South Kingstown
Town of South Kingstown Zoning Ordinance
§ 711

Minimum off-street parking requirements

For the purpose of this ordinance, the following minimum parking space requirements shall apply (a parking space including aisles shall be no less than three hundred fifty (350) square feet per vehicle):

    • A. Residential:

      Type of Use Minimum Parking Spaces Required
      Apartments or multi-household dwellings 2 for each dwelling unit
      Multi-household land development projects (for elderly only) 1 for each dwelling unit
      Residential care and assisted living facilities 1 for each 4 dwelling units, plus 1 space per employee on the largest shift for which the building is designed
      Residence with accessory apartment 2 for principal dwelling; 1 for accessory apartment
      Boarding houses, rooming houses, dormitories and fraternity houses which have sleeping rooms 2 for each sleeping room or 1½ for each occupant
      Mobile and manufactured home park 2 for each dwelling unit
      Hotels and motels and bed and breakfast (See also section 504.5 B.) 1 space for every unit or room, plus 2 spaces for every 12 rooms or fraction thereof

 

    • B. Commercial:

      Type of Use Minimum Parking Spaces Required
      Automobile service stations 1 for each employee, minimum 2; plus 4 for each service bay
      Fast food establishments 1 space for each 90 sq. ft. floor area or a minimum of 10 spaces, whichever is greater
      Lunchrooms, restaurants, taverns, etc. 1 space for each 3 persons of total capacity except Commercial Highway (CH), where it shall be 1 space for each 4 persons of total capacity
      Retail stores, shopping centers and other types of permitted business or commercial uses 1 for each 350 sq. ft. of gross leasable floor area (GLFA) (minimum of 3 spaces)

 

    • C. Personal, business and professional services:

      Type of Use Minimum Parking Spaces Required
      Offices, public or professional administration or service buildings, banks, financial institutions and similar uses 1 for each 350 sq. ft. of floor area
      Theaters, concert halls, auditoriums and similar uses 1 for each 3 seats of total capacity
      Bowling alleys 4 for each alley or lane plus one additional space for each 100 sq. ft. of the floor area used for restaurant, cocktail lounge or similar use
      Funeral parlors, mortuaries and similar uses 1 for each 3 seats total capacity

 

    • D. Governmental, institutional and educational:

      Type of Use Minimum Parking Spaces Required
      Churches and other places of religious assembly 1 for each 5 seats
      Health care institutions See subsection 603.2.B.7.
      Sanitariums, homes for the aged, nursing homes, asylums and similar uses 1 for each 3 beds
      Medical and dental offices 1 for every 100 sq. ft. floor area of examination, treating room, office and waiting room (minimum of 4 spaces)
      Libraries, museums and art galleries 1 for each 400 sq. ft. floor area (minimum of 4 spaces)
      Elementary schools (private) 2 for each classroom plus 1 for every 5 seats in auditoriums or assembly halls
      High school (private) 1 for every 10 students or 1 for every 5 seats in auditoriums or assembly halls, whichever is greater
      Business, technical and trade schools (private) 1 for each 2 students
      Colleges, universities 1 for each 4 students
      Kindergartens, child care centers, nursery schools and similar uses 2 for each classroom but not less than 6 for the building
      Special needs school 2 spaces for each classroom plus 1 space for every 10 students and 1 space per every 5 seats in auditoriums or assembly halls

 

    • E. Recreation:

      Type of Use Minimum Parking Spaces Required
      Marina or yacht club 1.5 spaces per boat or slip
        with indoor facilities add: 1 space for each 4 persons of total capacity
      Athletic fields and courts 1 space for each 2 persons of total capacity
      Swimming pool, ice rink, public or community club or hall 1 for each 5 persons capacity, plus 1 for each 4 seats, or 1 for each 30 sq. ft. floor area used for seating purposes whichever is greater
      Golf course (18 holes) 50 spaces
        with dining facilities add: 1 space for each 3 persons of total capacity

 

    • F. Manufacturing:

      Type of Use Minimum Parking Spaces Required
      All types of manufacturing, storage and wholesale uses permitted in any manufacturing district; freight or passenger terminals 1 for every 2 employees (on the largest shift for which the building is designed), plus 1 for each motor vehicle maintained or used on the premises (minimum of 4 spaces)

 

(Ord. of 7-22-02, § 4; Ord. of 4-23-07(2); Ord. of 12-9-13)