18.240.030 Required number of off-street parking spaces

18.240.030 Required number of off-street parking spaces.

In all districts, except the C-5 district, there shall be provided prior to the occupation of a building or commencement of a principal use a minimum number of off-street parking and stacking spaces as set forth herein except as otherwise provided for in TMC 18.240.040(b).

Principal Use	Number of Spaces
(a) Residential uses.
(1) Single- and two-family dwellings.	1 per dwelling unit having not more than 950 square feet of floor area
	2 per dwelling unit having more than 950 square feet of floor area
(2) Multiple-family dwelling and apartment hotels.	2 per dwelling unit for first 20 units, and 1.5 per dwelling unit after the first 20 units for dwelling units not more than 800 square feet of floor area
	2 per dwelling unit having more than 800 square feet of floor area
(3) Multiple-family dwelling, elderly housing.	1 per every 2 dwelling units
(4) Multiple-family dwelling, high-rise.	1.5 per dwelling unit for first 20 dwelling units and 1 per dwelling unit thereafter
(5) Short-term residential rental, types I and III.	1 per every 2 bedrooms for guests in addition to parking required for the residence. In the calculation of parking for guest rooms, a fraction of one-half or more shall be rounded up to the next whole number. Up to 3 on-street parking spaces may substitute for required off-street parking if the property contains frontage of 22 feet or more, exclusive of driveway approaches, sidewalk ramps, and no parking zones. A minimum of 22 feet of frontage on a street is required for each on-street parking space.
(6) Short-term residential rental, type II.	As required for single- and two-family dwellings. Up to 2 on-street parking spaces may substitute for required off-street parking if the property contains frontage of 22 feet or more, exclusive of driveway approaches, sidewalk ramps, and no parking zones. A minimum of 22 feet of frontage on a street is required for each on-street parking space.
(7) Hotels and motels.	1 per sleeping room plus additional space for restaurant, convention centers and other facilities as may be open to public
(8) Congregate living and dormitory type dwellings.	1 per sleeping room
(9) Fraternity/sorority house.	1 per 300 square feet of floor area
(10) Developmentally disabled group home.	1 per each 2 sleeping rooms
(b) Community facilities and institutional uses.
(1) Public and private educational facilities.
(i) Elementary and secondary.	2.5 per classroom
(ii) Senior high.	10 per classroom
(2) Religious assembly.	1 per every 4 seats in auditorium or largest room
(3) Cultural facility.	1 per 300 square feet of floor area
(4) Community center.	1 per 300 square feet of floor area
(5) Reception, conference and assembly facility.	1 per 150 square feet of floor area or 1/3 of the occupant load, whichever is less
(6) Day care center, type II.	1 per every 10 persons the facility is licensed to serve, but not less than 5 spaces. To provide for the safe and convenient loading and unloading of persons as well as minimize traffic congestion, a paved unobstructed pickup space with adequate stacking area (as determined by the City or County Building Official) shall be provided at the building entrance or stacking space to accommodate 5 vehicles.
(7) Residential care facility, types II and III.	1 per every 3 roomers, but not less than 2 spaces
(8) Medical care facility, type II.	1 per every 3 beds
(9) Community living facility, type I.	1 per every 2 roomers
(10) Community living facility, type II.	1 per every staff member determined by the maximum number of staff present at any one time, but not less than 5 spaces
(11) Crisis center, type I.	1 per 300 square feet of floor area
(12) Crisis center, type II.	1 per 200 square feet of floor area
(13) Hospital or medical center.	1.75 per hospital bed
(14) Private membership association, club, lodge or fraternal organization.	1 per 300 square feet of floor area
(15) Business or vocational school, technical college.	1 per 200 square feet of floor area
(16) College or university.	1 per 2.63 students enrolled
(c) Professional offices.
(1) Medical and related offices and clinics, chiropractic, dental, optometrist, osteopath, pediatrician, etc.	1 per 300 square feet of floor area
(2) Professional and governmental offices: accounting, architectural, engineering, governmental, insurance sales, law, real estate, sales and brokerage, etc.	1 per 400 square feet of floor area
