§ 16-35.021. Off-street parking requirements.

In addition to the provisions of subsection 16-28.008(7), which shall apply and are incorporated herein, the following parking requirements shall apply to all uses approved by special permits (see also sections 16-28.013 and 16-28.014):

1.

Off-street surface parking shall not be located between a principal structure and the street.

2.

Parking facilities shall be accessory to a permitted principal use only, provided that parking spaces serving another principal permitted use may use such facility for shared parking during non-normal business hours by compliance with subsection 7. below.

3.

For office uses minimum requirements unless otherwise stated:

a.

All developments shall reserve and designate at least five percent of the employee parking spaces "Carpool Only." Carpool spaces shall be used only by carpool vehicles in which at least two of the persons are employees or tenants of the building. Such spaces shall be located near the building's employee entrance or other preferable locations within the employee parking areas as approved by the director of the bureau of traffic and transportation.

b.

All new parking structures shall be built to accommodate vanpool access. The minimum ceiling height for vanpools is eight feet two inches.

4.

Alternative fuel vehicle charging stations. All automobile parking facilities shall include alternative fuel vehicle charging stations, or similar facilities, in a ratio of at least one station for every 100 automobile parking spaces. No development shall be required to exceed a maximum of five such spaces.

5.

For residential uses. In the MR-MU district, the minimum parking requirement shall be 0.5 parking space per dwelling. In all other MR districts, see Table I, "Land use intensity ratios", for minimum parking requirements under appropriate FAR for the development.

6.

Single room occupancy residence. One parking space for each two dwelling units, plus one space for each employee, shall be provided on the site.

7.

For nonresidential uses minimum requirements unless otherwise stated:

a.

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

b.

Specific regulations for retail and eating and drinking establishments within 500 feet of a MARTA rail station entrance, as measured along public streets and pedestrian walkways: Establishments with a floor area of 500 square feet or less shall have no parking requirements.

c.

Schools, colleges, churches, recreation or community centers and other places of assembly: One space for each four fixed seats (with 18 inches if 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:

i.

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

ii.

High school: Four spaces for each classroom.

iii.

Colleges and universities: Eight spaces for each classroom.

d.

All other nonresidential uses: One parking space for each 600 square feet of floor area shall be provided on the site.

8.

Notwithstanding any provision of the City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances to the contrary, park-for-hire surface parking lots and parking decks are prohibited.

(Ord. No. 2002-39, § 1, 5-28-02; Ord. No. 2019-09(18-O-1581), § 6.G, 1-31-19 )