No building or structure shall be erected in the district in which it is located, unless there shall be provided on the lot or tract of land on which the building or structure is located, on an immediately contiguous lot or tract of land, or within 150 feet of the lot or tract of land on which the building or structure is located, vehicle parking for the uses specified in the designated districts. Any established use which was lawfully existing at the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived and which in the interim has not been enlarged or converted to any other use need not provide parking as specified in this article. No existing vehicle parking shall be reduced below the minimum number of spaces specified in this article.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 12-100)

Except in the CB Central Business District, a minimum of two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each residential dwelling unit.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 12-101)

The following parking space schedule for nonresidential uses is applicable to all districts, except the CB Central Business District.

(1)

Bank, savings and loan or financial establishment—One space for each 600 similar square feet of floor area.

(2)

Bowling alley—Six spaces for each lane.

(3)

Clinics or doctors' offices—One space for each 300 square feet of floor area.

(4)

Churches—One space for each three seats in the main sanctuary.

(5)

Commercial amusement—30 spaces, plus one space for each 100 square feet of floor area over 2,000 square feet.

(6)

Convalescent home or home—One space for each six rooms for the aged or beds.

(7)

Gasoline service station—Minimum of six spaces.

(8)

Golf course—Minimum of 30 spaces.

(9)

High school, college university—One space for each classroom, laboratory or instruction area, plus one space for each three students accommodated in the institution.

(10)

Hospitals—One space for each two beds.

(11)

Hotel or motel—One space for each room, unit or guest accommodation, plus specified requirements for restaurants and related facilities.

(12)

Institutions of a philanthropic nature—Ten spaces, plus one space for each employee.

(13)

Library or museum—Ten spaces, plus one space for each 300 square feet of floor area.

(14)

Manufacturing, processing or repairing—One space for each two employees or one space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater.

(15)

Offices, general—One space for each 300 square feet of floor area.

(16)

Recreational, private or commercial area or building—One space for each four persons to be normally accommodated in the establishment (other than listed).

(17)

Restaurant or cafeteria—One space for every three seats under maximum seating arrangement.

(18)

Retail or personal service—One space for each 200 square feet of floor area. Furniture stores and appliance stores general area—One space for each 400 square feet of floor area.

(19)

Schools, elementary or junior high—One space for each classroom, plus one space for each four seats in any auditorium, gymnasium or other place of assembly.

(20)

Storage or warehousing—One space for each two employees or one space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater.

(21)

Theaters, meeting rooms and public assembly—One space for each three places of seats.

(22)

Self-storage units of less than or equal to 1,000 square feet in size - one space for each 50 units.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 12-102; Ord. No. 2022-101, § 1, 9-26-2022)

(a)

In computing the parking requirements for any building or development, the total parking requirements shall be the sum of the specific parking space requirements for each class of use included in the building for development.

(b)

In the SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, PUR, 2F-1, 2F-2, TH, MF-1, MF-2, O and NS districts, no parking space, garage or carport or other automobile storage space or structure shall be used for the storage of any truck, truck trailer or van except a panel or pickup truck not exceeding 1½ tons capacity.

(c)

Floor area of structure devoted to off-street parking of vehicles shall be excluded in computing the off-street parking requirements of any use.

(d)

Parking requirements for mobile homes, HUD Code manufactured homes, house trailers and modular homes shall be interpreted as being the same as for a one-family dwelling in the SF-2 district. Parking requirements for one-family attached dwellings shall be interpreted as being the same as for multiple-family dwellings in the MF-1 district.

(e)

Access to parking lots or areas which are accessory to or serve nonresidential uses in the O, NS, GR, LC, CB, C, 1-1, 1-2 or nonresidential PD districts shall not be through or from streets in residential districts.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 12-103)

(a)

Where questions arise concerning the minimum off-street parking requirement for any use not specifically listed, the requirements may be interpreted as those of a similar use.

(b)

Where a determination of the minimum parking requirements cannot be readily ascertained for new or unlisted uses according to subsection (a) of this section or where uncertainty exists, the minimum off-street parking requirements shall be established by the same process as provided in section 140-79 for classifying new and unlisted uses.

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 12-104)

Except in the CB district, all retail, commercial, industrial and service structures shall provide and maintain off-street facilities for receiving and loading merchandise, supplies and materials within a building or on the lot or tract. Such off-street loading space may be adjacent to a public alley or private service drive or may consist of a truck berth within the structure. Such off-street loading space or truck berth shall consist of a minimum area of ten by 45 feet and such spaces or berths shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 13-100)

For hotels, office buildings, restaurants and similar establishments located other than in the CB district, off-street loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:

(Ord. of 9-7-1970, § 13-101)