§ 114-67. Required Off-Street Parking.

(a)

Generally. Every use shall be provided with off-street parking in accordance with the standards contained in this article. Every parking space, both required and unrequired, shall meet the minimum standards of this article.

(b)

Design and dimensional requirements of parking spaces and aisles. Except as expressly stated herein, each parking aisle and parking space shall meet the following minimum standards:

Parking Space and Aisle Width Minimum Dimensional Requirements

Illustration of Minimum Required Parking Space Dimensions

Legend for Minimum Required Parking Space Dimensions
A—Angle of parking space, varies from 0 to 90 degrees
B—Width of aisle, one-way and two-way
C—Width of parking space
D—Length of parking space

Parking Pattern in Degrees (A)	One-Way Aisle Width in feet (B)	Two-Way Aisle Width in feet (B)	Parking Space Width in feet (C)	Parking Space Length in feet (D)
0 (parallel)	12	24	8.5*	25
30 or 45	15	24	8.5*	18
60	18	24	8.5*	18
75	22	24	8.5*	18
90	24	24	8.5*	18

 

*All ADA parking spaces must have a width (C) of 12 feet, plus a 5-foot access aisle, based on Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines

(c)

Required number of off-street parking spaces. The following number of parking spaces shall be provided for each use:

Specific Use Category	Minimum Required Number of Parking Spaces Per Indicated Unit of Measure
Single-family dwelling units, including mobile homes on individual lots or parcels	2.0 spaces per dwelling unit or mobile home
Multifamily residential developments	2.0 spaces per each 1-bedroom dwelling unit; 2.0 spaces per each 2-bedroom dwelling unit; and 3.0 spaces per each 3 or more bedroom dwelling unit
Mobile home parks	2.0 spaces per each mobile home
Commercial retail except as otherwise specified in this table	3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of nonresidential floor area within the building and 1.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of area devoted to outdoor retail sales
Eating and drinking establishments, such as restaurants and bars	For areas devoted to food/beverage service, 1.0 space per 3 seats or 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of nonresidential floor area, whichever total amount is higher.   For other areas, 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of nonresidential floor area within the building separate from the seating area and devoted to activities other than food/beverage service (including, but not limited to, kitchen, office, retail sales not related to food or beverage and storage).
Convenience stores/markets	4.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of nonresidential floor area within the building
Gasoline/service stations	4.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of nonresidential floor area within the building and 1.0 space per each fueling station (such space may also serve as the space for the vehicle in which a fuel pump serves)
Commercial recreation (indoor), excluding theaters, conference centers and activity centers	5.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of nonresidential floor area within building
Commercial recreation (outdoor)	5.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of the parcel that is directly devoted to the outdoor recreational activity, excluding areas used for parking and driveways, required yards and required landscaping and buffer areas
Theaters, conference centers, or activity centers	1.0 space per 3.0 actual seats or based on seating capacity
Offices	3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of nonresidential floor area within the building
Medical and dental clinics	4.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of nonresidential floor area within the building
RV parks	1.0 space per each RV space
Hotels/destination resorts	1.0 space per each 1-bedroom transient dwelling unit and 1.0 space plus 0.5 space for each additional bedroom per each 2 or more bedroom transient dwelling unit
Industrial uses; excluding mini-warehouses/self-storage centers; repair and or servicing of vehicles; and warehousing	2.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of nonresidential floor area within building; and 1.0 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of the parcel that is devoted to outdoor industrial use
Mini-warehouses/self-storage center	3.0 spaces for the office use plus a parking aisle of 10 feet in width adjacent the storage unit access doors if outside access to the storage units is provided
Repair and or servicing of vehicles	3.0 spaces per service/repair bay or 3.0 spaces per 1000 sq. ft. of nonresidential floor area within building, whichever is greater, the service/repair bays shall not be counted as parking spaces
Warehousing	1.0 space per 1,000 sq. ft. nonresidential floor area within the building
Hospitals	1.8 spaces per bed
Churches	0.3 space per seat and/or 0.3 space per 24 inches for pews
Live-aboard	1.5 spaces per berth
Marinas and commercial fishing facilities	1.0 space per berth plus 1.0 space per four dry storage racks
Charter/guide boats, six or fewer passengers capacity	2.0 spaces per berth
Party and charter/guide boats, more than six passengers capacity	0.3 space per passenger capacity of vessel
Boat ramps	6.0 spaces per ramp; all spaces shall be a minimum of 14 feet by 55 feet, to accommodate trailers and oversized vehicles

 

(d)

Category of specific use for determination of the number of spaces. If a use does not fall within one of the specific use categories in subsection (c) of this section, or the general category does not accurately identify the parking need for a specific use, then the parking space requirements shall be based on the most current edition of the Institute of Transportation Engineer's Parking Generation Manual.

(e)

Calculation of number of parking spaces. In calculating the number of parking spaces required under this article, the following special provisions apply:

(1)

When units or measurements determining the number of required parking spaces result in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction less than one-half (0.5) shall be disregarded and fractions of one-half (0.5) or greater shall require one (1) parking space.

(2)

When two or more separate uses are on a site, the required parking for the site is the sum of the total required parking for each of the individual uses, except if the shared parking calculation option is used, as provided for in subsection (i) of this section.

(3)

Within a gated master planned community, up to 25 percent of the required parking spaces for nonresidential uses may be replaced with an equivalent number of smaller parking spaces designed to accommodate golf carts, neighborhood electric vehicles, similar four wheeled vehicles, motorcycles, or scooters.

(4)

On Stock Island, consistent with its community master plan, up to 20 percent of the required parking spaces for nonresidential uses may be replaced with an equivalent number of smaller parking spaces designed to accommodate motorcycles or scooters and other similar modes of transportation.

(f)

Additional parking requirements.  

