Chapter 18.50
OFF-STREET PARKING
Sections:
18.50.010 Intent.
18.50.020 Parking and loading general regulations.
18.50.030 Residential off-street parking.
18.50.040 Parking facility location.
18.50.050 Prohibited within required yard areas.
18.50.060 Off-street parking areas – Design requirements.
18.50.070 Required number of off-street parking spaces.
18.50.080 Administrative modification.
18.50.090 Shared and combined parking facilities.
18.50.100 Penalty provision.
18.50.010 Intent.
The intent of this chapter is:
A. To provide accessible, attractive and well-maintained off-street parking facilities;
B. To reduce traffic congestion and hazards;
C. To protect neighborhoods from the unwanted effects of vehicular traffic and parking generated by adjacent nonresidential land use districts;
D. To ensure the maneuverability of emergency vehicles;
E. To provide aesthetically pleasing parking facilities in proportion to individual land use needs; and
F. To decrease areas of impervious surfaces.
(Ord. O97-015, Added, 03/03/1998)
18.50.020 Parking and loading general regulations.
A. Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter when any of the following situations occur. These provisions apply to all uses and structures in all land use districts unless otherwise specified.
1. When a principal or accessory building is erected.
2. When a principal or accessory building is relocated or expanded.
3. When a use is changed to one requiring more or less parking or loading spaces.
B. Required Plans. Building permits and city business licenses shall not be issued until there is an approved site plan identifying parking and loading facilities in accordance with this chapter.
C. Unlawful Removal. It is unlawful to discontinue prior approved parking facilities without establishing alternate facilities that meet the requirements of this chapter. Parking and loading facilities meeting the requirements of this chapter shall be maintained as long as the use they serve is in existence. These facilities shall not be reduced in total unless a shared or combined parking agreement is canceled, or a change in occupancy or use of a premises has occurred which results in a reduction of required parking.
D. Use of Facility. The property owner is responsible for ensuring that parking and loading facilities are only used by tenants, employees, social/business visitors or other persons for which the facilities are provided, including shared and combined parking.
E. Off-Site Parking. Parking lots may be established as a separate and primary land use in zones where they are listed as permitted or conditional uses.
F. For landscaping requirements refer to TMC Chapter 18.47.
G. Unlisted Uses. Any use clearly similar to any of the uses listed in TMC 18.50.070 as determined by the community development director shall meet the requirement for such use. If a similarity of use is not apparent, the community development director may require a parking demand study or determine the standards that should be applied to the use in question.
H. On-Street Credit – Commercial. All commercial properties located adjacent to a public right-of-way where on-street parking is permitted may receive credit for one off-street parking stall for each twenty linear feet of abutting right-of-way for parallel parking, and 13.3 linear feet of abutting right-of-way for diagonal parking, excluding curb cuts; provided, that the public works director must approve a proposal for diagonal parking within a public right-of-way. This provision shall be applied for on-street parking on the same side of the street as the proposed land use, or on the opposite side of the street if adjacent property does not have the potential for future development. All parking for employees must be provided on-site.
Note: In this instance, all fractions are rounded down.
I. When the number of required parking spaces for a particular use or building results in a fractional space, any fraction less than one-half shall be disregarded and any fraction of one-half or greater shall be counted as one required space.
J. Maintenance. It shall be the duty of the owner(s) of a required parking area to maintain the area in a safe condition and in compliance with TMC 18.50.060.
(Ord. O2011-002, Amended, 03/01/2011; Ord. O98-009, Amended, 10/20/1998; Ord. O97-015, Added, 03/03/1998)
18.50.030 Residential off-street parking.
A. Required residential off-street parking spaces shall consist of an uncovered parking area, garage, carport, or combination thereof; shall be located on the premises they are intended to serve; and shall have a hard surface as approved by staff, such as concrete, asphalt or turfstone; provided, that a garage shall not count towards meeting residential off-street parking requirements where on-street parking is prohibited on the street serving the residence.
B. Accessory parking spaces in addition to required parking are allowed only on prepared surfaces such as concrete, asphalt, turfstone or gravel.
C. Driveways must consist of a hard surface as approved by staff, except that driveways served by gravel roadways may be surfaced with gravel.
