Off-street parking spaces required
(a) In calculating the total number of required spaces, all numbers should be rounded off to the nearest whole number. The following numbers or amounts of off-street parking space or area shall be required for the listed uses in this section according to the following schedule:
Use Spaces Required (Note: GFA is Gross Floor Area) (1) Dwelling:
(a) Single-family and two-family
(b) Three-family
(a) Two spaces for each household or dwelling unit
(b) One and one-third per dwelling unit(2) Dwelling, other multifamily and elderly housing:
(a) Dwelling, other multifamily
(b) Dwelling, elderly housing (publicly assisted)(a) Two spaces for each household or dwelling unit, plus one space for each bedroom in excess of two bedrooms
(b) One-half space for each dwelling unit, plus one space for each employee(3) Congregate care or assisted living facility One space for each three dwelling units or rental units (4) Child day care center or nursery school One space for each five persons of the facility's licensed capacity, plus three spaces designed for the safe and convenient loading and unloading of children (5) Churches and other places of worship One space for each eight seats, plus one for each employee (6) Clinics Four spaces for each doctor, plus one for each employee (7) Clubs: Civic, social, fraternal One space for each five members or one space for each five seats, whichever is greater, plus one space for each two employees (8) Clubs: golf country, swimming and similar uses, including yacht clubs One space for each three members, plus one space for each employee (9) Communications services and broadcasting One parking space for each 400 square feet of GFA (10) Commercial education institutions, industrial trade schools One space for each instructor, plus one space for each two employees or other staff members, plus one space for each two students (11) Commercial recreation One space for each 200 square feet of GFA or one space for every three seats, whichever is greater, plus one space for each employee (12) Community or regional shopping center greater than 200,000 square feet of gross floor area One space for each 250 square feet of retail GFA, plus one space for each employee. Total parking space for restaurant and/or each free-standing use on the premises shall be added cumulatively to the above requirements. (13) Cultural center One space for each 200 square feet of GFA, plus one space for each employee (14) Funeral homes and mortuaries One space for each three seats in meetings rooms, plus one space for each employee, plus one space for each company vehicle (15) Helistop Two spaces where a helistop is located more than 500 feet from the buildings or main premises of the owner or proprietor or as otherwise determined by the zoning officer (16) Home occupations and professional offices or studios One space for each 100 square feet of floor area so used, plus one space for each employee, plus two spaces for each dwelling unit for permanent occupancy (17) Hospitals One space for each two beds, plus one space for each two employees including accredited physicians (18) Nursing or convalescent homes One space for each four patient beds (19)
(a) Hotels, motels, lodging houses, boarding houses and tourist homes
(b) Bed and Breakfast(a) One space for each guest sleeping room or suite, plus one space for each employee. Total parking space for each accessory use on the premises shall be added cumulatively to the above requirements
(b) One per guest room, plus one for the owner/occupant of the premises.(20) Industrial and manufacturing establishments One space for each 270 square feet of GFA or one space for each two employees on the largest shift, whichever is most appropriate, subject to the approval of the zoning officer (21) Institution of higher education One space for each classroom, plus one space for each two employees or staff members other than teachers, plus one space for each two students (22) Marinas, yacht clubs, boatyards and docks One space for each mooring slip or other berthing facility, plus one space for each two employees (23) Office uses:
(a) Office use including bank, professional, medical and dental
(b) Office building(s) of greater than 40,000 GFA
(c) Medical and dental
(a) One space for each 500 square feet of GFA
(b) One space for each 500 square feet of GFA
(c) One space for each 200 square feet of GFA(24) Telemarketing uses One space for each 150 square feet of GFA (25) Data processing center* One space for each 150 square feet of GFA (26) Business/technology development, as defined in section 19-1 One space for each 250 square feet of GFA; however, up to 15 percent of the total spaces required may be held in reserve as provided for in section 19-370, pertaining to reserve parking area for business/technology development (27) Other institutions devoted to the board, care and treatment of humans One space for each four beds, plus one space for each two employees, including accredited physicians (28) Theatres, auditoriums or other any public assembly area with fixed seats One space for each three seats, plus one space for each employee (29) Any public assembly area without fixed seats One space for each 100 square feet of total floor area (30) Public and private elementary and junior high/middle schools Two spaces for each classroom, plus one space for each employee or staff member other than teachers (31) Public and private high schools Two spaces for each classroom, plus one space for each employee or staff member other than teachers, plus one space for each four students of driving age (32) Religious institution* One space for each ten occupants, plus one space for each institution vehicle, plus one space per employee (33) Retail and service business establishments One space for each 500 square feet of GFA (34) Convenience store One space for each 500 square feet of GFA (35) Retail furniture and major appliance showrooms One space for each 500 square feet of GFA, plus one space for each employee (36) Food Service Establishments and Restaurants as defined in R.I.G.L. 45-24.7-2
(a) Indoors
(b) Outdoor
(c) In Mixed Use Overlay Districts(a) One space for each six seats provided for patron use, plus one space for each two employees.
