Town of North Providence
Town of North Providence Zoning Ordinance
§ 710

Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements

710. Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements For the purpose of this Ordinance, the following minimum parking space requirements shall apply (an individual parking space shall be at least 9 feet by 18 feet, a parking space including aisles shall have no less than 350 sq. ft. per vehicle):

Type of UseMinimum Parking Spaces Required
Residential
Single household dwellingsTwo for each dwelling unit
Apartments or multi-household dwellings or condominiumsTwo and one-half (2.5) for each dwelling unit
Residence with accessory apartmentTwo (2) for principal dwelling One (1) for accessory apartment
Boarding houses, rooming houses or dormitoriesOne (1) for each sleeping room or 1 1/2 for each occupant
Hotels and MotelsOne space for every unit or room
Manufacturing
All types of manufacturing, storage and wholesale uses permitted in any manufacturing district; freight or passenger terminals.One (1) for every two (2) employees (on the largest shift for which the building is designed) plus one for each motor vehicle maintained or used on the premises (minimum of four (4) spaces)
Commercial
Automobile service stationsOne (1) for each employee, minimum two (2) and four (4) for each service bay
Commercial "Drive-in" establishmentsOne (1) space for each 90 sq.ft. floor area or a minimum of ten (10)spaces, whichever is greater
Lunchrooms, restaurants, taverns, etc.One (1) space for each three person (3) of total capacity in accordance with the NFPA as enforced by the AHJ.
Retail stores (under 1500 sq. ft. GFA)One (1) for each 200 sq. ft. of gross
leasable floor area (GFA) (Minimum of three (3) spaces)
Retail stores (over 1500 sq. ft. GFA) and shopping centersOne (1) for each 180 sq. ft. gross leasable floor area (GFA)
Restaurants, nightclubs and similar usesOne (1) car space for every three (3) seats or persons of capacity
Sexually oriented business, including but not limited to, an Adult Cabaret, Adult Motion Picture Theater, Adult Theater, Sexual Encounter Center, Nude Model Studio, Escort Agency, Adult Arcade, Adult BookstoreOne (1) for every two (2) seats of capacity
Personal, Business & Professional Services
Offices, public or professional administration or service buildingsOne (1) for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area
Banks, financial institutions and similar usesOne (1) for each 200 sq. ft. of floor area
Theaters, concert halls, auditoriums and similar usesOne (1) for each three (3) seats of total capacity
Funeral parlors, mortuaries and similar uses Personal Trainers (by appointment only) Health Club (Open to the Public)One (1) for each three (3) seats of total capacity One (1) for each 250 sq.ft. of floor area One (1) per 100 sq. feet of total sq. footage
Governmental, Institutional & Educational
Churches and other places or religious assembleOne (1) for each five (5) seats
HospitalsOne (1) for each bed
Sanitariums, homes for the aged, nursing homes, asylums and similar usesOne (1) for each three (3) beds
Medical, dental and Emergency RoomsOne (1) for every 10 sq.ft.floor area of examination, treating room, office and waiting room (Minimum four (4) spaces)
Libraries, museums and art galleriesOne (1) for each 400 sq. ft. floor area (Minimum of four (4) spaces)
Kindergartens, child care centers, nursery schools and similar usesTwo (2) for each classroom but not less than six (6) for the building
Recreation
Athletic fields and courts (private)One (1) space for each four (4) persons of total capacity
Swimming pool, ice rink, community club or hall (private)One (1) for each five (5) persons capacity plus one (1) for each four (4) seats or one (1) for each 30 sq. ft. floor area used for seating purposes whichever is greater