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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 71 of 2015
(An ordinance amending Chapter 21A.44 of the
Salt Lake City Code pertaining to off street parking regulations)
An ordinance amending Chapter 21 A.44 of the Salt Lake City Code pursuant to Petition No.
PLNPCM2015-00430 to modify regulations pertaining to off street parking.
WHEREAS,the Salt Lake City Planning Commission held a public hearing on August
12,2015 to consider a petition initiated by the planning commission("Applicant")(Petition No.
PLNPCM2015-00430)to amend Sections 21A.44.030(Zoning:Off Street Parking,Mobility and
Loading:Number of Off Street Parking Spaces Required)and 21A.44.050(Zoning:Off Street
Parking,Mobility and Loading:Transportation Demand Management)of the Salt Lake City
Code to modify regulations pertaining to off street parking;and
WHEREAS,at its August 12,2015 hearing,the planning commission voted in favor of
transmitting a positive recommendation to the Salt Lake City Council on said petition;and
WHEREAS,after a public hearing on this matter the city council has determined that
adopting this ordinance is in the city's best interests,
NOW,THEREFORE,be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City,Utah:
SECTION 1. Amending the text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21 A.44.030.G. That
Section 21 A.44.030.G of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Off Street Parking,Mobility and
Loading:Number of Off Street Parking Spaces Required:Minimum Off Street Parking
Requirements),shall be,and hereby is,amended to read as follows:
G. Minimum Off Street Parking Requirements:
1. Applicability:Unless otherwise regulated in the special provisions in subsection G.2
of this section,each principal building or use shall provided the minimum number of
parking spaces as outlined in Table 21A.44.030 of this section:
TABLE 21A.44.030
SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM
OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Residential:
Bed and breakfast establishment 1 parking space per room
Congregate care facility 1 parking space for each living unit containing 2 or more
bedrooms
3/4 parking space for each 1 bedroom living unit
Eleemosynary facility 1 parking space for each family,plus 1 parking space for every 4
individual bedrooms,plus 1 parking space for every 2 support
staff present during the busiest shift
Fraternity,sorority or dormitory 1 parking space for each 2 residents,plus 1 parking space for each
3 full time employees.Note:The specific college or university
may impose additional parking requirements
Group home 2 parking spaces per home and 1 parking space for every 2
support staff present during the busiest shift
Multiple-family dwellings' 2 parking spaces for each dwelling unit containing 2 or more
bedrooms
1 parking space for 1 bedroom and efficiency dwelling
I/2 parking space for single room occupancy dwellings(600 square
foot maximum)
Rooming house 1 parking space for each 2 persons for whom rooming
accommodations are provided
Single-family attached dwellings 2 parking spaces for each dwelling unit
(row house and townhouse)and
single-family detached
dwellings2
Community correctional facility 1 parking space for each 4 residents and 1 parking space for every
2 support staff present during the busiest shift
Two-family dwellings and twin 2 parking spaces for each dwelling unit
home dwellings
Institutional:
Assisted living facility 1 parking space for each 4 employees,plus 1 parking space for
each 6 infirmary or nursing home beds,plus 1 parking space for
2
each 4 rooming units,plus 1 parking space for each 3 dwelling
units
Auditorium;accessory to a 1 space for each 5 seats in the main auditorium or assembly hall
church,school,university or
other institution
Daycare,child and adult 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
Funeral services 1 space per 4 seats in parlor plus 1 space per 2 employees plus I
space per vehicle used in connection with the business
Homeless shelters 1 parking space for each employee
Hospital 1.5 parking spaces per hospital bed
Places of worship 1 parking space per 1,000 square feet of seating or congregation
area
Sanatorium,nursing care facility 1 parking space for each 6 beds for which accommodations are
offered,plus 1 parking space for each 4 employees other than
doctors,plus 1 parking space for each 3 dwelling units
Schools:
K-8th grades 1 parking space for each 3 faculty members and other full time
employees
Senior high school 1 parking space for each 3 faculty members,plus 1 parking space
for each 3 full time employees,plus 1 parking space for each 10
students
College/university,general 1 parking space for each 3 faculty members,plus 1 parking space
for each 3 full time employees,plus I parking space for each 10
students
Vocational/trade school 1 space per 1 employee plus 1 space for each 3 students based on
the maximum number of students attending classes on the
premises at any time
Recreation,cultural,and
entertainment:
Art gallery/museum/house 1 space per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
museum
Baseball or soccer field 10 spaces per field
Bowling alley 2 spaces per lane plus 1 space for every 2 employees
Club/lodge 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
Dance/music studio 1 space for every 1 employee
Gym/health club/recreation 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
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facilities
Library I space per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
Sports arena/stadium I space per 1,000 square feet of seating area
Swimming pool,skating rink or 1 space per 5 seats and 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable
natatorium floor area
Tennis court 2 spaces per court
Theater,movie and live 1 space per 4 seats
Comm ercial/manufacturing:
Bus facility,intermodal transit 1 space per 2 employees plus 1 space per bus
passenger hub
Durable goods,furniture, I space per 500 square feet of usable floor area
appliances,etc.