D. Permanent parking spaces for single-family units and duplexes may be allowed in any yard if located within an approved driveway which is at least five feet from the adjoining property line and is not within the “sight triangle” as defined in Section 4.16 of the Tumwater development guide.
E. Existing lots of record one acre or larger in size, located in a residential zone, and legally established prior to March 3, 1998, shall have the option of using gravel as a surface material for off-street parking spaces and driveways.
(Ord. O97-015, Added, 03/03/1998)
18.50.040 Parking facility location.
A. Parking facilities may be provided either on the same premises with the parking generator or in any parking facility, the property line of which is located within one-quarter mile (one thousand three hundred twenty feet) of the primary entry area to the building.
B. High Occupancy Vehicles – Stall Location. All employers required to operate high occupancy vehicles (HOV) shall mark the closest parking spaces to the building entrance “Reserved for HOV.” These spaces shall not displace required accessible parking.
(Ord. O97-015, Added, 03/03/1998)
18.50.050 Prohibited within required yard areas.
Off-street parking spaces shall not be allowed within required yard areas, except for residential off-street parking as provided in TMC 18.50.030(D).
(Ord. O97-015, Added, 03/03/1998)
18.50.060 Off-street parking areas – Design requirements.
The following requirements shall apply to an off-street parking area to accommodate four or more vehicles.
A. Each parking area shall be designed to enable ingress or egress without requiring the vehicle to back over property lines or onto any roadway.
B. Parking areas should be designed to:
1. Utilize ninety-degree parking if possible;
2. Orient parking rows perpendicular to the building to enhance pedestrian safety.
C. Parking spaces shall be defined by white striping a minimum of four inches wide to facilitate movement and to maintain an orderly parking arrangement.
D. Sidewalks or walkways shall be designed to ensure pedestrian safety by separating any driveway or parking area from a building or roadway. Parking spaces must utilize approved wheelstops to prevent vehicle overhang of a sidewalk or walkway. (See Figure 18.50.060(A).)
E. The surface of all parking and vehicle maneuvering areas shall have an approved hard surface such as asphalt, concrete or turfstone.
F. Landscaped islands or dividers may be required at the end of parking bays to clearly define traffic and turning patterns.
G. Parking facilities shall comply with the provisions for landscaping, as set forth in TMC Chapter 18.47.
H. Parking facilities shall be designed and maintained in accordance with the composite parking standards in Figure 18.50.060(A). A “composite parking stall” is defined as the minimum stall size for parking comfort (“one size fits all”) and is based on average dimensions using thirty percent of spaces averaged as compact car dimensions and seventy percent of spaces averaged as standard car dimensions. This is the current national average mix. These standards assume a two-way traffic flow through the parking facility.
I. Accessible parking shall be provided in accordance with the building code, TMC Chapter 15.04.
J. Parking lot lighting not exceeding twenty-four feet in height is required to provide safe access for pedestrians. Outdoor lighting and aerial-mounted floodlighting shall be shielded from above in such a manner that the bottom edge of the shield shall be below the light source. Said lighting shall be shielded so that the direct illumination shall be confined to the property boundaries of the light source. Ground-mounted floodlighting or light projection above the horizontal plane is prohibited between midnight and sunrise. Temporary outdoor lighting intended to advertise a temporary promotional event shall be exempt from these requirements, but must comply with provisions of TMC Chapter 18.44. A plan for proposed lighting shall be submitted to the community development department for review and approval prior to final site plan approval.
(Ord. O2010-017, Amended, 12/21/2010; Ord. O97-015, Added, 03/03/1998)
18.50.070 Required number of off-street parking spaces.
Required off-street parking spaces shall be calculated using the standards outlined in Figure 18.50.070(A). Required spaces represent minimum and maximum numbers unless otherwise noted. An increase or decrease in the number of off-street parking spaces requires a modification in accordance with TMC 18.50.080. All vehicle parking standards are based on gross square feet of building area, unless otherwise noted.
(Ord. O97-015, Added, 03/03/1998)
18.50.080 Administrative modification.
A. General Provisions.
1. An administrative modification of required off-street parking spaces must be received prior to issuance of building and engineering permits. Administrative decisions may be appealed pursuant to TMC Chapter 14.08.
