Minimum off-street parking requirements.
§ 255-1220. Minimum off-street parking requirements. [Amended 3-25-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-16]
A. For the purposes of this chapter, the following minimum parking space requirements shall apply for each land-use. The Town Engineer or Planning Commission when applicable may lower the minimum parking spaces if they feel it is warranted. A parking space including aisles shall be no less than 350 square feet per vehicle with a minimum width of 8.5 feet and a minimum length of 18 feet. Any uses not specifically delineated in the following tables shall have their parking requirements determined during the development plan review process pursuant to Article XVI of this chapter.
B. Parking or storage of commercial vehicles in residential districts. The parking or storage of commercial vehicles of over one (1)-ton capacity shall not be permitted in a residential district, except where such parking or storage is directly related and accessory to a permitted use or lawful nonconforming use on the premises. Parking or storage of one commercial vehicle up to four-ton carrying capacity in a rural residential zoning district may be permitted where the property contains a minimum of two acres. Where such parking is permitted, the vehicle shall be stored in a building or in an area screened and/or landscaped as specified in Article XVII of this chapter.
C. Parking or storage of major recreation equipment in residential district. In residential districts, the parking or storage of major recreation equipment, which includes transient trailers, pick-up campers, coaches, motorized dwellings, tent trailers, boats, boat trailers and similar equipment belonging to the property owner, but does not include mobile homes, shall be regulated as follows:
(1) One transient trailer, pick-up camper, coach motorized dwelling, tent trailer, or boat trailer may be parked or stored on any lot in a residential district provided that such equipment be not more than 10 feet in height.
(2) Only one boat, not to be in excess of 25 feet in length, may be stored in a residential district provided that such equipment be not more than 15 feet in height measured from ground level to the highest point.
(3) No such major recreation equipment, while parked or stored, shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping.
(4) Where possible, such recreation equipment must be stored in the rear yard.
(5) No major recreation equipment shall be stored out of doors in residential districts unless it is in condition for safe and effective performance of the function for which it was intended or can be made so within a six-month period.
| Table 12-1 - Residential | |
|---|---|
| Type of Use | Minimum Parking Spaces Required |
| Single-, Two- or Multifamily | 2 per dwelling unit |
| Boarding and rooming houses | 2 for the owner/occupant and 2 for each sleeping room |
| Mobile home park | 2 for each dwelling unit |
| Hotels and motels | 1 space for every room, plus 1 for each 400 square feet of public meeting and banquet area, plus one for every 75 square feet of restaurant gross floor area (GFA) |
| Table 12-2 - Industrial and Wholesale | |
|---|---|
| Type of Use | Minimum Parking Spaces Required |
| All uses permitted in an I1 or I2 District | 1 for every 2 employees on the shift with the greatest employment, plus 1 for each motor vehicle maintained or used on the premises (minimum of 4 spaces) |
| Table 12-3 - Commercial | |
|---|---|
| Type of Use | Minimum Parking Spaces Required |
| Automobile service stations (full-serve) | 1 for each employee, 2 for each service bay, and 1 for each gas pump |
| Self-service with convenience store | 1 for each employee, 1 for each gas pump, and 1 for each 150 square feet of GFA |
| Commercial drive-in establishments (excluding restaurants) | 1 space for each employee on the shift of greatest employment, plus 6 for each drive-in window |
| Lunchrooms, restaurants, taverns, etc. | 1 for every 3 seats, plus 1 for every 2 employees on the shift of greatest employment |
| Restaurants, fast food | 1 for each 50 square feet of GFA |
| Table 12-3 - Commercial | |
|---|---|
| Type of Use | Minimum Parking Spaces Required |
| Retail stores (under 2,500 square feet GFA) | 1 for each 150 square feet of GFA (minimum of 3 spaces) |
| Retail stores (over 2,500 square feet GFA) and shopping centers | 1 for each 200 square feet of GFA |
| Convenience store | 1 for every 150 square feet of GFA |
| All other types of business or commercial uses permitted | 1 for each 300 square feet of GFA (minimum of 3 spaces) |
| Table 12-4 - Personal, Business and Professional Services | |
|---|---|
| Type of Use | Minimum Parking Spaces Required |
| Offices, public or professional administration or service buildings | 3 plus 1 for each 250 square feet of floor area |
| Banks, financial institutions and similar uses | 3 plus 1 for each 250 square feet of floor area |
| Theaters, auditoriums and similar uses | 1 for each 4 seats of total capacity |
| Funeral homes and similar uses | 1 for each 3 seats total capacity, plus 1 for every employee |
| Medical and dental offices | 1 for every 200 square feet floor area of examination, treating room, office and waiting room (minimum of 4 spaces) |
| Table 12-5 - Recreation | |
|---|---|
| Type of Use | Minimum Parking Spaces Required |
| Athletic fields and courts | 1 for each 2 persons of total capacity |
| Bowling alleys | 4 for each lane plus 50% of the spaces otherwise required for accessory uses (i.e., restaurant, bar, game room) |
| Swimming pools, ice rinks, clubs or halls | 1 for each 5 persons capacity plus 1 for each 4 seats or 1 for each 30 square feet floor area used for seating purposes, whichever is greater |
| Golf course (9 holes) | 100 spaces; plus 50% of spaces otherwise required for any accessory use (i.e., restaurant, bar, shop) |
| Golf course (18 holes) | 200 spaces; plus 50% of spaces otherwise required for any accessory use (i.e., restaurant, bar, shop) |
| Table 12-6 - Government, Institutional and Educational | |
|---|---|
| Type of Use | Minimum Parking Spaces Required |
| Churches and places of religious assembly | 1 for each 4 seats |
| Hospitals | 1 for each bed, plus 1 for every 2 employees on the shift of greatest employment |
Sanitariums, homes for the aged, nursing homes, 1 for each 4 beds, plus 1 for every 2 employees on the shift asylums and similar uses of greatest employment Libraries, museums, art galleries 1 for each 400 square feet of GFA for public use, plus 1 for every 2 employees on the shift of greatest employment Elementary schools 2 spaces for each classroom plus one for every 6 seats in auditoriums or assembly halls High schools 1 for every 10 students, plus 1 for every employee Business, technical and trade schools 1 for each 2 students Colleges, universities 1 for each 4 students Kindergartens, child-care centers, nurseries, etc. 1 for each employee, plus 1 for every 10 students based on capacity enrollment for safe and convenient loading and unloading