(3) Financial institution.	1 per 200 square feet of floor area, plus 3 stacking spaces for each external teller or customer service window
(4) Veterinarian.	1 per 400 square feet of floor area
(d) Commercial uses.
(1) Business and retail establishments (other than listed).	1 per 200 square feet of floor area
(2) Restaurants:
(i) Family dining type, where all food consumed within an enclosed structure.	1 per 150 square feet of floor area or 1/3 the occupant load, whichever is less
(ii) Carry-out and delivery only, where no food consumed on the premises.	1 per each employee based upon maximum shift, plus 5 stacking spaces per drive-in window. Such stacking spaces shall not be designed to impede pedestrian or vehicular circulation on the site or on any abutting street.
(iii) Drive-in type, where food may be consumed on the premises, outside a completely enclosed building, or served directly to customers in parked vehicles.	1 per 35 square feet of floor area, plus 5 stacking spaces per drive-in window. Such stacking spaces shall not be designed to impede pedestrian or vehicular circulation on the site or on any abutting street.
(iv) Fast food, an establishment whose principal business is the sale of pre-prepared or rapidly prepared food directly to the customer in a ready-to-consume state for consumption either within the restaurant building or off premises.	1 per 85 square feet of floor area or 1/3 the occupant load, whichever is less, plus 5 stacking spaces per drive-in window. Such stacking spaces shall not be designed to impede pedestrian or vehicular circulation on the site or on any abutting street.
(3) Automotive service station, types I and II.	1 per 4 gas pumps, but not fewer than 4 spaces. In no instance shall a required parking space or its maneuvering area conflict with vehicles being fueled or awaiting fuel.
(4) Funeral home or mortuary.	1 per every 3 seats in the main seating area
(5) Theater, adult/nonadult.	1 per each 2.5 seats
(6) Automotive or vehicle car wash.	1 per each 2 washing stalls plus 2 stacking spaces per washing stall
(7) Shopping centers.	4.55 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
(e) Recreation, entertainment and amusement.
(1) Commercial recreational facility (unless otherwise listed).	1 per 150 square feet of floor area
(2) Courts, racquetball, handball, squash and tennis (when operated as an independent use).	4 per each court, or 1 per 3 spectator seats, whichever is greater
(3) Amusement indoor establishments.	1 per 100 square feet of floor area
(4) Bowling alley.	5 per alley, plus additional space for any other associated use (e.g., bar, restaurant, etc.) open to the public
(5) Amusement park.	1 per 200 square feet of floor area plus 1 per 200 square feet of land area used for outdoor recreational areas
(6) Auditorium, fairgrounds, stadiums and grandstands.	1 per every 4 seats
(7) Athletic field.	15 spaces for every diamond; 20 spaces for every soccer or athletic field, or 1 space for every 4 seats, whichever is greater
(8) Golf courses.	4 per each green, plus additional space for any other associated uses (e.g., tavern, restaurant, etc.) open to the public
(9) Golf driving range.	1.5 per every tee, if provided, or 1.5 per each 20 feet of range width along the tees
(10) Miniature golf course.	2 per hole
(11) Outdoor range, archery, rifle, trap or skeet.	2 per target area or 1 per 5 seats, whichever is greater
(f) Industrial uses.
(1) Industrial establishments (other than listed).	1 per 1,000 square feet of floor area
(2) Research and testing laboratory.	1 per 600 square feet of floor area
(3) Warehousing.	1 per 1,000 square feet of floor area to a maximum of 5 spaces for establishments up to 25,000 square feet of floor area. For warehouses over 25,000 square feet, 5 spaces plus 1 for each additional 5,000 square feet above 25,000 square feet of floor area.
(4) Manufacturing or establishments engaged in production, processing, packing and crating, cleaning, servicing, or repair of materials, goods or products.	1 per 600 square feet of floor area up to 25,000 square feet of floor area; and 1 per 1,000 square feet of floor area above 25,000 square feet of floor area
(g) Other uses. For uses not listed, parking spaces shall be provided on the same basis as required for the most similar listed use as determined by the appropriate City or County Building Official.

(Ord. 20283 § 9, 3-2-21.)