2. Various methods to reduce or increase parking may not be combined to reduce or increase parking by more than forty percent. Any spaces gained through sharing, combining or on-site park-and-ride shall be counted toward total parking needs. For example:
a. Evidence is submitted to support a request for one hundred spaces in addition to the five hundred required.
b. Twenty percent administrative modification option is used equals one hundred additional spaces based upon five hundred total.
c. Combined parking opportunity equals twenty-five spaces.
d. Total number of additional stalls derived from administrative modification equals seventy-five spaces.
3. The project developer shall present all findings and completed worksheets to the community development director prior to any final, discretionary approvals; e.g., site plan approval, environmental review or any planning, building or engineering permits. The community development director shall authorize an increase in parking based upon compliance with subsection B of this section.
B. Criteria for Modification of Required Parking. See Figure 18.50.080(A). In addition to the criteria for a decrease in required parking, the community development director may require that all or some administrative modification design requirements listed for increased parking be met (e.g., bike racks, landscaping, etc.), and require other measures to ensure all impacts associated with reduced parking are mitigated.
Any motor vehicle parking spill-over which cannot be mitigated to the satisfaction of the community development director will serve as a basis of denial.
C. Process for Modification of Required Parking. (Requests to reduce parking need only follow subsections (C)(1) through (3) of this section.)
1. Submit evidence that decreased/increased parking is necessary. This may take the form of a brief report for all decreases and up to a twenty percent increase. The community development director may require additional studies to ensure negative impacts are properly mitigated. A more complete and detailed parking demand study is required for increases greater than twenty percent.
2. Describe site characteristics, specifically:
a. Site accessibility for transit; e.g., pullouts.
b. Site proximity to transit with fifteen- to thirty-minute headway (time between buses).
c. Shared use of on-site parking for park-and-ride.
d. Shared use of off-site and adjacent parking.
e. Shared use of new proposed parking by existing or future adjacent land uses.
f. Combined on site parking; e.g., shopping centers.
g. Employee density (one hundred or more must meet state commuter trip reduction requirements).
h. Adjacent uses.
3. Determine if additional parking can be provided by shared and combined parking, on-site park-and-ride and commuter trip reduction measures.
4. If additional parking is still desired, an administrative modification is required. For employers with less than one hundred employees, the site plan must meet design elements (a) and (b) of this subsection. For employers with one hundred or more employees, the site plan must meet design elements (a) through (h) of this subsection.
Requirements found below must be included in a project proposal to the satisfaction of the community development director prior to approving any administrative modification to increase parking. In those instances where site constraints impede design requirements, written findings of fact shall be made identifying site and project constraints, and shall be identified in the final project approval letter. In its findings, the community development director shall determine if a good faith effort has been made in building and site design in order to accomplish required design elements.
a. Design internal roadway, parking area, and pedestrian paths to ensure access to public transportation.
b. Barrier-free parking and preferential parking for employees who ride-share and for high occupancy vehicles (HOVs) shall be located near primary building entrances.
c. Explore alternative parking lot designs to reduce impervious surfaces.
d. Double the amount of required interior landscape within the parking lot (fifty percent of this requirement, if proven to be maintained, may be Grasscrete, Turfblock or other drivable pervious surface within areas receiving sporadic use: usually the furthest from the building entrance).
e. Purchase and install a transit shelter to meet Intercity Transit operation needs unless already available within one-quarter mile (one thousand three hundred twenty feet) of the primary entry area to the building. This distance may be increased by Intercity Transit if located in lower density zones.
f. Construct a transit pullout if subsection (C)(4)(e) of this section is used and if Intercity Transit finds it practical. Credit may be given for other Intercity Transit demand management strategies if a transit shelter and pullout are infeasible.
g. Construct a covered bicycle rack with secure bicycle lockers.
h. Create a transit ride-share information center and place it in a conspicuous place.
(Amended during 2011 reformat; O2011-002, Amended, 03/01/2011; Ord. O97-015, Added, 03/03/1998)
18.50.090 Shared and combined parking facilities.
A. Definitions.
1. “Combined parking” means two or more land uses or a multitenant building which merge parking needs to gain a higher efficiency in vehicular and pedestrian circulation, economize space, reduce impervious surface and result in a superior grouping of building(s).
2. “Shared parking” means two or more land uses or a multitenant building which merge parking needs based on “different” operating hours to gain a higher efficiency in vehicular and pedestrian circulation, economize space, reduce impervious surface and result in a superior grouping of building(s).
