§ 34-267. Off-street automobile parking and storage

(a) Off-street automobile parking or storage space shall be provided on every lot on which any of the uses as set forth in the table in subsection (d) of this section are established. Such automobile parking or storage space shall be provided with vehicular access to a street or alley and shall be equal in area to at least the minimum requirements for the specific use as set forth below. Each off-street parking space shall be at least eight feet six inches wide and 18 feet deep.

(b) If the required automobile parking or storage space cannot be provided on the same lot on which the principal use is located, the board of appeals may permit such space to be provided on other off-street property, provided such space is within 500 feet of such principal use. Such space shall be associated with the permitted use and shall not thereafter be reduced or encroached upon in any manner.

(c) All off-street automobile parking and storage space in residential districts shall be arranged so that vehicles will not be required to back onto a major or arterial street, road or highway when leaving the premises.

(d) Off-street automobile parking and storage space shall be provided as follows:

Use Classifications	Minimum Requirements
Single-family residential structures	Two spaces for each dwelling unit
Two-family and multifamily residential structures	Two spaces for each dwelling unit
Rooming and boarding houses	One space for each rental unit
Churches, synagogues, and other places of worship	One space for each four seats in the main assembly room
Tourist homes, tourist courts, or motels	One space for each guest accommodation
Hospitals, nursing homes, and similar institutions	One space for each two beds intended for patients, plus one space for each employee at maximum employment on a single shift
Retail businesses	One space for each 200 square feet of total floor area
Service stations	Three spaces for each grease rack or similar facility, plus one space for each 250 square feet of total floor area
Mortuaries and funeral parlors	One space for each four seats in the chapel, one additional space for each two employees, one additional space for each resident family, and one additional space for each funeral vehicle
Restaurants and similar eating establishments	One space for each two seats provided for patron use and one additional space for each two employees
Wholesaling	One space for each employee
Industrial	One space for each employee at maximum employment on a single shift, with additional space for shift change
Schools	One space for each six seats in the main assembly room, plus one space for each employee

(Ord. of 7-20-1994, § 4.06)

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Traffic and vehicles, ch. 58