Availability. Loading and unloading spaces shall be permanently available.
4. Maneuvering Area. Maneuvering for loading and unloading spaces cannot use rights-of-way, except alleys.
5. Surface. Loading and unloading spaces shall be surfaced with concrete or asphalt.