B. General Provisions. The community development director may require an applicant to demonstrate that shared or combined parking is feasible when adjacent land uses have different hours of operation. Mixed use and shopping center developments with similar operating hours may also be required to submit a parking demand study to determine if parking can be combined.
1. Authority. In order to eliminate multiple entrances and exits, reduce traffic hazards, to conserve space and to promote orderly development, the community development director and hearing examiner are each hereby authorized to group cooperative parking facilities for a number of uses in such a manner as to obtain the maximum efficiency in parking and vehicular circulation.
2. Agreement. If authorized by the community development director, an agreement establishing shared or combined use of a parking area, approved by the city attorney, shall be recorded with the county auditor’s office. Such agreements shall run with the land for all properties with shared or combined parking and require city approval for any change or termination.
3. Termination of Combined or Shared Use.
a. In the event that a combined or shared parking agreement is terminated, those businesses or other uses with less than the required parking shall notify the community development director within ten days and take one of the following actions:
i. Provide at least fifty percent of the required parking within one hundred eighty days, and provide the remaining required parking within three hundred sixty-five days following the termination of the shared or combined use; or
ii. Demonstrate, based upon a study deemed reliable by the director of community development, that the available parking is sufficient to accommodate the use’s peak parking demand; or
iii. Apply for and receive an administrative parking modification (see TMC 18.50.080).
b. If sufficient parking is not provided, the use, or that portion of the use out of compliance with this chapter, shall be terminated upon the expiration of the time period specified in subsection (B)(3)(a)(i) of this section. This requirement shall be established as a condition of the occupancy permit for uses relying on combined or shared parking.
4. Allocation.
a. Shared Parking. For land uses in close proximity of each other that operate or are used at entirely different times of the day or week, the community development director may allow shared parking facilities to satisfy the parking requirements of such uses if the parking facilities are within one-quarter mile (one thousand three hundred twenty feet) of all primary entry areas to buildings being served by such facilities.
i. When two or more land uses, or uses within a building, have distinctly different hours of operation (e.g., office and church), such uses may qualify for a shared parking credit. Required parking shall be based on the use that demands the greatest amount of parking.
ii. If two or more land uses, or uses within a building, have different daytime hours of operation (e.g., bowling alley and auto parts store), such uses may qualify for a total parking reduction of no more than fifty percent.
b. Combined Parking. Two or more uses which have similar hours of operation and combine parking facilities may qualify to decrease the number of parking spaces (see Figure 18.50.090(A)). The combined parking facility must be cooperatively established and operated in accordance with subsection (B)(2) of this section. The community development director may require a parking demand study to ensure sufficient parking is provided.
(Amended during 2011 reformat; O2011-002, Amended, 03/01/2011; Ord. O97-015, Added, 03/03/1998)
18.50.100 Penalty provision.
Any person found to have violated any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed a class 1 civil infraction pursuant to TMC Chapter 1.10.
Provided further, each day of continuing violation shall be considered a separate and distinct civil infraction.
(Ord. O2010-014, Amended, 06/15/2010; Ord. O97-015, Added, 03/03/1998)
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REQUIRED COMPOSITE PARKING MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS |
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Angle |
Stall Width (A) |
*Stall Depth (B) |
**Aisle Width (C) |
Parking Module Width (D) |
Interlock Reduction (E) |
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45º |
9' – 0" |
17' – 4" |
12' – 3" |
46' – 11" |
2' – 0" |
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50º |
9' – 0" |
18' – 4" |
12' – 9" |
48' – 9" |
1' – 10" |
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55º |
9' – 0" |
18' – 6" |
13' – 3" |
50' – 31" |
1' – 7" |
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60º |
9' – 0" |
18' – 10" |
14' – 3" |
51' – 11" |
1' – 4" |
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65º |
9' – 0" |
19' – 0" |
15' – 2" |
53' – 2" |
1' – 2" |
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70º |
9' – 0" |
19' – 2" |
16' – 1" |
54' – 5" |
0' – 11" |
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75º |
9' – 0" |
19' – 0" |
17' – 6" |
55' – 6" |
0' – 8" |
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90º |
9' – 0" |
17' – 11" |
22' – 6" |
58' – 4" |
N/A |
( ) Definitions for letters in parentheses appear in Figure 18.50.060(A)
* For accessible parking standards, refer to TMC Chapter 15.04.
