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Richfield City Zoning Code

17.16 Off-Street

Parking And Loading

17.16.010 Purpose

The purpose of this Chapter and requirements herein are for off-street parking and loading design which promotes traffic/pedestrian safety and efficiency and the minimizing of hard surfaced areas to reduce stormwater run-off and visual impacts while providing adequate parking that is sufficient to support the associated use or activity.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

17.16.020 General Provisions

  1. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided, meeting the requirements of this Chapter, for all new buildings, all additions or enlargements of an existing building, the establishment of any new use, or the expansion of any existing use.
  2. If an existing, legally established building is expanded by more than thirty percent (30%) of the existing gross floor area, all off-street parking spaces and areas must be brought into compliance with the requirements of this Chapter, as applicable.
  3. No portion of any vehicle and no portion of any off-street parking spaces or loading spaces shall extend over, or encroach upon any public property, street, or road right-of-way.
  4. Required off-street parking spaces and areas shall not be used for the repair of motor vehicles, or the Outdoor Display or Sale of Goods and Services, unless authorized by the Land Use Authority, as applicable.
  5. Oil separators and other pollution control devices may be required as part of Application approval as required by the Land Use Authority.
  6. No sidewalk, trail, or required landscape area shall be used for the off-street parking of any vehicle(s), nor shall it be used as a loading/unloading area unless otherwise stated herein.
  7. Off-street parking is prohibited in all fire lanes or similar areas not designated for parking purposes including stubbed streets. These areas shall be painted, posted with "No Parking" signs and/or other means as required by the Land Use Authority or Fire Chief.
  8. Traffic control signs and/or striping shall be provided as required by the Land Use Authority for Application approval, as necessary to minimize vehicular and pedestrian conflicts.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

17.16.030 Access Requirements

  1. Except for single-family and two-family dwelling units, access to off-street parking areas shall be from a private driveway, such driveway being accessed from a public street or road.
  2. All off-street parking spaces shall be located so that any vehicle may be moved without requiring that another vehicle also be moved.
  3. All ingress and egress locations from an adjacent road or street to any off-street parking areas, including curb cuts, drive approaches, or other accesses, shall be approved by the City, County, or the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), as applicable.
  4. For all residential use lots or parcels, not more than one (1) access driveway, with a maximum width of twenty (20) feet at the street right-of-way line shall be provided, measured parallel to the street right-of-way, except residential use lots or parcels with a frontage greater than one hundred (100) feet may provide two (2) access drive ways, with a maximum width of twelve (12) feet at the street right-of-way line for circular drives and other special type circulation and off-street parking.
  5. For all non-residential use lots or parcels not more than two (2) access driveways, a maximum of thirty (30) feet wide at the street right-of-way line, measured parallel to the street right-of-way, shall be provided for each one hundred (100) feet of frontage on any street. No driveway shall be located closer than fifteen (15) feet to any other driveway or closer than five (5) feet to a side property line.
  6. For all non-residential use lots or parcels, no driveway shall be located closer than fifty (50) feet to a street intersection, measured from the intersection of the street or road right-of-way lines.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

17.16.040 Minimum Size Of Required Off-Street Parking And Loading Spaces

  1. The minimum dimension of all off-street parking spaces, other than parallel parking spaces, shall consist of a rectangular area not less than nine (9) feet wide by twenty (20) feet long.
  2. Parallel parking spaces shall consist of a rectangular area not less than nine (9) feet wide by twenty-five (25) feet long.
  3. All required off-street loading spaces shall have a minimum dimension of ten feet (10’) by twenty-five feet (25’) with a minimum height of fourteen feet (14’) or as required and approved by the Land Use Authority.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

17.16.050 Required Off-Street Parking

The number of off-street parking spaces provided shall comply with Table 19.1 Table of Required Minimum Off-Street Parking.

TABLE 19.1

TABLE OF REQUIRED MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING

Use

Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements

Single-Family Dwelling, Two-Family, Three-Plex:

Two (2) parking spaces per unit.

Four-Plex and Condominium Dwelling Units:

Two (2) parking spaces per unit.


Plus one (1) space per four (4) dwelling units for recreational vehicles and boat storage.  May be owned in common or by a homeowner’s association.  If existing conditions preclude compliance a provision shall be placed within bylaws or declaration restricting the parking of recreational vehicles and boats within the development.  Such restriction shall be enforced by the homeowner’s association.

Multiple Family Units:  Studio and one-bedroom units.  (Note:  See Title 4 of the City’s Transportation Master Plan for traffic impact study requirements.)

