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Silt City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

52 - OFF-STREET PARKING2


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Editor's note— Ord. No. 13-2024, § 1(att.), adopted Jan. 13, 2025, repealed the former Ch. 17.52, §§ 17.52.010—17.52.080, and enacted a new Ch. 17.52 as set out herein. The former Ch. 17.52 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. 13, Series of 1980 §§ 8.01.03—8.01.07; and Ord. 16-03 § 1 (part).


17.52.010 - Intent—Continuing responsibility.

A.

It is the intent of these regulations that adequate, permanent surface parking spaces and adequate loading facilities shall be provided on private property in all zone districts (to include planned unit developments), in order to promote the public safety, to lessen congestion in the public streets, and to help make possible the full use of existing streets for traffic movement unhindered by parking, loading and unloading maneuvers conducted within the public streets.

B.

To achieve these purposes, it is further intended that upon submittal of any building permit to the town, or upon the transfer, conveyance, grant or sale of the property by a property owner or property owner's representative, the property's owner and any successors in interest shall have a continuing responsibility to provide an amount and type of off-street, permanent surface parking and loading facilities which meet the minimum requirements in this chapter, unless the subject property owner or other appropriate applicant obtains a variance of or exception to these requirements pursuant to this code.

C.

Any reference to "parking space" or "off-street parking" within this code will be interpreted to mean permanent surface parking space as required in the Silt Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 13-2024, § 1(att.), 1-13-2025)

17.52.020 - Required parking requirements.

A.

Off-street parking space(s) shall be provided on every lot on which any of the following uses set out in the schedule of parking requirements by use are proposed or established;

B.

The number of parking spaces provided shall be no less than the number specified in the schedule of parking requirements, as stated in this chapter for various uses;

C.

Each parking space shall be provided with continuous width permanent surface (asphalt/concrete) of vehicular access to a street (primary) or alley (secondary);

D.

Each required parking space shall be designed to afford access to a public or privately maintained street at all times (i.e., no "stacking" of spaces shall be allowed);

E.

All regulations pertaining to the Americans with Disability Act shall be complied with;

F.

All parking spaces (except those serving single-family units) shall be designed to allow for turning so that a vehicle exits the parking lot in a forward facing direction; and,

G.

Uses shall provide off-street parking as required by this section, except for areas within the downtown commercial parking district, defined as all those areas between 5th and 9th Street, and between Home Avenue and Front Street. These areas shall calculate off-street parking requirements according to the schedule of parking requirements, but shall be allowed to count all on-street parking immediately adjacent to the subject parcel. The town shall make final determination for off-street parking requirements, upon application for building permit or commercial site plan review.

(Ord. No. 13-2024, § 1(att.), 1-13-2025)

17.52.030 - Schedule of parking requirements by use.

The below are the minimum parking requirements that will be rounded up when calculations are being determined.

OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS

Uses Required Parking
A. Residential
Single-family detached dwellings Two spaces per dwelling unit, not within an enclosed structure
Duplex dwellings Two spaces per dwelling unit, not within an enclosed structure
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Two spaces per dwelling unit, not within an enclosed structure
Multi-family dwellings: Studio or One Bedroom One and one-half spaces per dwelling unit
Multi-family dwellings: Two Bedroom Two spaces per dwelling unit
Multi-family dwellings: Three or More Bedroom Two and one-half spaces per dwelling unit
B. Commercial/Public
Banks, savings and loans, credit unions One space for every two hundred square feet of gross floor area
Bowling alleys Four spaces for each alley
Car sales, manufactured home sales, outdoor equipment, farm equipment and machinery sales, commercial nurseries or greenhouses, and similar uses One space for every four hundred square feet of gross floor area
Churches, religious institutions, theaters, and assembly halls One space for every four seats or, if there exist no fixed seating areas, one space for every two hundred square feet of gross floor space
Food Trucks Determined at Site Plan Review
Gasoline, service, and convenience stores One space for each car gasoline pump space or bay serving one car, plus one space for every two hundred and fifty square feet of gross retail floor space
Hospitals One space for every two beds, plus one space for each administrative office, plus one space for each examination room
Libraries, community centers, and public buildings (not office building) One space for every two hundred square feet of gross floor space
Medical office building One space for each examining room or booth, plus one space for each administrative office
Membership clubs One space for every two hundred square feet of gross floor space
Mobile home parks, recreational vehicle parks, campgrounds Two spaces for each individual site
Mortuaries and funeral homes One space for every four seats in the assembly hall
Motels, hotels, bed and breakfast facilities, and inns One space for each rental unit, plus one space for each two hundred square feet of gross conference room and office space
Professional, municipal and business offices One space for every four hundred square feet of gross floor space
Rest homes, convalescent homes, and assisted living facilities One space per six patient beds, plus one space for each administrative office
Restaurants and taverns One space for every two hundred square feet of gross floor area, plus one for every two hundred square feet of gross outdoor seating
Retail establishments and service outlets One space for every two hundred square feet of gross floor area
Schools (elementary, middle school or junior high) One and one half spaces for each classroom and administrative office
School (senior high, trade, industrial and vocational) Five spaces for each classroom
Veterinarian hospitals and clinics One space for each examining room, plus one space for each administrative office
Wholesaling and industrial uses One space for every six hundred square feet of gross square footage
All other uses not listed Parking requirements will be determined at Site Plan Review, with a minimum of one space for each four hundred square feet of gross floor space

 

(Ord. No. 13-2024, § 1(att.), 1-13-2025)

17.52.040 - Location away from principal use.

If the required automobile parking spaces cannot reasonably be provided on the same lot on which the principal use is conducted, such spaces may be provided on other off-street property; provided, that such property lies within 400 feet of the main entrance to such principal use. Such automobile parking space shall be associated with the principal use and shall not thereafter be reduced or encroached upon in any manner.

(Ord. No. 13-2024, § 1(att.), 1-13-2025)

17.52.050 - Extension into residential districts.

Required parking space may extend up to 120 feet into a residential zoning district; provided, that:

A.

The parking space adjoins a commercial district; and

B.

Has its only access to or fronts upon the same street and is adjacent to the property in the commercial district for which it provides the required parking space; and

C.

Is separated from abutting properties in the residential district by adequate screening such as a fence or a buffer strip of vegetation at least six feet in height.

(Ord. No. 13-2024, § 1(att.), 1-13-2025)

17.52.060 - Multifamily dwellings.

No more than six of the required number of parking spaces shall be allowed between a multifamily dwelling unit and a street or highway.

(Ord. No. 13-2024, § 1(att.), 1-13-2025)

17.52.070 - Parking area encroachment; reduction of spaces request and occupancy changes.

Neither shall the existing off-street parking be encroached upon by buildings, storage or any other use, nor shall the number of parking spaces be reduced, without the submittal of a written request and approval from the director of community development. The request must be submitted with documentation, justifying the reason for reduction in parking, such as decreased floor area, change to occupancy classification, seating capacity, number of employees or change in other factors controlling the regulation of the number of required off-street parking spaces. The director of community development will determine if the request meets the requirements of this chapter and will issue an approval or denial, based on the intent of this title. An appeal can be made to the planning and zoning commission.

(Ord. No. 13-2024, § 1(att.), 1-13-2025)

17.52.080 - Mixed uses.

In the case of mixed uses, including combined commercial uses and residential/commercial combined uses, the total requirement for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements of the various uses, computed separately as specified in this chapter, subject to site plan review.

(Ord. No. 13-2024, § 1(att.), 1-13-2025)