** If parking aisle also serves as a required fire lane, the minimum unobstructed width shall be twenty feet.
Figure 18.50.060(A)
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RESIDENTIAL |
NUMBER OF REQUIRED SPACES |
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Single-family dwelling (includes duplex and townhouse and designated manufactured homes) |
Minimum of 2.0 spaces per dwelling unit. |
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Accessory dwelling |
1.0 space per dwelling unit. |
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Studio apartment |
1.0 space per dwelling unit. |
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Multifamily dwelling |
1.5 spaces per dwelling unit plus 1.0 guest space for every 10 units. |
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Senior citizen apartment |
1.0 space per 2 bedroom unit plus 1.0 guest spaces for every 10 units. |
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Rooming/boarding house and bed and breakfasts |
1.0 space for each guest bedroom and 2.0 spaces for the operator. |
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Group foster home |
1.0 space for each staff member plus 1.0 space for every 5 residents. Additionally, 1.0 space shall be provided for each vehicle used in connection with the facility. |
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Adult family home |
1.0 space in addition to the space(s) required for the residential unit. |
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Residential care facility |
1.0 space for each staff member plus 1.0 space for every 5 residents. Additionally, 1.0 space shall be provided for each vehicle used in connection with the facility. |
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Designated manufactured home park |
2.0 spaces per lot or unit, whichever is greater. In addition, if recreation facilities are provided, 1.0 space per 10 units or lots, whichever is greater. |
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Home occupation |
1.0 space for each employee outside of the immediate family in addition to the spaces required for the dwelling unit. If the occupation requires any customers and/or clients to visit the premises, at least 2.0 additional spaces shall be provided. |
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COMMERCIAL |
NUMBER OF REQUIRED SPACES |
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Beauty salon, barber shop |
See Retail use. |
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Carpet and furniture showrooms |
1.25 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross showroom floor area. Each store shall have a minimum of 4 spaces. |
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Family child care home, child mini-day care center, child day care center |
1.0 space for each staff member plus 1.0 space per 10 children. A facility located in a family residence must also provide required parking for a dwelling unit. |
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Hotel and motel |
1.0 space for each room or suite and 1.0 space per manager’s unit. Banquet and meeting rooms shall provide 6.0 spaces for 1,000 square feet of seating area. Restaurants are figured separately. |
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Laundromat, dry cleaner |
See Retail use. |
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Market, shopping center, and large retail/wholesale outlet |
Less than 15,000 square feet = 3.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. 15,000 to 400,000 square feet = 4.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. Greater than 400,000 square feet = 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. |
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Mini-storage facility |
1.0 space for every 100 storage units and 2.0 spaces for permanent on-site managers with a minimum of 3.0 spaces for all facilities, regardless of size. |
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Mixed use |
Shared or combined parking standards shall be used to calculate needed parking. This calculation is based upon the gross leasable area for each shop or business and does not include atriums, foyers, hallways, courts, maintenance areas, etc. See Shared and combined parking facilities, TMC 18.50.090. |
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Mortuary and funeral parlor |
1.0 space per 75 square feet of assembly area or 13.0 stalls per 1,000 square feet of gross area, whichever is greater. |
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Offices, general |
Gross floor area up to 2,000 square feet = 4.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet. GFA 2,001 to 7,500 square feet = 3.3 spaces per 1,000 square feet. GFA 7,501 to 40,000 square feet = 2.8 spaces per 1,000 square feet. GFA greater than 40,000 square feet = 2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet. |
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Offices, government |
3.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet. |
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Medical clinics |
6.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet. |
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Retail use |
3.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet. |
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Service station and public garage (mini-mart is a retail use) |
3.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet. |
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Warehouse, distribution |
1.0 space per 1,000 square feet. |
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Warehouse, storage |
10,000 square feet or less = 1.0 space per 1,000 square feet. 10,001 to 20,000 square feet = 10.0 spaces plus 0.75 space for each additional 1,000 square feet. Over 20,000 square feet = 18.0 spaces plus 0.50 space for each additional 1,000 square feet. |
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RESTAURANT |
NUMBER OF REQUIRED SPACES |
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Drive-up stands (espresso, etc.) |
