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A. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be not less than as set forth in Table 18.110.060-1, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

Table 18.110.060-1. Parking Requirements by Use

Use

Standard

Residential Uses

Single-family dwelling (detached, attached, common wall, and individual manufactured homes)

2 spaces per dwelling unit, or 1 space per dwelling unit with alley-loaded parking

Duplex

1 space per dwelling unit

Triplex and quadplex dwelling

1 space per dwelling unit

Cluster housing

1 space per dwelling unit

Multifamily dwelling:

Studio dwelling units

One- and two-bedroom dwelling units

Three-bedroom or larger dwelling units

0.5 space per dwelling unit

1 space per dwelling unit

1.5 spaces per dwelling unit

Residential care home and residential care facility

2 spaces for each 3 guest rooms, or 1 per 3 beds, whichever is more

Manufactured home park

1 space for each manufactured home site, plus one per 8 manufactured homes as required by Chapter 18.180 TMC

Institutional and Public Uses

Auditorium or meeting rooms

1 space for each 60 square feet of floor area in the auditorium or, where seating is fixed to the floor, 1 space for each 4 seats or 8 feet of bench length

Child care centers having 13 or more children, kindergartens, equivalent parochial or private schools

1 space per 2 employees, a minimum of 2 spaces; 1 driveway, designed for continuous flow of passenger vehicles for the purpose of loading and unloading

Churches

1 space for every 5 seats or every 10 feet of bench length in the main auditorium (sanctuary or place of worship)

Clubs and lodges

Spaces to meet the combined requirements of the uses being conducted, such as hotel, restaurant, auditorium, etc.

Hospitals

1.5 spaces for each bed; when fractioned, next higher full unit

Libraries, museums, art galleries

1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area

Schools

Elementary or junior high schools and equivalent private and parochial schools

1.5 spaces per classroom, or 12 feet of bench length in the auditorium or assembly room, whichever is greatest

High schools and equivalent private school and parochial schools

1.5 spaces per classroom plus 1 space for each 10 students capacity, or 1 space per 4 seats or 8 feet of bench length in the main auditorium, whichever is greater

Colleges, universities; commercial schools for adults; institutions of higher learning; technical, music or art schools; equivalent private or parochial schools

1 space for each 10 students classroom capacity

Welfare or correctional institutions

1 space for each 5 beds

Passenger terminals (bus, rail)

2 spaces for each 2,000 square feet floor space for the first 10,000 square feet, with 1 additional space for each additional 10,000 square feet

Government offices

1 space for every 450 square feet of gross floor area

Commercial Uses

Banks, office buildings, business and professional offices, including medical and dental

Medical and dental offices – 1 space per 350 square feet of gross floor area; general offices – 1 space per 450 square feet of gross floor area

Barber and beauty shops, pharmacies

1 space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area

Recreational or entertainment establishments

Stadiums, theaters, assembly halls

1 space for each 60 square feet of gross floor area, or 1 space per 4 seats or 8 feet of bench length, whichever is greater

Skating rinks, dance halls, pool halls, bowling alleys, arcades

1 space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area

Hotels and motels

1 space per guest room plus 1 space for the manager

Retail establishments, except as otherwise provided herein

1 space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area

Nursing homes, homes for the aged, assisted living facilities, and like uses

1 space for each 2 beds for patients and/or residents

Restaurants, taverns or bars

1 space per 4 seats or 1 space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is less

Service or repair shops; retail stores exclusively handling bulky merchandise (e.g., automobiles, furniture)

1 space for each 750 square feet of gross floor area

Industrial Uses

Industrial uses listed as permitted in the light industrial zone

2 spaces minimum, plus 1 space per 2 employees on the maximum shift, or 1 space for each 700 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is less, plus 1 space per company vehicle

B. Maximum Number of Parking Spaces. The number of parking spaces provided by any particular use in ground surface parking lots shall not exceed the required minimum number of spaces provided by this section by more than 50 percent. Spaces provided on-street, or within the building footprint of structures, such as in rooftop parking, or under-structure parking, or in multi-level parking above or below surface lots, may not apply towards the maximum number of allowable spaces. Parking spaces provided through “shared parking” also do not apply toward the maximum number.

C. The following parking shall be provided for disabled persons, in conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (Table 18.110.060-2). Disabled parking is in addition to the minimum number of required parking spaces in subsection (A) of this section.

Table 18.110.060-2. Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces – ADA Standards for Accessible Design

Total Number of Parking Spaces Provided (per Lot)

Total Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces (60" and 96" Aisles)

Van Accessible Parking Spaces with Min. 96" Wide Access Aisle

Accessible Parking Spaces with Min. 60" Wide Access Aisle

Column A

1 – 25

1

1

0

26 – 50

2

1

1

51 – 75

3

1

2

76 – 100

4

1

3

101 – 150

5

1

4

151 – 200

6

1

5

201 – 300

7

1

6

301 – 400

8

1

7

401 – 500

9

2

7

501 – 1,000

2% of total parking provided in each lot

1/8 of Column A*

7/8 of Column A**

1,001 and over

20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000

1/8 of Column A*

7/8 of Column A**

*One out of every 8 accessible spaces

**7 out of every 8 accessible spaces

Handicapped parking spaces shall be located in a safe location in close proximity to a building entrance.

D. The number of employee off-street parking spaces may be reduced by the planning commission if the applicant for a development can demonstrate such a reduction is supported by adequate mass transit service or that organized carpooling or company-provided transportation is available.

E. The number of off-street parking spaces may be reduced by the planning commission when the developer can demonstrate that the driving characteristics of the development clientele do not necessitate full parking space requirements, that mass transit service is available, and/or that company-provided transportation is provided.

F. Credit for On-Street Parking. The amount of off-street parking required shall be reduced by one off-street parking space for every on-street parking space adjacent to the development. On-street parking shall follow the established configuration of existing on-street parking, except that angled parking may be allowed for some streets, where permitted by city of Talent standards. The following constitutes an on-street parking space:

1. Parallel parking, each 24 feet of uninterrupted curb;

2. Forty-five-degree diagonal parking, each with 12 feet nine inches of curb;

3. Sixty-degree diagonal parking, each with 10 feet five inches of curb;

4. Ninety-degree (perpendicular) parking, each with 10 feet of curb;

5. Curb space must be connected to the lot which contains the use;

6. Parking spaces that would not obstruct a required clear vision area, nor any other parking that violates any law or street standard; and

7. On-street parking spaces credited for a specific use may not be used exclusively by that use, but shall be available for general public use at all times. No signs or actions limiting general public use of on-street spaces are permitted. [Ord. 966 § 2 (Exh. B), 2021; Ord. 817 § 8-3J.540, 2006.]