Non-Residential Parking

Every property is required to provide a minimum number of parking spaces for the different types of businesses located on their property. The minimum requirements are defined in the Parking Ordinance.

The following table provides a short summary of the parking requirements. Please refer to the Parking Ordinance for the complete table. Also, please note that this list is not complete. For uses that are not listed here, the uses closest to the use being proposed will be used. If this is not possible, the applicant may have to provide a parking study to justify a different parking ratio.

Public/Quasi-Public/Agriculture

Land Use	Zones	Parking Ratio(2)	Bicycle Parking	Bicycle Parking Class	Stall Dimensions
Churches, Clubs, Lodges, Theaters	BQ/CG	1/4 seats +1/employee +1/special-purpose vehicle	2% of seats. Minimum two spaces	Class II	Uni-size
Schools and School Offices	BA/BQ	1/employee + 1/56 sq. ft. multipurpose room + 8 visitor spaces/school + 1/3 students at senior H.S. or college level	1 space per 5 students	Class II	Uni-size
Daycare Centers	CG	1/6.5 students			Uni-size
Martial Arts, CG Dance/Art/Music Studios, Tutorial Services, specialized schools (does not include adult tutorial schools or services)	CG	1/4 students plus 1/1 staff at any given time or 1/250 whichever is more restrictive	1 space per 5 students	Class II	Uni-size
Agriculture	A	2 garage + 2 open	n/a	n/a	10 x 20 ea.
Sanitariums and Rest Homes	BQ	1/doctor +1/3 employees + 1/6 beds	n/a	n/a	Uni-size
Private Recreation	FP	1/4 seats + 1/employee	1/5,000 sq. ft. Minimum two spaces	Class II	Uni-size
Gyms, Auditoriums, floor area used Skating Rinks for seating without fixed seats	BA/BQ	1/56 sq. ft. purposes + 1/employee	1/5,000 sq. ft. Minimum two spaces	Class II	Uni-size

Commercial

Land Use	Zones	Parking Ratio(2)	Bicycle Parking	Bicycle Parking Class	Stall Dimensions
Motels/Hotels/Lodging	CG	1/unit + 1/employee (2) (3)	1/20,000 sq. ft.	Class II	Uni-size
Restaurant/Bar and Nightclubs	CG	1/3 seats + 1/employee + 1/36 sq. ft. of dance floor	1/2,000 sq. ft.	Class II	Uni-size
Restaurants without Separate Bar	CG	1/4 seats + 1/employee + 1/36 sq. ft. of dance floor	1/2,000 sq. ft.	Class II	Uni-size
Restaurant - Fast Food	CG	1/3 seats + 1/employee	1/2,000 sq. ft.	Class II	Uni-size
Specialty Foods	CG	1/3 seats or 1/250 sq. ft. whichever is more	1/2,000 sq. ft.	Class II	Uni-size
Bowling Alleys	CG	7/lane + 1/employee	1/5,000 sq. ft.	Class II	Uni-size
General	CG	1/250 sq. ft.	1/1,250 sq. ft. up to 25,000 sq. ft. 1/2,500 sq. ft. between 25,000 – 50,000 sq. ft. 1/5,000 sq. ft. over 50,000 sq. ft. 1/5,000 sq. ft. Bulky Merchandise (5) Class II	Class II	Uni-size

Industrial

Land Use	Zones	Parking Ratio(2)	Bicycle Parking	Bicycle Parking Class	Stall Dimensions
Manufacturing	ML	1/450 sq. ft.	1/12,000 sq. ft.	Class I	Uni-size
Office/Prototype Manufacturing	ML/OA	1/285 sq. ft.	1/1,250 sq. ft. or 1/15 employees, whichever is more restrictive.	Class I	Uni-size

Office

Land Use	Zones	Parking Ratio(2)	Bicycle Parking	Bicycle Parking Class	Stall Dimensions
Corporate/ Administrative/General Multi-Tenant	CG/OP	1/285 sq. ft.	1/1,250 sq. ft. or 1/15 employees, whichever is more restrictive.	Class I	Uni-size
Medical and Dental Office	CG	1/175 sq. ft.	1/1,250 sq. ft.	Class II	Uni-size

Parking Analysis

You may have to provide a parking analysis to illustrate that enough parking is available to meet the parking requirements. Use this handout to prepare a parking analysis: How to conduct a Parking Analysis(PDF, 168KB)