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)