Saint Louis County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
1003.165A
Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements—Commercial.
—Retail sales, business, personal and professional services, and office and research service facilities shall provide off-street parking and loading facilities as follows:
| Use |
Minimum Parking
Requirements |
Minimum
Loading Requirement Section 1003.165F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial uses | |||
| Animal care and pet daycare | Kennels, pet care facilities, and pet daycare facilities | 2 spaces; plus 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises. | None |
| Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals | 3½ spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | None | |
| Boat and marine | Boat dock, harbor, marinas | 2 + 1 per 3 boat slips | None |
| Eating and drinking establishments | Freestanding marijuana consumption facility | 1 space for every 3 seats plus 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift | Table B |
| Restaurants, bar, cocktail lounge | 1 space for every 3 seats plus 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift | None | |
| Restaurants, less than 1,500 sq. ft. | 4 spaces for every 1,000 square feet of gross floor area | None | |
| Nightclubs | 25 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area, including outdoor areas | None | |
| Restaurants, fast food | 1 space for every 2 seats plus 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift and one space at order stations, with 5 stacking spaces per station | None | |
| Motor vehicle sales and service | Auto parts stores, except auto parts departments of department or similar stores | 3⅓ spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | See Table B |
| Vehicle wash facility for automobiles, except self service | One vehicle in each bay or tunnel and 5 stacking spaces per bay | None | |
| Vehicle wash facility for automobiles, self service | One vehicle in each stall and one stacking space per stall | None | |
| Vehicle wash facility for commercial vehicles | One vehicle in each stall | None | |
| Vehicle detailing facility | 1 space for every employee on the maximum shift, 1 space for every service bay, and 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use. | None | |
| Filling station (service station) | 1 space for every employee on the maximum shift | None | |
| Auto sales | 3⅓ spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area of sales and showroom area, 3 spaces for every service bay in repair garage areas, and one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of this use or stored on the premises. This shall not include space provided for vehicles for sale or lease. | See Table A | |
| Towed vehicle storage yards | 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises | None | |
| Vehicle service centers and repair facilities | 1 space for every employee on the maximum shift, 3 spaces for every service bay, and 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use. | None | |
| Office | Offices and office buildings (except as noted herein) | 3⅓ spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | None |
| Recreation/entertainment—Indoor | Auditoriums, theaters, meeting rooms and places for public assembly (except as noted herein) | 1 space for every 4 seats or 1 space for every 50 sq. ft. of floor area used for public assembly. | None |
| Banquet facilities | 1 space for every 50 sq. ft. of floor area used for public assembly | None | |
| Bowling alleys | 4 spaces per alley | None | |
| Community centers and private, not-for-profit recreation centers, including gymnasiums and indoor swimming pools | 3⅓ spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | None | |
| Fitness centers under 1,500 sq. ft. | 4 spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | None | |
| Fitness centers 1,500 sq. ft. or more | 1 per 300 sq. ft. | None | |
| Gymnasium without bleachers or fixed seating (except as noted herein) | 1 space for every 100 sq. ft. gross floor area | None | |
| Handball, racquetball courts | 3 spaces for every court | None | |
| Ice and roller rinks | 1 space for every 100 sq. ft. of skating area or playing surface | None | |
| Indoor soccer | 50 spaces for every playing field, plus 1 space for every 3 seats of spectator seating (one seat equals two feet of bench length), plus 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, but in no case less than 100 spaces | None | |
| Recreation centers | 3⅓ spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | None | |
| Retreats, without dormitories | Sufficient parking area such that no vehicle need be parked on any street | None | |
| Recreation and entertainment—Outdoor | Amusement parks | 1 sq. ft. of parking for each sq. ft. of public activity area | None |
| Athletic fields | 20 spaces for every diamond or athletic field, or 1 space for every 4 seats, whichever is greater. (One seat is equal to 2 feet of bench length) | None | |
| Batting cages, shooting ranges | 1 space per cage or firing station | None | |
| Camping | 1 dust free 10 x 30 space for every campsite | None | |
| Drive-in theaters | 6.0 + 1.0 per outdoor speaker facility | None | |
| Fairgrounds | Sufficient open land convertible to parking such that no vehicle need be parked on any street | None | |
| Go cart raceways | 1 space per cart, plus 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises | None | |
| Golf courses | Space equivalent to 1 percent of the total land area. Parking areas along roads or private drives may be used to fulfill this requirement | None | |
| Golf driving ranges | 1 per 300 sq. ft. of indoor area + 1 per tee | None | |
| Miniature golf | 2 per hole | None | |
| Parks, playgrounds, picnic grounds | Space equivalent to 1 percent of the total land area. Parking area available along park roads or private drives may be used to fulfill this requirement | None | |
| Racetrack | 1 space for every 4 seats (one seat is equal to 2 ft. of bench length) | None | |
| Stadiums, sports arenas, and gymnasiums with spectator facilities | 1 space for every 4 seats (one seat is equal to 2 ft. of bench length) | See Table A | |
| Swimming pools | 2 spaces for every 100 sq. ft. of water area | None | |
| Court sports (tennis, volleyball, basketball, etc.) | 3.0 spaces per court | None | |
| Retail sales and service | Automatic teller machine (ATM), freestanding | One space at each machine and 2 stacking spaces per machine | None |
| Cigar and newspaper stands | No parking required | None | |
| Equipment sales, service, rental, and repair | 3⅓ spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | See Table A | |
| E-commerce or delivery-only retail facility | 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift | None | |
| Financial institutions | 3⅓ spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area (excluding under canopy). For drive-through tellers, one vehicle at each teller and 2 stacking spaces per teller | None | |
| Fishing tackle and bait shop | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area | None | |
| Food markets under five thousand (5,000) sq. ft. gross floor area (convenience store) | 3⅓ spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | See Table B | |
| Food markets, 5,000 sq. ft. gross floor area and over | 4 spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | See Table A | |
| Furniture store, retail | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. gross floor area | See Table A | |
| Home improvement centers | 4 spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | See Table B | |
| Kiosk, drive-through (freestanding) | One vehicle at each window and 3 stacking spaces per window | None | |
| Laundry and dry cleaning pick-up | 4 spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | Table A | |
| Mail order sales | 1 space for every employee, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises | Table A | |
| Marijuana dispensary facility | 4 spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | Table B | |
| Mortuaries | 1 space for every 5 seats, 10 space minimum | None | |
| Personal service facilities | 4 spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | None | |
| Small loan businesses | 3⅓ spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | None | |
| Commercial service retail sales uses (except as noted herein) | 4 spaces for every 1,000 sq. ft. gross floor area | Table B | |
| Self-service storage | Mini-warehouses/self-storage facilities | 3⅓ spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of office, 1 space for caretaker, drive aisles a minimum of 24 feet in width | Table B |
| Visitor accommodation | Hotel or motel | 100 guest rooms or fewer: 1 per guest room | See Table B |
| 101 to 150 guest rooms: 0.85 per guest room | See Table B | ||
| More than 150 guest rooms: 0.70 per guest room | See Table B | ||
| Retreats, having dormitories | 1 per 2 beds | None | |
(O. No. 29234, 1-21-25)