East Greenwich
Town of East Greenwich Zoning Ordinance
§ 260-20

Required off-street parking spaces

[Amended 5-28-2019 by Ord. No. 881]

For every building or structure (or part thereof) constructed or converted or altered as defined in § 260-19 of this article, off-street parking shall be provided on the premises as tabulated in this section. All fractions of spaces shall be calculated as an entire parking space required. For the purpose of calculating the required number of spaces, net floor area shall be used.

Table of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
Type of UseRequired Parking Spaces
RESIDENTIAL:
Dwelling units (single-family homes, duplexes, multifamily homes, etc.)1.5 per dwelling unit
Housing for the elderly1 per dwelling unit
Community residence/rooming house0.5 per unit
Upper-story housing over first-floor commercial uses in the CD Zone1.25 per dwelling unit
Assisted-living complexOne for every four units designated independent or congregate living plus one per employee on the largest shift
Other residential uses not listed1.5 per unit
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND BUSINESS:
Bank, financial institutions1 per 200 square feet of floor area
Barbershops, beauty parlors2.5 per operator station
Dry cleaner, full-service laundries1 per 200 square feet
Meeting hall, conference center1 per 4 persons of rated capacity
Funeral homes, mortuaries1 per 4 seats of rated capacity
Gas stations/automobile service stations (Such facilities must also comply with additional standards for convenience stores, etc., if such ancillary uses, i.e., a mini mart, etc., are present.)3 spaces per gas island + 2 spaces per service bay + 1 per employee on largest shift, with a minimum of 2 employee spaces provided (Island areas and bays may not be counted toward satisfying this requirement.)
Hospital1 for every 2 beds of capacity + 1 for each employee on the largest shift
Long-term health-care facility, including nursing homes and hospices1 for every 3 beds of capacity + 10% for employees
Offices, public and professional, services/administration1 per 200 square feet of floor area
Medical offices, including dentist, doctor, chiropractor and veterinary offices and outpatient clinics1 per 200 square feet of floor area
Self-serve laundries1 per every 3 washers or dryers
Other professional services or business-oriented uses not listed1 per 200 square feet
INSTITUTIONS, PUBLIC ASSEMBLY:
Museums1 per 500 square feet
Day-care centers and private education centers1 per 500 square feet + 1 per employee on the largest shift (Day-care centers shall have dedicated dropoff areas.)
Houses of worship1 per 4 seats of rated capacity
Libraries1 per 500 square feet
COMMERCIAL USES:
Auto sales (If service is also provided, additional standards as dictated under "gas/service stations" shall apply.)1 per 500 square feet of showroom
Retail use in zone other than CD-1 Zone1 per 90 square feet of floor area
Commercial use CD-1 Zone1 per 270 square feet of floor area
Nurseries/plant material sales1 per 500 square feet total sales area
Lumberyards1 per 500 square feet display area + 1 per company vehicle
Hotels1 per unit + the parking requirement for accessory uses like conference center, restaurant, etc.
Restaurants1 space for every 2 persons of rated capacity
Furniture stores1 per 1,000 square feet
Shopping center use in the CH Zone1 space for every 90 square feet of floor area for the first 15,000 square feet; 1 space per 150 square feet of floor area between 15,001 and 100,000 square feet; 1 space per 185 square feet of floor area greater than 100,000 square feet
Wholesale commercial1 per 500 square feet
Other commercial uses not listed outside the CD-1 Zone1 per 200 square feet
INDUSTRIAL USES:
Light industries and research and development facilities1 per 500 square feet for the first 20,000 square feet of floor area; 1 per 650 square feet for the portion of building exceeding 20,000 square feet
Warehousing and distribution facilities1 per company truck or van + 1 per 500 square feet for first 20,000 square feet, then 1 per 650 square feet for portion of building exceeding 20,000 square feet
Self-storage facilities1 per 5 units of storage
Breweries, craft distilleries, large distilleries and micro-distilleries1 space per 500 square feet of net floor area in manufacturing use for the first 20,000 square feet of floor area; 1 space per 650 square feet of net floor area in manufacturing use for the portion of building exceeding 20,000 square feet; plus 1 space per 90 square feet of net floor area in tasting room or direct-to-consumer retail sales area.
RECREATION AND LEISURE USES:
Billiard rooms (Ancillary uses, i.e., taverns, restaurants, etc., will require additional parking per the standards for each respective use.)1.25 per table
Bowling alleys (Ancillary uses, i.e., taverns, restaurants, etc., will require additional parking per the standards for each respective use.)2 per alley
Fairgrounds1 per 1,500 square feet of land area devoted to the fair, open-air market, arcade, concessions, etc.
Golf courses3 per green + 1 per employee on the largest shift
Golf facility1.25 per tee + 1 per employee on the largest shift
Health and fitness centers where not integrated into shopping center development1 per 90 square feet of exercise area + 3 per court + 1 per 200 square feet of the remaining area
Riding and boarding stables1 per 3 stalls
Gymnasium1 per 4 seats of capacity
Skating and roller rinks1 per 150 square feet of gross floor area
Social and fraternal organizations1 per 4 persons of rated capacity
Swimming pools and water parks1 per 100 square feet of water surface area
Theaters/cinema1 per 4 seats of rated capacity
WATER-RELATED USES:
Boat launches10 per ramp for cars plus 5 per ramp for trailer storage
Boat repair/boat storage1 per 5 slips and/or boats
Docking facilities1 per 3 berths, moorings or slips
Marinas1 per 1.5 berths, moorings or slips, plus 1 per 1.2 employees
Mooring repair facilities2 + 1 per employee on the largest shift
Other recreation and leisure uses not listed1 per 250 square feet + 1 per employee on largest shift or 1 per 3 rated capacity, whichever is greater
NOTE: All dimensions given in square feet are to be calculated based on total net floor area unless otherwise specified. This changes the basis of the calculation from gross floor area to net floor area.