§ 16-10.009. Minimum off-street parking requirements.

The following parking requirements shall apply to all uses approved by special permit as well as permitted uses (see section 16-28.014 and see also section 16-28.015 for off-street loading requirements):

(1)

Schools, colleges, churches, recreation or community centers and other places of assembly: One space for each four fixed seats (with 18 inches of bench length counted as one seat) or one space for each 35 square feet of enclosed floor area for the accommodation of movable seats in the largest assembly room, whichever is greater, plus the following:

(a)

Public or private elementary or middle school: Two spaces for each classroom.

(b)

High school: Four spaces for each classroom.

(c)

Colleges and universities: Eight spaces for each classroom.

(2)

Nursing homes, convalescent homes, and similar care facilities: One space per four beds.

(3)

Child care centers, day care centers, prekindergartens, kindergartens, play and other special schools or day care centers for young children: One space per 600 square feet of floor area. In addition to providing off-street parking, such establishments shall provide safe and convenient facilities for loading and unloading children, approved by the director, bureau of traffic and transportation.

(4)

Dwellings and lodgings: See section 16-08.007, Table I, for applicable ratios according to the appropriate floor area ratio.

(5)

Banks, savings and loan institutions, and the like: One (1) space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(6)

Business colleges, trade schools, conservatories, dancing schools, and the like: One space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(7)

Dormitories, fraternity houses and sorority houses. One space for two beds plus one space for each 200 square feet of floor area designated or occupied other than for sleeping purposes.

(8)

Clubs, lodges: One space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(9)

Hotels: One space per rental unit plus one-half space per employee.

(10)

Accessory uses: All accessory uses cited in section 16-10.004 shall provide one additional space per 300 square feet of floor area devoted to such space.

(11)

Other uses: One space for each 300 square feet of floor area.

(12)

Shelter: One parking space for each on duty staff member, whether paid or unpaid. In addition to staff parking, a space of sufficient size is required for each van, bus or other vehicle used by the facility and one additional parking space shall be provided for each 2,000 square feet of the facility.

(Code 1977, § 16-10.009; Ord. No. 2008-62(06-O-0038), §§ 4B(2), 6A(1), 7-7-08; Ord. No. 2009-24(08-O-1251), § 2C(2), 6-9-09)