(b) Up to 20 outdoor seats in an approved outdoor dining area shall be exempt from these requirements.
(c) Any indoor or outdoor seating located within the Mixed Use Overlay district is exempt from these requirements provided the physical building footprint has not increased.(37) Fast food restaurant
(a) Indoors
(b) Outdoor
(c) In Mixed Use Overlay Districts(a) One space for each four seats or one space per 500 square feet of GFA, whichever is greater, plus drive-through window stacking spaces as elsewhere required by this chapter.
(b) Up to 20 outdoor seats in an approved outdoor dining area shall be exempt from these requirements.
(c) Any indoor or outdoor seating located within the Mixed Use Overlay district is exempt from these requirements provided the physical building footprint has not increased.(38) Manufactured home courts One and one-third spaces for each manufactured home, plus one space for each employee, plus one space for each dwelling unit for permanent occupancy (39) Wholesale, distribution and warehousing establishments One space for each two employees, or at a minimum, one space for each 2,000 square feet of GFA, plus additional spaces for customers' vehicles as determined appropriate by the zoning officer (40) Dormitory for institution of higher education One space for each two beds (41) Other uses (Note: Drive-through stacking land requirements are contained in section 19-464.) The requirement(s) shall be the same as for the most similar use listed as determined by the zoning officer and the department of planning and urban development referencing the Institute of Traffic Engineers Parking Generation Report.
(b) For the calculation of off-street parking space for proposed development or re-development under the provisions of the Main Street and Neighborhood Center Overlay District, refer to subsection 19-322(d).
(c) In addition to the hereinabove required off-street parking spaces, adequate provisions shall be made for the off-street parking of all company-owned vehicles operating out of the premises, as determined by the city engineer/deputy director of public works, subject to the approval of the zoning officer.
(d) The number, size, location and identification of handicapped spaces shall comply with the standards of title III of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), and as otherwise required by applicable law.
(e) No part of any required non-residential parking area shall be used for dead storage, automotive repair work, or dismantling of any kind.
(f) For certain critical areas of concern as identified in the city's comprehensive community plan (1992), namely the Turner Reservoir/Central Pond critical area and the Runnins River critical area, the city may prohibit the provision of off-street parking spaces that are in excess of the number of spaces required under this ordinance.
(g) Outdoor dining.
(1) Up to 50 percent of a restaurant and/or fast food restaurant's required non-handicap, on-site parking spaces may be used for outdoor dining, up to a maximum of four required spaces. Additional parking spaces may be utilized for outdoor dining if they conform to all applicable parking and other requirements. See section 19-360.4.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 19-284; Ch. 457, § VII, 10-7-97; Ch. 146, § XIII, 10-23-00; Ch. 154, § II, 1-16-01; Ch. 216, § III, 6-18-02; Ch. 470A, § VII, 10-7-08; Ch. 642, § XI, 3-15-16; Ch. 867, § X, 12-20-22; Ch. 914, § I(Att.), 12-19-23; Ch. 919, § II, 5-7-24; Ch. 944, § I(Att.), 9-2-25)