Chapter 17.44 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Section 17.44.040 Schedule of off-street parking requirements.
1. One-and two-family dwellings: two
parking spaces for each family dwelling unit.
2. Three or more family dwellings:
two parking spaces for each family dwelling unit.
3. Bowling alleys, recreation centers,
swimming pools, skating rinks, and other recreation
and amusement facilities: one parking space for every five customers computed on the basis of
maximum servicing capacity at any one time, plus one additional space for every two persons
regularly employed on the premises.
4. Club houses and permanent meeting
places of veterans, business, fraternal, labor and
similar organizations: One parking space for every fifty (50) square feet of aggregate floor area
in the auditorium, assembly hall, and dining room of such building, plus one additional space for
every two persons regularly employed on the premises.
5. C-2 District Only. Bowling alleys,
recreation centers, swimming pools, skating rinks and
other recreational and amusement facilities, club houses and permanent meeting places of
veterans, business, civic, fraternal, labor and similar organizations. One parking space for every
five people computed on the basis of maximum capacity as set by the fire marshal at any one
time.
6. Dormitories, fraternity houses
and sorority houses: one parking space for every two beds
occupied at maximum capacity. This requirement shall be in addition to the parking space
requirements for educational establishments set forth in this title.
7. Funeral homes and undertaking establishments:
parking or storage space for all vehicles
used directly in the conduct of the business, plus one parking space for every two persons
regularly employed on the premises and one space for every six seats in the auditorium or chapel
of such establishment.
8. C-2 District Only. Funeral homes
and undertaking establishments: parking or storage
space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of the business, plus one parking space for
every two persons regularly employed on the premises and one space for every one hundred
(100) square feet in the auditorium or chapel of such establishment.
9. Hospitals: one parking space for
each bed intended for patients, excluding bassinets.
10. House trailers (mobilehomes):
two parking spaces for each trailer used for dwelling or
sleeping purposes.
11. Indoor retail businesses: parking
or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the
conduct of such business, plus four parking spaces for the first
one thousand (1,000) square feet of total area and one additional space for every
additional one
hundred fifty (150) square feet of floor area and one space for every two full-time employees.
12. Industrial plants and facilities:
parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in
the conduct of such industrial use, plus one parking space for every three employees on the
premises at maximum employment on a single shift.
13. Libraries, museums, post offices,
civic centers, government offices and similar
establishments: parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the operation of such
establishment, plus four parking spaces for the first one thousand (1,000) square feet of total
floor area and one additional space for every additional one hundred and fifty (150) square feet
of floor area.
14. Medical and dental clinics: three
parking spaces for each doctor, plus one additional
space for every two regular employees.
15. Assisted living homes, convalescent
homes, nursing homes and senior care homes: one
parking space for every two (2) beds occupied at maximum capacity. This requirement is in
addition to the parking spaces required per each employee per maximum shift.
16. Offices: One parking space for
every two hundred (200) square feet of office space.
17. Outdoor retail businesses: parking
or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the
conduct of such business, plus two parking spaces for each person employed on the premises,
based on maximum seasonal employment.
18. Public garages: indoor or outdoor
parking or storage spaces for all vehicles used directly
in the conduct of such business, plus two parking spaces for each person regularly employed on
the premises.
19. Repair shops, plumbing shops,
electrical shops, roofing shops and other service
establishments: parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of the
business, plus two parking spaces for each person regularly employed on the premises.
20. Restaurants and other eating and
drinking establishments: one parking space for every
one hundred (100) square feet of total floor area.
21. C-2 District Only. Restaurants
and other eating and drinking establishments: two parking
spaces or every two hundred fifty (250) square feet of total floor area.
22. Schools.
a. Junior high and elementary schools:
one parking space for every six seats available at
maximum capacity in the assembly hall, auditorium, stadium or gymnasium of greatest capacity
on the school grounds or campus. If the school has no assembly hall, auditorium, stadium or
gymnasium, one parking space shall be provided for each person regularly employed at such
school, plus one additional space for each classroom.
b. Senior high schools: one parking
space for every six seats available at maximum capacity
in the assembly hall, auditorium, stadium or gymnasium, one parking space shall be provided for
each person regularly employed at such school, plus three additional spaces for each classroom.
23. Self-service laundries: one parking
space for every four washing machines.
24. Service stations: parking or storage
space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of
the businesses, plus one parking space for each gas pump, three spaces for each grease rack or
similar facility, and one space for every two persons employed on the premises at maximum
employment on a single shift.
25. Theaters, auditoriums, churches,
stadiums and other places of public assembly: one
parking space for every six seats available at maximum capacity.
26. Motels and hotels: one parking
space for each sleeping room offered for tourist
accommodation, plus one additional space for every two persons regularly employed on the
premises.
27. Universities, colleges, academies
and similar institutions of higher learning: one parking
space for every six seats occupied at maximum capacity in the assembly hall, auditorium,
stadium or gymnasium of greatest capacity on the campus. If the institution has no assembly hall,
auditorium, stadium or gymnasium, one parking space shall be provided for each person
regularly employed at such institution, plus five additional spaces for each classroom.
28. Warehouses, freight terminals
and trucking terminals: parking or storage space for all
vehicles used directly in the conduct of such business, plus one parking space for each person
regularly employed on the premises at maximum employment.
29. Wholesale businesses: parking
or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the
conduct of such business, plus two parking spaces for each person employed on the premises,
based on maximum seasonal employment. (Ord. 743 § 1 (part), 1989: prior code § 40-10-3(D))
17.44.040
(17.44.040 , Amended, 01/16/2006, Amended #15, parking for Assisted living homes, convalescent homes, nursing homes and senior care homes., Prior Text)