One and one-half (1.5) parking spaces for each unit.


Plus one (1) space per four (4) dwelling units for recreational vehicles and boat storage.  May be owned in common or by a homeowner’s association.  If existing conditions preclude compliance a provision shall be placed within bylaws or declaration restricting the parking of recreational vehicles and boats within the development.  Such restriction shall be enforced by the homeowner’s association.

Multiple Family Units:  Two- and three-bedroom units.  (Note:  See Title 4 of the City’s Transportation Master Plan for traffic impact study requirements.)

Two and one-half (2.5) parking spaces for each unit.


Plus one (1) space per four (4) dwelling units for recreational vehicles and boat storage.  May be owned in common or by a homeowner’s association.  If existing conditions preclude compliance a provision shall be placed within bylaws or declaration restricting the parking of recreational vehicles and boats within the development.  Such restriction shall be enforced by the homeowner’s association.

Student Housing:  To qualify for student housing, proof of a contract or agreement with a college or school must be provided before approval.

Seven tenths (.7) of a parking space per bed.  

Automotive Self-Service Station:

One (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area plus two (2) spaces per each gasoline pump provided.

Bank, Credit Union or other Financial Institution:

One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area.

Car Wash:

One-half (0.5) spaces plus two (2) stacking spaces per each wash bay/facility, excluding any spaces located in the wash bay/wash facility.

Church:

One (1) space for each four (4) seats of maximum seating capacity.

Commercial Recreation (Outdoor), Commercial Recreation (Indoor), and Outdoor Youth Program:

One (1) parking space for every three (3) persons, based on the maximum anticipated capacity of all facilities capable of simultaneous use as determined by the Land Use Authority.

Convenience Store:

One (1) space for each three hundred fifty (350) square feet of gross floor area plus two (2) spaces per each gasoline pump provided.

Day Care Center/Assisted Care Center:

One (1) space for each staff member plus one (1) space for each eight (8) attendees/patients.

Educational Facility:

As required for Application approval by the Land Use Authority, dependent on the type and nature of the educational facility.

Emergency Care Facility, Medical and Dental Clinic:

Five (5) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of office space.

Golf Course:

Three (3) spaces per green.

Hospital:

Three and one-half (3.5) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet.

Hotel/Motel:

One (1) space for each sleeping unit plus one (1) space for each employee on the regular shift.

Manufacturing, Major and Minor:

One (1) space for each person employed during regular working hours, plus one (1) space for each company owned vehicle.

Mortuary, Funeral Home:

One (1) parking space for each four (4) fixed seats in the assembly area, plus one (1) per each commercial funeral vehicle.

Movie Theater:

One (1) space for each four (4) seats of maximum seating capacity.

Nursing Home, Convalescent Care Center:

One and one-half (1.5) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet.

Personal Services:

One (1) space for each person employed during regular working hours plus one (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area.

Professional Offices, Contractor’s Office:

One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area.

Public Uses and Utilities:

As approved by the Land Use Authority, dependent on the type and nature of the facility.

Seasonal Use:

As approved by the Zoning Administrator, dependent on the type and nature of the use.

Reception Hall, Reception Center:

One (1) parking space for each four (4) fixed seats in the assembly area, or one (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area, whichever is less.

Residential Facility for Elderly Persons:

Two (2) spaces plus one (1) for each 2 employees during regular hours.

Residential Facility for Persons with a Disability, Residential Facility for Persons with a Disability (Substance Abuse Facility located within 500 feet of a School), and Therapeutic School:

One (1) for each four (4) residents plus one (1) each two (2) employees during regular hours.

Restaurant:

One (1) space for each four (4) seats or one (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area, whichever is less.

Retail Sales and Services, Regional and Community:



One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.

Temporary Use:

As approved by the Zoning Administrator, dependent on the type and nature of the use.

