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Title 17C
Chapter 17C.230
Section 17C.230.020
 

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.230 Parking and Loading

Section 17C.230.020 Vehicle Parking Summary Table

Parking requirements are summarized in Table 17C.230.020-1.

TABLE 17C.230.020-1

SUMMARY OF PARKING REQUIREMENTS [1]

RESIDENTIAL CATEGORIES

USE CATEGORY

SPECIFIC USE

MINIMUM REQUIRED

MAXIMUM ALLOWED:

CC, DOWNTOWN, FBC ZONES [2]

MAXIMUM ALLOWED:

RA, R1, R2, RMF, RHD, O, OR, NR, NMU, CB, GC, INDUSTRIAL ZONES [2]

Group Living

 

None

CC: 4 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area


Downtown: 3 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area


FBC: 2 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area

No maximum

Residential Household Living

 

COMMERCIAL CATEGORIES

USE CATEGORY

SPECIFIC USE

MINIMUM REQUIRED

MAXIMUM ALLOWED:

CC, DOWNTOWN, FBC ZONES [2]

MAXIMUM ALLOWED:

RA, R1, R2, RMF, RHD, O, OR, NR, NMU, CB, GC, INDUSTRIAL ZONES [2]

Adult Business

 

None

CC: 4 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area


Downtown: 3 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area


FBC: 2 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area

1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area

Commercial Outdoor Recreation

 

30 per acre of site

Commercial Parking

 

None

Drive-through Facility

 

None

Major Event Entertainment

 

1 per 5 seats or per CU review

Office

 

1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area

Quick Vehicle Servicing

 

1 per 200 sq. ft.

of floor area

Retail Sales and Service

Retail, Personal Service, Repair-oriented

1 per 200 sq. ft.

of floor area

Restaurants and Bars

1 per 60 sq. ft.  of floor area

Health Clubs, Gyms, Lodges, Meeting Rooms and similar continuous entertainment, such as Arcades and Bowling Alleys

1 per 180 sq. ft. of floor area

Temporary Lodging

1.5 per

rentable room;

for associated uses

such as Restaurants,

see above

Theaters

1 per 2.7 seats or

1 per 4 feet of bench area

Retail sales and services of large items, such as appliances, furniture and equipment

1 per 200 sq. ft.

of floor area

Mini-storage Facilities

 

Same as Warehouse and Freight Movement

Vehicle Repair

 

1 per 200 sq. ft.

INDUSTRIAL CATEGORIES

USE CATEGORY

SPECIFIC USE

MINIMUM REQUIRED

MAXIMUM ALLOWED:

CC, DOWNTOWN, FBC ZONES [2]

MAXIMUM ALLOWED:

RA, R1, R2, RMF, RHD, O, OR, NR, NMU, CB, GC, INDUSTRIAL ZONES [2]

Industrial Services, Railroad Yards, Wholesale Sales

 

None

CC: 4 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area


Downtown: 3 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area


FBC: 2 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area

1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area

Manufacturing and Production

 

1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area

Warehouse and Freight Movement

 

1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area

Waste-related

 

Per CU review

INSTITUTIONAL CATEGORIES

USE CATEGORY

SPECIFIC USE

MINIMUM REQUIRED

MAXIMUM ALLOWED:

CC, DOWNTOWN, FBC ZONES [2]

MAXIMUM ALLOWED:

RA, R1, R2, RMF, RHD, O, OR, NR, NMU, CB, GC, INDUSTRIAL ZONES [2]

Basic Utilities

 

None

CC: 4 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area


Downtown: 3 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area


FBC: 2 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area

None

Colleges

 

1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area

Community Service

 

exclusive of dormitories, plus 1per 2.6 dorm room

Daycare

 

1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area

Medical Centers

 

1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area

Parks and Open Areas

 

1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area

Religious Institutions

 

Per CU review for active areas

Schools

Grade, Elementary, Junior High

2.5 per classroom

 

High School

10.5 per classroom

OTHER CATEGORIES

USE CATEGORY

SPECIFIC USE

MINIMUM REQUIRED

MAXIMUM ALLOWED:

CC, DOWNTOWN, FBC ZONES [2]

MAXIMUM ALLOWED:

RA, R1, R2, RMF, RHD, O, OR, NR, NMU, CB, GC, INDUSTRIAL ZONES [2]

Agriculture

 

None

CC: 4 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area


Downtown: 3 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area


FBC: 2 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area

None or per CU review

Aviation and Surface Passenger Terminals

 

Per CU review

Detention Facilities

 

Per CU review

Essential Public Facilities

 

Per CU review

Wireless Communication Facilities

 

None or per CU review

Rail Lines and Utility Corridors

 

None

[1] The Planning Director may approve different amounts of parking spaces under the exceptions listed in SMC 17C.230.130.

[2] Parking provided within a parking structure is not counted towards the maximum allowed per SMC 17C.230.120(B)(2).

 

Date Passed: Monday, January 27, 2025

Effective Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025

ORD C36629 Section 13