(1)

The number and design of ADA parking spaces shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6, which incorporates by reference the Florida Building Code.

(2)

Scooter and motorcycle parking spaces shall be a minimum width of 3.5' by 7.5' in length. Golf cart parking spaces shall be a minimum of 6' in width by 11' in length.

(g)

Location of required parking. Required off-street parking spaces for residential uses shall be located on the same parcel of land as the dwelling unit(s) which the parking spaces serve. Required off-street parking spaces for nonresidential uses shall be located on the same parcel of land as the nonresidential use which the parking spaces serve or at an off-site parking facility in accordance the provisions of subsection (h) of this section.

(h)

Requirements for off-site parking facilities. The following requirements shall apply to off-site parking facilities for nonresidential uses.

(1)

The location of any off-site parking facility shall be within 300 feet walking distance, as measured by the shortest route of effective pedestrian access to a public entrance to the structure or land area containing the use for which the spaces are required.

(2)

A parking agreement shall be required in accordance with Section 114-68.

(3)

In addition, any off-site parking facility located within a different land use (zoning) district than the principal use it is intended to serve or any off-site parking facility proposed to be located greater than 300 feet walking distance from the principal use it is intended to serve shall meet the following provisions:

a.

The off-site parking facility shall be approved by a minor conditional use permit, meeting all of the standards set forth in Section 110-67. If the principal use requires a major conditional use approval, the off-site parking facility may also be reviewed pursuant to the major conditional use application.

b.

The location of any off-site parking facility shall be governed by the following:

1.

The proposed off-site parking facility shall not be located greater than 600 feet walking distance, as measured by the shortest route of effective pedestrian access to a public entrance to the structure or land area containing the use for which the spaces are required; and

2.

The proposed off-site parking facility shall not require vehicles to drive past existing residential uses; and

3.

Pedestrians shall not be required to cross U.S. 1 to reach the use served by the off-site parking.

4.

The proposed off-site parking facility shall not be located on Tier I designated property.

c.

No parking space or vehicle overhang shall encroach upon the required landscaping, any sidewalk area, or the right-of-way of any public road or walkway.

d.

A class "C" bufferyard shall be provided on any side of the parcel which is contiguous to an established residential use.

(i)

Shared parking option requirements.  

(1)

Purpose. The purpose of the shared parking option is to permit a reduction in the total number of parking spaces, which would otherwise be required in instances where two or more uses on the same development parcel are to share the same parking spaces because their peak parking demands do not occur at the same time. Shared parking is an option to the method for calculation of required parking as provided for in subsection (e)(2) of this section.

(2)

Condition on development approval. If the shared parking option is used to calculate the amount of required parking spaces, the approved development permit shall have a condition that any change in the occupancy or use of any of the principal uses intended to be served by the shared parking shall require development approval by the Planning Director to ensure sufficient parking is available.

(3)

Computation of shared parking requirements. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (e)(3) of this section for individual land uses, when any land or building is used for two or more distinguishable purposes as listed in this subsection, the shared parking option may be used to determine the minimum amount of parking required. Under the shared parking option, the minimum total number of required parking spaces for the land or building shall be determined by the following procedure:

a.

Multiply the minimum parking requirement for each individual use as set forth in subsection (i)(3)c. of this section by the appropriate percentage as set forth in the table below for each of the five designated time periods.

b.

Add the resulting sums for each of the five vertical columns in the table.

c.

The minimum parking requirement is the highest sum among the five columns resulting from the calculation in subsection (i)(3)b. of this section. Time periods not covered in the table below may be ignored for the purposes of calculating shared parking.

	Nighttime	Weekday		Weekend
	Midnight to 6:00 a.m.	Day (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)	Evening (6:00 p.m. to Midnight)	Day (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)	Evening (6:00 p.m. to Midnight)
Specific Use Categories
Marinas	5%	70%	10%	100%	20%
Residential	100%	60%	90%	80%	90%
Office/industrial	5%	100%	10%	10%	5%
Churches	5%	25%	50%	100%	50%
Commercial retail	5%	60%	90%	100%	70%
Drinking and eating/entertainment/recreation (theaters, bowling alleys, meeting halls)	10%	40%	100%	80%	100%
Hotel	75%	75%	100%	75%	100%
All others	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

 

d.

Shared parking spaces shall not be separated by any physical barrier(s) from the uses they are intended to serve, and shall not be assigned or reserved for specific businesses or individuals.

(4)

Parking demand study. The Planning Director may reduce the required parking requirements based on a parking demand study approved by the Planning Director. The methodology for conducting the study shall be submitted for review and approval by the county and shall include, but not be limited to, the week and day the study will be conducted, the number of days and duration of the study, and the time intervals and locations for data collection. The study shall be reviewed by the county traffic consultant to determine whether the parking study supports the basis for the parking reduction request.

(j)

Wheel stop requirements. All impervious surface parking spaces shall be clearly marked by striping or other markings acceptable to the Planning Director. All pervious and impervious surface parking spaces shall have a wheel stop, bumper blocks or similar barriers where the front of the parking space is adjacent a building, required yard or required landscaping, to designate each parking space.

(k)

Nonconforming parking and loading. All lawfully existing multifamily (3 or more units) residential or nonresidential development that is nonconforming to the parking and/or loading requirements of this article shall be brought into compliance as follows:

(1)

When any change of use or expansion of the use occurs, the site shall come into compliance with the parking and loading requirements of this article to the greatest extent practicable (considering sufficient land is available on the site to accommodate some or all of the parking deficiencies), as determined by the Planning Director on a case-by-case basis.

(2)

When any substantial improvement occurs, the property shall come into full compliance with the parking and loading requirements of this article.

( Ord. No. 006-2016 , § 1(Exh. 1), 4-13-2016)