2 spaces plus 1 lane for each drive-up window with stacking space for 3 vehicles. See TMC 18.43.075 for additional stacking lane requirements. |
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Cafe, bar and other drinking establishments |
10.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet. |
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Car hop (auto borne customers served outside of building only) |
1.0 space per 15 square feet. |
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Fast food |
10.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet plus 1 lane for each drive-up window. See TMC 18.43.075 for stacking lane requirements. |
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INDUSTRIAL |
NUMBER OF REQUIRED SPACES |
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Manufacturing use |
1.0 space for each 2 employees on the largest shift, with a minimum of 2.0 spaces. |
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INSTITUTIONAL |
NUMBER OF REQUIRED SPACES |
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Elementary and middle schools |
1.0 space per 6 students at design capacity. |
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High school |
1.25 spaces per classroom or office, plus 1.0 space per 3.5 students. Public assembly areas, such as auditoriums, stadiums, etc., that are primary uses may be considered a separate use. |
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Hospital, sanitarium, nursing home, congregate care, rest home, hospice care home and mental health facility |
1.0 space per 2 regular beds, plus 1.0 space for every 2 regular employees on the largest shift. |
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Library and museum |
5.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of public floor area. |
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PLACES OF ASSEMBLY |
NUMBER OF REQUIRED SPACES |
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Church |
1.0 space per 4 seats or 1.0 space per 6 feet of bench or other seating. 6.0 spaces/1,000 square feet of assembly area where seats or pews are not provided or when circumstances warrant increased parking, such as a church which attracts a large, regional congregation or one which has multiple functions. See Shared and combined parking facilities, TMC 18.50.090. |
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Private club or lodge |
6.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet. |
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Theater and auditorium |
1.0 space per 4.5 fixed seats. If the theater or auditorium is a component of a larger commercial development, the above parking standard may be modified to account for shared or combined parking; TMC 18.50.090. |
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Theater and auditorium without fixed seats |
1.0 space per 3 permitted occupants. |
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RECREATION AND AMUSEMENT |
NUMBER OF REQUIRED SPACES |
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Bowling alley |
5.0 spaces per alley. |
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Health club |
5.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet. |
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Skating rink and other commercial recreation |
5.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet. |
(Ord. O2011-006, Amended, 11/15/2011)
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DECREASE OR INCREASE UP TO 20% |
DECREASE OR INCREASE UP TO 40% |
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The community development director may allow up to a 20% decrease or increase in required parking after: |
The community development director may allow up to a 40% decrease or increase in required parking after: |
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1. Shared and combined parking opportunities are fully explored; and |
1. Shared and combined parking opportunities are fully explored; and |
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2. On-site park-and-ride opportunities are fully explored; and |
2. On-site park-and-ride opportunities are fully explored; and |
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3. Compliance with commute trip reduction measures as required by state law, if applicable; and |
3. Compliance with commute trip reduction measures as required by state law, if applicable; and |
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4. The site is no closer than 300 feet from a single-family residential zone; or |
4. *The site is no closer than 300 feet from a single-family residential zone; or |
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5. **Design and facility requirements listed in TMC 18.50.080(C)(4) are met; and |
5. **Design and facility requirements listed in TMC 18.50.080(C)(4) are met; and |
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6. A report is submitted providing a basis for more or less parking. A report providing a basis for less parking must also provide mitigation necessary to offset any negative effects. |
6. For a decrease request, a report is submitted providing a basis for less parking and mitigation necessary to offset any negative effects. For an increase request, a parking demand study, prepared by a transportation engineer licensed in the state of Washington, is submitted which supports the need for more parking. |
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7. *The site is served by transit or will be served within 6 months of occupancy (within 1/4 mile (1,320 feet) of the primary entry area to the building). |
*Parking decrease only. **Parking increase only.
(Ord. O2011-002, Amended, 03/01/2011; Ord. O2008-016, Amended, 09/16/2008; Ord. O2006-019, Amended, 08/15/2006)
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Combined Parking Allowed Decrease in Parking Spaces |
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Two uses: |
Five percent reduction |
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Three uses: |
Ten percent reduction |
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Four or more uses: |
Fifteen percent reduction |