Chapter 14.26
PARKING
Sections:
14.26.030 General requirements.
14.26.040 Minimum spaces required.
14.26.050 Maximum spaces allowed.
14.26.010 Purpose.
The purposes of this Chapter are:
(1) To ensure that applicants provide sufficient off-street parking for their development;
(2) To limit the amount of parking to minimize the creation of impervious surface consistent with the County’s NPDES permit. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.26.020 Applicability.
This Chapter applies to applications for any project permit that would create parking demand, unless otherwise specified. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.26.030 General requirements.
(1) Off-street parking in conjunction with all land and building uses established after the enactment of this Title must be provided prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy as herein prescribed.
(2) Off-street parking for other than residential use must be either on the same lot or within 200 feet of the building it is intended to serve, except for those cases where parking plans have been developed for a specific area.
(3) Residential off-street parking spaces may be enclosed or unenclosed, or consist of grass block pavers, and must be located on the lot they are intended to serve.
(4) Any area or number of parking spaces once designated as required off-street parking may not be reduced to less than the required number of spaces for a similar new building or new use, nor changed to any other use unless and until equal parking facilities are provided elsewhere which conform to the requirements of this Section.
(5) Two or more buildings or uses may collectively provide the required off-street parking, in which case, the required number of parking spaces must not be less than the sum of the requirements for the several individual uses computed separately. If the uses, structures, or parcels are under separate ownership, a deed, lease, contract or other appropriate written document must evidence the right to joint use of the parking space.
(6) Minimum size of a standard parking space is eight and one-half feet by 17 feet. Minimum size for a compact parking space is eight feet by 16 feet.
(7) When parking standards require 10 or more parking spaces, up to 40 percent of the off-street parking spaces required by this Chapter may be designated for compact cars. Compact car parking stalls must be individually marked on the parking plan and must be clearly signed for use by compact cars only.
(8) Handicapped parking spaces must be designated and constructed in accordance with WAC 51-30-1107 and 51-30-1108. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.26.040 Minimum spaces required.
(1) The minimum number of off-street parking for a use is determined by the following table:
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Use |
Minimum Number of Spaces Required |
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1. Single-Family Residence |
2 per unit |
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2. Single-Family Residence with ADU(s) |
3 total for combination of primary unit and ADU(s) |
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3. Duplex |
2 per each dwelling unit |
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4. Townhome |
2 per each dwelling unit |
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1 per guest room + 2 for residence |
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6. Hotel/Motel |
1 per bedroom |
|
2 per facility |
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2 per facility + 1 per 20 children |
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9. Art Galleries and Studios |
1 per 1,000 square feet |
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10. Professional Offices/Services |
1 per 300 square feet |
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11. Marinas |
1 per moorage slip |
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12. Indoor Recreation/Cultural |
1 per 300 square feet |
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13. Primary/Junior High Schools |
1 per classroom + 1 per 50 students |
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14. High Schools |
1 per classroom + 1 per 10 students |
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15. Retail Stores |
1 per 300 square feet |
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16. Gasoline Service Stations (without retail stores) |
5 + 1 per service bay |
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17. Restaurants |
1 per 75 square feet in dining or lounge areas |
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18. Manufacturing Uses |
1 per 1,000 square feet |
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19. Warehousing |
1 per 2,500 square feet |
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20. Other uses not specified above |
As determined by Director based on anticipated parking demand |
(2) An applicant may request a modification of the minimum required number of parking spaces by demonstrating that parking demand can be met with a reduced parking requirement. In such cases, the Director may approve a reduction of up to 50 percent of the minimum required number of spaces as an administrative decision. In areas where few cars are anticipated (such as saltwater islands not served by ferry), the parking requirement may be eliminated. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.26.050 Maximum spaces allowed.
Parking for a specific use is limited to no more than 200 percent of the minimum parking required in SCC 14.26.040, except as provided below.
(1) Restaurants and other prepared food uses may have up to 300 percent of the minimum parking required.
(2) The Director may allow additional off-street parking spaces above the maximum amounts stated above if warranted by a traffic study or by recommended guidelines of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
(3) Parking spaces provided in a parking garage, or parking spaces provided using permeable pavement, are exempt from maximum parking limits. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))