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A. The required number of off-street parking spaces to be provided will be determined as follows:

Table 1. 

Permitted Uses

Required Off-Street Parking Spaces

Single-family dwellings

3 per dwelling unit

Two-family dwellings

3 per dwelling unit

Multifamily dwellings (12 units or less)

2 per dwelling unit

Multifamily dwellings (more than 12 units)

1.5 per dwelling unit

Aircraft hangars (used for any purpose)

1 per 700 square feet of gross floor area

Auto, boat and recreational vehicle sales

1 per 3,000 square feet of gross lot area, but not less than 5 spaces

Auto, boat, and recreational service garages, gas stations, repair shops, and accessory installation shops

4 spaces per stall/service bay. No vehicle in the custody of the business for service, repairs, storage, sales or other purpose may be stored in a public right-of-way

Banks

1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area

Bed and breakfasts

In addition to the off-street parking requirements of KIBC 17.175.040 for a single-family dwelling, up to 2 guest rooms must provide 1 additional parking space; with 3 to 4 guest rooms must provide 2 additional parking spaces; and a bed and breakfast with 5 guest rooms must provide 3 additional parking spaces

Bowling alleys

4 for each alley or lane

Churches, dance halls, schools, community buildings, fraternal organizations, auditoriums, theaters, banquet facilities, and other places of assembly

1 per 4 seats, based on maximum seating capacity in the principal place of assembly

Doctor, dentist, and law offices and clinics

1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area

Food markets, grocery stores or shopping centers

4 per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area

Furniture and appliance stores

1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area

General hospitals

1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area

Hotels (excluding restaurants, lounges, and banquet facilities)

1 per each guest room and 1 per dwelling unit

Industrial or manufacturing establishments

1 per 700 square feet of gross floor area

Intermediate care facilities, nursing homes, etc.

1 per 3 patient beds based on maximum capacity

Laundromats

1 per 2 washing machines

Lumber yards and building supply stores

1 per 200 square feet of office and showroom sales area

Mini-warehouses

1 per 200 square feet of office area but not less than 3 spaces

Motels or boardinghouses

1 per guest room or dwelling unit

Motor freight terminals, warehouses, gear sheds and storage buildings

1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area

Offices (total area of the structure is 2,000 square feet or less)

1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area, except identified file and supply storage space at 1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area

Offices (total area of the structure is more than 2,000 square feet)

1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area for the first 2,000 square feet of the structure and 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area for square footage in excess of 2,000 square feet, except identified file and supply storage space at 1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area

Restaurants, bars

1 per 3 seats, based on maximum seating capacity in the principal place of assembly

Retail sales and service establishments (total area of structure is 2,000 square feet or less)

1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area, except identified retail inventory and supply storage space at 1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area

Retail sales and service establishments (total area of structure is more than 2,000 square feet)

1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area for the first 2,000 square feet of the structure and 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area for square footage in excess of 2,000 square feet, except identified retail inventory and supply storage space at 1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area

B. The off-street parking requirement for a use not specified in this section shall be the requirement for the use specified in this section whose parking demand characteristics the community development department determines to be most similar to those of the unspecified use.

C. In all cases, a minimum of three spaces shall be required for each principal use in a building.

D. Where a building contains more than one principal use, the parking required for that building shall be the sum of the parking required for each such use.

E. A parking space may meet the minimum parking requirements for more than one use so long as it otherwise conforms to the requirements of this chapter for each such use and no hours of operation of any such use overlap the hours of operation of any other such use. [Ord. 2007-08 §13; Ord. 94-26 §2, 1994; Ord. 90-45 §2, 1991. Formerly §17.57.040].