Warehousing, Major and Minor:

One (1) space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross warehousing floor area.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

Ord. 2025-3, 6/24/2025

17.16.060 Number Of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces

The number of required off-street parking spaces shall be provided as required by Table 19-1, complying with the following:

  1. Fractional Amount. In calculating the total number of required off- street parking spaces, fractional amounts shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.
  2. Unspecified Uses. The Land Use Authority, shall determine the off-street parking requirements for any use not specifically listed in Table 19-1, but identified as a use in the Tables of Uses.  The decision shall be guided, where appropriate, by comparable ordinances from other similar sized jurisdictions, accepted planning industry standards, or the requirements set forth in this section for uses or buildings which, in the opinion of the Land Use Authority, are similar to the use or building under consideration.
  3. Parking Study.  At the discretion of the Land Use Authority, an applicant may be required to provide a site-specific parking study which demonstrates the actual parking needs for a specific site when and where it is determined that the minimum requirements outlined in this Chapter may not be sufficient for the proposed combination of multiple uses or multiple buildings with multiple uses proposed for the site.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

Ord. 2025-3, 6/24/2025

17.16.070 Location Of Required Off-Street Parking

All required off-street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the building or use it serves, except required off-street parking spaces may be allowed on a separate lot that is located within five hundred (500) feet of the building or use it serves, provided the two (2) lots are not separated by any major street and a non-revocable written parking agreement is in place prior to Application approval.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

17.16.080 Disabled Persons Parking

In addition to the minimum off-street parking requirements provided by Table 19.1, designated parking for disabled persons shall be provided for all uses as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Each accessible parking space shall be painted on the ground with an international accessibility symbol and posted by a sign in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and located as close as practical to an accessible entrance to the building. The sign must be placed so that a vehicle parked in that space does not obscure it. The striping specifications for accessible parking spaces shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

17.16.090 Off-Street Loading Requirements

In addition the minimum off-street parking requirements, as contained in Table 19.1 herein, every building or use receiving or distributing materials or merchandise by truck, shall provide and maintain on the same lot as the building or use adequate off-street loading space(s) meeting the minimum requirements of this Section. No loading space(s) shall be considered as meeting any requirements for off street parking.

TABLE 19.2

REQUIRED MINIMUM OFF-STREET LOADING SPACES

Total Gross Floor Area Of Building

Number Of Loading Spaces Required

Less than 30,000 square feet:

1

30,000 to 80,000 square feet:

2

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

17.16.100 Location Of Loading Spaces

No required off-street loading spaces shall be permitted in any front yard or in any street side yard. All loading spaces shall be screened from view from any road or street. Off-street loading spaces are encouraged to be located in rear yard areas, and encouraged to be partially or entirely enclosed within a building. The location of all loading areas shall not interfere with parking lot circulation patterns.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

17.16.110 Combination Of Uses

Where there is a combination of uses on the same lot, the total number of off-street parking spaces provided shall be the sum of the off-street parking requirements for each individual use. The total number of spaces required may be reduced if the Land Use Authority, as part of an Application approval, approves a parking study, conducted by a professional traffic engineer licensed in the State of Utah, demonstrating that a reduction in the amount of required off-street parking spaces is appropriate, with shared parking possible by the nature of the uses proposed.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

17.16.120 Reduction Of Off-Street Parking Requirements

Requests to reduce off-street parking requirement(s) or reduce parking space sizes may be granted by the Land Use Authority if the Applicant shows:

  1. A unique nature of the specific existing or proposed land use exists, or due to an unusually large number of pedestrian or transit trips, below-normal parking demands will be generated; or
  2. A reduced number of off-street parking spaces will meet the demands of the proposed use without increasing traffic or on-street parking problems in adjacent areas and neighborhoods.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

17.16.130 Required Adjoining Lot Connections

Interconnections between adjoining parking lots, located on adjoining lots, shall be required by the Land Use Authority, as part of an Application approval, as may be necessary and appropriate to promote efficiency, convenience, and safety of vehicle movements. Permanent cross-access and maintenance agreements, as may be required by the Land Use Authority, shall be provided, prior to, or concurrently with Application approval.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

17.16.140 Maintenance Of Parking Spaces And Areas

Every parcel of land used as a public or private off-street parking area shall be constructed and maintained in compliance with the following requirements:

  1. Surfacing. All off-street parking areas shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete, and permanently maintained to provide a dustless surface. A storm water drainage system shall be provided for all off-street parking areas, as recommended by the City Engineer, and approved by the Land Use Authority. If storm water is to be carried to adjacent streets, adequate detention shall be required to meet City requirements, and it shall be piped under all sidewalks.
  2. Screening. The sides and rear of any off-street parking area that adjoins a residential Zoning District shall be screened by a masonry wall or solid visual barrier fence not less than four (4) feet, or more than eight (8) feet in height, as required by the Land Use Authority for Application approval.
  3. Landscaping. All off-street parking areas shall be landscaped and permanently and maintained as required by 17.15 herein.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-6, 4/23/2024

Ord. 2025-3, 6/24/2025