§ 17.38.1000. Off-street parking requirements.  


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  • Requirements for off-street parking are as set forth in this section as follows:

    Use Minimum Requirements
    Residential Uses Parking Spaces
    Accessory dwelling 1/dwelling, plus requirement for principal use
    Group residential 0.5/sleeping unit
    Multiple-family dwelling Less than 700 square feet       1.2/unit
    700 to 1,200 square feet       1.5/unit
    More than 1,200 square feet       1.8/unit
    Mobile home park 2/dwelling, subject to Chapter 17.34
    Secondary dwelling 1/dwelling
    Senior housing 1.2/unit
    Single-family, two-family 2/dwelling
    All other uses As required by the planning director
    Commercial Uses Parking Spaces
    Agricultural service 1 per 350 square feet
    Automotive sales 1 per 750 square feet, plus 1 per 2 employees at maximum shift
    Automotive service 1 per 500 square feet, plus 1 per 2 employees at maximum shift
    Business/trade school 1 per 5 persons capacity
    Business service 1 per 400 square feet, plus 1 per 750 square feet outdoor sale or rental area
    Campground 1.5 per campsite
    Car washing 2 times number of vehicles serviced simultaneously, plus 1 per employee
    Cocktail lounge 1 per 2 persons seating capacity plus 1 per 2 employees at maximum shift
    Commercial recreation 1 per 6 persons capacity, plus 1 per 2 employees at maximum shift
    Construction sales/service 1 per 500 square feet indoors, plus 1 per 750 square feet outdoor sales or rental area
    Consumer repair services 1 per 300 square feet
    Convenience storage N/A
    Equipment repair 1 per 1,200 square feet of used area
    Financial services 1 per 300 square feet
    Food sales 1 per 200 square feet
    Funeral home 1 per 4 chapel persons capacity plus 1 per employee at maximum shift
    Kennel/vet service
     (Indoor) 1 per 300 square feet
     (Outdoor) 1 per 500 square feet
    Laundry service 1 per 400 square feet
    Liquor sales 1 per 200 square feet
    Motel/lodging 1 per sleeping unit plus 1 per 2 employees at maximum shift
    Office,
     Business 1 per 300 square feet
     Medical 1 per 200 square feet
     Professional 1 per 300 square feet
    Personal improvement 1 per 350 square feet
    Personal service 1 per 250 square feet
    Pet service 1 per 250 square feet
    Research service 1 per 300 square feet
    Restaurant
     predominantly fixed table 1 per 4 persons seating capacity*
     predominantly drive-in 1 per 3 persons capacity*
     predominantly fast food 1 per 2 persons capacity*
    * All restaurants add space per 2 employees at maximum shift
    Retail sales, retail service 1 per 250 square feet
    Scrap/salvage service 1 per 300 square feet indoor sales area plus 1 per 4,000 square feet outdoor storage area
    Service station 1 per employee at maximum shift
    Transportation service 2 per facility, plus 1 per employee at maximum shift
    All others As required by the planning director
    Industrial Uses Parking Spaces
    Resource extraction 2 per facility, plus 1 per employee at maximum shift
    All others As required by the planning director
    Community Uses Parking Spaces
    Administrative service 1 per 300 square feet
    Cemetery No requirement
    Club/lodge 1 per 4 person capacity
    Convalescent service 1 per 2.5 beds plus 1 per employee during maximum employee shift
    Cultural service 1 per 4 persons capacity
    Day care home (large family) 1 per 4 persons cared, plus 1 per employee at maximum shift
    Day care home (small family) 2 per facility, plus 1 per 4 persons cared at maximum use level
    Educational facility
     Elementary, jr. high 7 per facility, plus 1 per employee at maximum shift
     High school, college As required by the planning director
    Guidance service (limited or general) 1 per 300 square feet of building area plus 1 per employee at maximum shift
    Hospital service 1 per 2.5 beds, plus 1 per employee at maximum employee shift
    Park/recreation service
    Indoor 1 per 4 persons capacity
    Postal service (not U.S.) 2 per building, plus 1 per employee plus 1 per delivery vehicle kept or serving the facility
    Public, religious assembly 1 per 4 persons capacity within major auditorium
    Community care facility 2 per dwelling, plus 1 per 4 persons cared at capacity, plus 1 per employee at maximum shift
    Safety service 2 per facility, plus 1 per employee at maximum shift
    Transportation terminal 1 per employee, plus 1 per transport vehicle using facility, plus 1 per 500 square feet of terminal building area
    Utility service (major) 1 per 2,000 square feet of developed area
    All others As required by the planning director

     

(Ord. No. 556, § 2, 4-14-2015; Ord. No. 524, § 4, 8-7-2012; Ord. No. 496, § 4, 3-9-2010; Ord. 319 §§8, 9, 1999; Ord. 264 §2(part), 1995; Ord. 214 §2(part), 1992)