Chapter 17.54
OFF-STREET PARKING
Sections:
17.54.040 Multi-level building.
17.54.050 Change of use, alteration, expansion or enlargement.
17.54.080 Plans shall be submitted.
17.54.090 Additional requirements.
17.54.100 Table of minimum standards.
17.54.010 Policy.
In all districts there shall be provided at the time of erecting new structures, or at the time of enlarging, moving or increasing the capacity by creating or adding dwelling units, commercial or industrial floor space, or seating facilities, minimum off-street parking provisions with adequate provisions for ingress and egress to the street. (Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 136 § 6.23, 1974)
17.54.020 Space and access.
Each off-street parking space shall have a net area of not less than two hundred square feet exclusive of access or aisles, and shall be of usable shape and condition. If determined on a gross area basis, not less than three hundred square feet shall be allowed per vehicle. Single-family and duplex parking areas need not provide unobstructed ingress and egress for each space; however, all parking lots over six spaces must provide unobstructed ingress and egress for each space. (Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 136 § 6.24, 1974)
17.54.030 Location.
Off-street facilities shall be located as hereinafter specified.
A. For all dwelling structures except apartment houses with more than four dwelling units, off-street parking shall be located on the same parcel with the building they are required to serve.
B. The minimum required parking serving a facility shall be located on the same side of the street as that facility.
C. The minimum required parking serving a facility shall be located on property contiguous to the property on which that facility is located.
D. Exceptions to the above may be made by the hearing examiner if appropriate.
(Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 764 § 4, 2003; Ord. 136 § 6.25, 1974)
17.54.040 Multi-level building.
Each floor of a building will be evaluated separately for determining parking requirements. Basements and storage areas will not be considered, except when basements contain bedrooms, work areas or sales areas. (Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 136 § 6.26, 1974)
17.54.050 Change of use, alteration, expansion or enlargement.
Whenever a building is enlarged or altered, or whenever the use of a building or property changes, off-street parking shall be provided for such expansion, enlargement or change in use in accordance with the requirements of the title; provided, however, that no additional off-street parking space need be provided where the number of parking spaces required for such expansion, enlargement or change in use since the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title is the same as the parking spaces specified in this title. (Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 136 § 6.27, 1974)
17.54.060 Uses not specified.
In the case of a use not specifically mentioned in Section 17.54.100, the requirements for off-street parking facilities shall be determined by the city planner. Such determination shall be based upon the requirements for the most comparable use listed. (Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 611, 1997; Ord. 136 § 6.28, 1974)
17.54.070 Joint use.
The city planner may authorize the joint use of parking facilities under the following conditions:
A. Owners of two or more buildings or lots may agree to utilize jointly the same parking space, subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the city planner including but not limited to the following:
1. Satisfactory legal evidence shall be presented in the form of deeds, leases or contracts to establish ownership.
2. Evidence shall be presented that there is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the building or uses for which joint off-street parking is proposed. Subsections (B) through (F) of this section shall be used as guidelines for such evidence.
3. The agreement to utilize jointly the same parking space shall be in writing and narrate the evidence provided under subsections (A)(1) and (2) of this section, shall be signed by the owners, and filed with the city planner.
B. Subject to subsection (A) of this section, up to fifty percent of the parking facilities required by this title for a theater, bowling alley, dance hall, bar or restaurant may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities provided by certain other types of buildings or uses herein referred to as “daytime” uses in subsection (E) of this section.
C. Subject to subsection (A) of this section, up to fifty percent of the off-street parking facilities required for any building or use specified in subsection (E) of this section, “daytime uses,” may be supplied by the parking facilities provided by uses herein referred to as “nighttime uses” in subsection (F) of this section.
D. Subject to subsection (A) of this section, up to one hundred percent of the parking facilities required for a church or for an auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities provided by uses herein referred to as “daytime uses” in subsection (E) of this section.
E. For the purpose of this section, the following and similar uses are considered as primary daytime uses: banks, offices, retail, personal service shops, household equipment or furniture stores, clothing or shoe repair shops, manufacturing or wholesale buildings and similar uses.
F. For the purpose of this section, the following and similar uses are considered as primary nighttime or Sunday uses: auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school, churches, bowling alleys, dance halls, theaters, bars or restaurants.
(Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 611, 1997; Ord. 136 § 6.29, 1974)
17.54.080 Plans shall be submitted.
A. Every tract or lot hereafter used as a public or private parking area, having a capacity of six or more vehicles, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the requirements and standards of this title.
B. The plan of the proposed parking area shall be submitted to the city planner for approval at the time of the application for the building for which the parking area is required. The plan shall clearly indicate the proposed development, including location, size, shape, design, curb cuts, lighting and other features and appurtenances required.
(Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 611, 1997; Ord. 136 § 6.30, 1974)
17.54.090 Additional requirements.
In addition to the basic standards and requirements established by other sections of this title, the planning director or in his absence the city manager or his designee may make such other requirements or restrictions as shall be deemed necessary in the interests of safety, health and general welfare of the city, including but not limited to lighting, joint development of parking facilities, entrances and exits and accessory uses. Further, performance bonds may be required in such cases where the planning director or in his absence the city manager or his designee determines that such shall be necessary to guarantee proper completion of improvements within the time periods specified. (Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 611, 1997; Ord. 136 § 6.31, 1974)
17.54.100 Table of minimum standards.
Minimum off-street parking standards shall be as follows:
A. All residential:
1. Single-family detached, one space per bedroom and a minimum of two spaces per single-family dwelling unit,
2. Multiple-family, one and one-half spaces for each unit, room or suite,
3. Single-family trailer or mobile home, one space per bedroom and a minimum of two spaces per single-family dwelling unit;
B. All transient facilities, one space for each unit, room or suite;
C. All nonretail professional or business services with on-premises service, two spaces per professional employee or partner, and one additional space per nonprofessional employee;
D. All nonretail professional and business services with off-premises delivery of service only, one space for each employee or partner;
E. Retail outlet other than food and drugstore, one space per five hundred square feet of gross floor area;
F. Retail outlet (principally food and drug), one space for each two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area;
G. Shopping centers and combined retail complexes, one space for each two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area;
H. All industrial, warehouses, etc., one space per employee based on maximum number of employees during the heaviest working shift;
I. All amusement places, churches, eating places, taverns, theaters, etc., one space per three persons of legal or practical occupancy plus one for every employee;
J. All other uses not specified above and not similar to any of the above categories, one space for every two persons of legal or practical occupancy plus one space for every employee.
(Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 520 § 1, 1991; Ord. 345, 1982: Ord. 136 § 6.32, 1974)