§ 1367.02. Off-street parking requirements.

(a)

In all zoning districts, off-street parking facilities shall be provided and satisfactorily maintained by the owner of the property for each building or land use which is erected, enlarged or altered according to the following minimum standards:

(1)

Motels and tourist homes: One space for each guestroom or suite.

(2)

Hospital, convalescent hospital, nursing home, sanitarium or rest home: 1.8 spaces per bed; however, hospital bassinets shall not be counted as beds.

(3)

Churches and school auditoriums: One space for every seven seats in the principal auditorium. Twenty inches of bench or pew shall be considered one seat.

(4)

Places of public assembly including stadiums, theaters, arenas, clubs, lodges, meeting rooms and auditoriums other than in subsection (a)(7) of this section: One space for every four seats. Twenty inches of bench or pew shall be considered one seat.

(5)

Dance halls and assembly halls without seats: One for each 100 square feet of floor area used for assembly or dancing.

(6)

Funeral home, mortuaries: Eight per reposing room, plus one space per funeral vehicle, plus one space per employee.

(7)

Preschool nursery, kindergarten or elementary school: Two spaces for each classroom.

(8)

Middle school: Three spaces for each classroom.

(9)

Senior high school, college or commercial school: Six space for each classroom.

(10)

Restaurants, beer parlors: One space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(11)

Medical and dental clinics: One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

(12)

Banks and offices: One space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.

(13)

Retail stores, service or repair shops: One space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.

(14)

Service or repair shops and retail stores that handle bulky merchandise such as furniture, large household appliances or motor vehicles: One space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area.

(15)

Industrial establishments: One space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or one space for each four employees on the largest shift, whichever is greater.

(16)

Wholesale establishments, warehouse, air, rail or trucking freight terminals: One space for each 5,000 square feet of gross floor area, or one space for each four employees on the largest shift, whichever is greater.

(17)

Bowling alley: Three spaces for each alley.

(18)

Multifamily dwelling (double family and apartment houses inclusive): Three spaces for each dwelling unit. Two spaces shall be provided for motor vehicles owned by the dwelling unit's occupants and one extra space shall be provided for visitors.

(19)

Single-family dwelling: Two spaces for the dwelling unit's occupants with the garage or carport being considered as one space.

(20)

In the case of any building, structure or premises, including governmental buildings and those of boards or commissions of government, the use of which is not specifically mentioned herein, the provisions for a similar use which is mentioned shall apply.

(b)

All parking spaces provided pursuant to the above requirements shall be on the same lot with the building, except that the Board of Appeals may permit parking spaces to be on any lot within 500 feet of the building if it determines that it is impractical to provide parking on the same lot with the building.

(c)

For parking area for minimum driveway or parking lot parking space sizes, see Section 1309.02(39).

(Code 1991, § 1367.02; Ord. of 10-3-1977)