The following shall be the minimum number of accessory off-street parking spaces required for each land use, activity, building or structure permitted by this chapter. When the determination of the number of required off-street parking spaces results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half space or less should be disregarded and any fraction over one-half space shall count as one space. Parking spaces required on the basis of building floor area shall apply to gross floor area as defined herein unless otherwise specified. Parking spaces required on an employee basis shall be based on the maximum number of employees on duty on the premises at any one time, which would include any overlap of employees at a change of shift.

    A.    Offices.

    1.    General offices: five parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area for business or professional offices.

    2.    Veterinary offices, clinics and/or hospitals: four parking spaces for every doctor plus one space for every additional employee.

    B.    Research, Light Industrial, Warehousing and Distribution Uses.

    1.    Research facilities and laboratories (under the same ownership or management):

    a.    Less than one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet: three and one-third spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area up to fifty thousand (50,000) square feet, plus two and one-half spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet gross floor area over fifty thousand (50,000) square feet.

    b.    One hundred thousand (100,000) square feet or larger: three hundred (300) spaces plus two spaces for every three employees over four hundred (400) employees.

    2.    Manufacturing and fabrication: two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises.

    3.    Warehousing and wholesaling, including direct mail advertising and mail order warehousing: two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises.

    C.    Lodging, Commercial Retail and Service Uses.

    1.    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. Additional spaces shall be provided for restaurants or places of assembly within the development as scheduled elsewhere.

    2.    Indoor commercial retail businesses: parking or storage spaces for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of such business, plus six parking spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area and one space for every two full-time employees.

    3.    Restaurants and other eating and drinking establishments without drive-in or carry-out facilities: eighteen (18) parking spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area plus two parking spaces for each three employees.

    4.    Commercial greenhouses and nurseries: two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift, one space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises, plus five spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area of salesroom.

    5.    Equipment sales, service, rental and repair: three and one-third spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area.

    D.    Miscellaneous Uses.

    1.    Public or private utilities facilities: two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises.

    2.    Heliports: two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises.

    3.    Outdoor athletic fields: twenty (20) spaces for every diamond or athletic field, or one space for every four seats, whichever is greater. (One seat is equal to two feet of bench length).

    4.    Business, professional or technical schools: one space for every classroom and office plus two spaces for every three students.

    5.    Bowling alleys: five spaces for every alley.

    6.    Golf courses: ten spaces per each green.

    7.    Golf driving ranges: two spaces for every tee.

    8.    Gymnasium without bleachers or fixed seating (except as noted herein): one space for every one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area.

    9.    Handball, racquetball courts: three spaces for every court.

    10.    Ice and roller rinks: one space for every one hundred (100) square feet of skating area or playing surface.

    11.    Indoor soccer: fifty (50) spaces for every playing field, plus one space for every three seats of spectator seating (one seat equals two feet of bench length), plus two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift, but in no case less than one hundred (100) spaces.

    12.    Parks, playgrounds, picnic grounds: space equivalent to one percent of the total land area. Parking area available along park roads or private drives may be used to fulfill this requirement.

    13.    Recreation centers: three and one-third spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area.

    14.    Swimming pools: two spaces for every one hundred (100) square feet of water area.

    15.    Tennis courts: four spaces for every court.

    16.    Agriculture operations, farm buildings: sufficient open land available for parking so that no vehicle need be parked on any street.

    17.    Forest and wildlife reservations: sufficient open land available for parking so that no vehicle need be parked on any street.

    E.    Other Uses. The city council (with the recommendation of the city planning commission and/or the city building inspector) shall determine to which of the preceding categories of parking regulation any unlisted use belongs, or determine appropriate standards to be added to this section by amendment whenever the above prove inapplicable. (Ord. 1743 § 1 (part), 1999)