§ 16.56.060. Off-street parking requirements by land use.

The following off-street parking requirements shall apply to all buildings erected and new or expanded uses. Where the total requirements result in a fractional number, a fraction of 0.5 or greater shall be rounded to the higher whole number.

For any use not specifically set forth in this section, the planning commission shall determine the amount of required parking based upon similar uses, or evidence of actual demand based on traffic engineering or planning data. The applicant shall provide the necessary data and background information.

OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS

1. RESIDENTIAL USES	NOTE: Parking required for residential use in mixed use projects does not have to be covered.
a. Single-family homes
Conventional size lot	2 spaces per unit within an enclosed garage.
Small lot (PUD)	2 spaces per unit within an enclosed garage and 0.5 space/unit for visitor parking.
b. Duplexes	2 space per unit within an enclosed garage and 1 uncovered space per unit.
c. Second residential units	1 uncovered space per unit.
d. Townhouse and condominiums (Attached ownership units)
RESIDENT AND VISITOR PARKING
Studio	1 space per unit within an enclosed garage.
1 bedroom	1 space per unit within an enclosed garage and .5 uncovered spaces per unit for developments over four units.
2+ bedrooms	2 spaces per unit within an enclosed garage and 0.5 uncovered space per unit for developments over four units.
e. Apartments and multifamily dwellings (rental units)
RESIDENT PARKING:
Studio	1 covered space per unit.
1 bedroom	1 covered space per unit and 0.5 uncovered space per unit for developments over four units.
2+ bedrooms	2 covered spaces per unit and .5 unit for developments over four units.
f. Senior housing - independent living
RESIDENT PARKING:
Studio	1 covered space per unit.
1+ bedrooms	1 covered space per unit.
g. Senior housing—Assisted living	1 uncovered space per 3 beds and 1 space per employee on the largest work shift.
h. Mobilehome parks	2.5 uncovered spaces per unit.
i. Large family day care facilities	1 uncovered space per staff person other than the homeowner in addition to the required parking for the residential building.
2. PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC USES
a. Public buildings - administrative	1 parking space/150 sq. ft. of work space.
b. Public and semi-public buildings - assembly (including auditoriums, theaters, lodges, clubs, churches, mortuaries)	1 parking space/5 fixed seats, or 1 parking space/50 sq. ft. of floor area designed for public assembly.
c. Hospitals	1 space/bed and 1 space/doctor or employee on the largest shift.
d. Convalescent hospitals	1 space/3 beds and 1 space/doctor or employee on the largest shift.
e. Public utility buildings without on-site offices	1 parking space/2 employees on the largest work shift.
f. Schools
Grade schools, elementary, junior high schools	1 parking space/classroom and office for faculty and employees.
High schools, colleges	1 parking space/classroom and office for faculty members and employees, and 5 parking spaces/classroom for students.
Vocational, business, trade schools	1 parking space/3 students of the maximum classroom capacity and 1 space/faculty, staff and employee.
g. Child care facilities	1 parking space/employee or teacher and 1 space/5 children.
3. COMMERCIAL USES
a. General retail, services, office and commercial	1 parking space/250 sq. ft. of gross floor area.
b. General retail office, services, restaurants and bars in the Village Core Downtown (VCD); Village Mixed Use (VMU)	1 parking space/300 sq. ft. of gross floor area accessible to public (excluding restrooms.) Up to six (6) chairs for outdoor seating permitted without additional parking. For beauty salons, one additional parking space required for every 3 beauty stations exceeding the first three.
c. Hotels and motels	1 parking space/unit, and 2 parking spaces for the manager's office.
d. Restaurants and bars (outside VCD/VMU districts.)	1 parking space/100 sq. ft. of public area (any area accessible by the public).
Fast food restaurant	1 parking space/75 ft. of public area (any area accessible by the public.)
e. Outdoor sales and rental areas, including nurseries, auto, RV, boat sales	1 parking space/2,000 sq. ft. open area for the first 10,000 sq. ft. then 1 space/5,000 sq. ft. over 10,000 sq. ft.
	Open area shall include any sales office but shall not include vehicle repair areas. The requirement for vehicle repair facilities shall be in addition to the spaces required for outdoor sales and rental areas.
f. Gasoline service station	3 parking spaces/working bay, plus 1 parking space/employee on the largest shift.
g. Vehicle repair	1 parking space/450 sq. ft. of floor area.
h. Bowling alleys and billiard halls	5 parking spaces per lane and 2 spaces per billiard table
4. INDUSTRIAL AND WAREHOUSE USES
a. Warehouse and wholesale	1 parking space/800 sq. ft. of gross floor area, or 1 parking space/employee and 1 space/company vehicle, whichever is larger.
b. Manufacturing industrial distribution centers	2 parking spaces/3 employees on the largest but not less than 1 space/2,000 sq. ft. of area used for allowed uses.

 

(Ord. 600 § 2, Exh. A (part), 2008: Ord. 557 § 3, Exh. C (part), 2004; prior code § 9-12.060)