General manufacturing 1 space per 3 employees plus 1 space per company vehicle
Hotel or motel 1 parking space for each 2 separate rooms
Radio/TV station 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
Warehouse 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area for the first
10,000 square feet plus'Is space per 2,000 square feet for the
remaining space.Office area parking requirements shall be
calculated separately based on office parking rates
Wholesale distribution I space per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area for the first
10,000 square feet,plus I/2 space per 2,000 square feet of floor
area for the remaining space.Office area parking requirements
shall be calculated separately based on office parking rates
Retail goods and services:
Auto repair 1 space per service bay plus 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet for
office and retail areas
Car wash 3 stacked spaces per bay or stall,plus 5 stacking spaces for
automated facility
Drive-through facility 5 stacking spaces on site per cashier,teller or similar employee
transacting business directly with drive-through customers at any
given time in addition to the parking required for that specific land
use
Outdoor display of merchandise 1 parking space per 1,000 square feet of display area
for sale
Restaurants,taverns and social 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
clubs
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Retail goods establishment 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
Retail service establishment 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of sales floor area
Retail shopping center over 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
55,000 square feet usable floor
area
Office and related uses:
Financial establishments 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
General office 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area for the main
floor plus 11/4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area for
each additional level,including the basement
Laboratory 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area for the first
10,000 square feet plus 1/2 space per 2,000 square feet for the
remaining space.Office area parking requirements shall be
calculated separately based on office parking rates
Medical/dental offices 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
Miscellaneous:
Kennels or public stables 1 space per 2 employees
All other uses 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of usable floor area
Notes:
I. Minimum parking requirements for affordable housing and senior housing:Buildings that
have 10 or more residential units with at least 25 percent of the units as either affordable or
senior housing shall be allowed to have a minimum of I/2 of a parking space provided for
each dwelling unit.
2. For specific parking requirements for accessory dwelling units,see Section 21A.40.200 of
this title.
3. Requirements for buildings with more than one use shall be calculated separately for
individual primary use as required and then combined.
2. District Specific Minimum Requirements:
TABLE OF DISTRICT SPECIFIC MINIMUM OFF STREET PARKING
REQUIREMENTS
District Land Use Minimum
D-1,D-2,D-4 Residential I/2 space per dwelling unit
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Nonresidential No spaces required up to 25,000
square feet usable floor area.
One space per 1,000 usable
square feet over 25,000 square
feet thereafter.
D-3,GMU Residential 1/2 space per dwelling unit. 1
space per single family,two
family and twin home dwellings.
Nonresidential No spaces required up to 10,000
square feet usable floor area.
One space per 1,000 usable
square feet over 10,000 square
feet thereafter.
TSA Core All uses No spaces required.
TSA Transition All uses 50%of required in table
21A.44.030 minimum
requirements.
MU,RMU Residential 1/2 space per multifamily
dwelling unit.1 space per single
family,two family and twin
home dwellings.
RMU-35 Residential 1 space per dwelling unit.
RMU-45 Residential 1 space per dwelling unit.
CB Residential 1 space per dwelling unit.
CN Residential 1 space per dwelling unit.
SR-3 Residential 1 space per dwelling unit
Note:Any use or district not listed in this subsection 21A.44.030.G.2,"Table of District Specific Off
Street Parking Requirements",will refer to the minimum requirement in Table 21A.44.030.
SECTION 2. Amending the text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.44.030.H. That
Section 21A.44.030.H of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Off Street Parking,Mobility and
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Loading:Number of Off Street Parking Spaces Required:Maximum Off Street Parking
Requirements),shall be,and hereby is,amended to read as follows:
H. Maximum Off Street Parking Allowance:
1. Applicability:For zones not listed below in Section 21A.44.030.H.2("Table of
District Specific Maximum Parking Allowance")number of parking spaces allowed
shall be twenty five percent(25%)greater than the minimum found in Table
21A.44.030.Formula:.25 x Minimum+Minimum=Maximum.
2. District Specific Maximum Allowance:
TABLE OF DISTRICT SPECIFIC MAXIUMUM PARKING ALLOWANCE
District Land Use Maximum
D-1,D-2,D-4 Residential Equivalent to minimum
Nonresidential Up to 25 spaces for first 25,000
square feet.No more than 1
space per 1,000 square feet
thereafter.
D-3,GMU Residential Equivalent to minimum
Nonresidential Up to 10 spaces for first 10,000
square feet.No more than 1
space per 1,000 square feet
thereafter.
TSA Core Residential I space per dwelling unit.
Nonresidential 3 spaces for every 1,000 usable
square feet.
TSA Transition Residential 11/2 spaces per dwelling unit.
Nonresidential 3 spaces for every 1,000 usable
square feet.
M-1,M-2,BP,AIRPORT All uses No maximum for any property
located West of the centerline
of Redwood Road
Note:
With the exception of the zones listed above in subsection 21A.44.030.H.2,"Table of
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District Specific Maximum Parking Allowance",single-family and two-family residential
uses are limited to four(4)outdoor off street parking spaces,including parking for
recreational vehicles as identified in Section 21A.44.020.G.
SECTION 3. Amending the text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.44.050.C. That
Section 21A.44.050.0 of the Salt Lake City Code(Zoning:Off Street Parking,Mobility and
Loading:Transportation Demand Management:Transportation Demand Management Parking
Incentives),shall be,and hereby is,amended to read as follows:
C. Transportation Demand Management Parking Incentives:
1. Purpose:The following parking incentives are intended to encourage the use of
transportation demand management strategies not regulated elsewhere in this
subsection.These additional strategies are available to applicants who want to modify
the amount of off street parking required by either decreasing the number of spaces
below the minimum requirement or increasing the number of spaces beyond the
maximum requirement.
2. Applicability:The regulations of this subsection shall only apply to applicants
intending to provide transportation demand management elements beyond the
required strategies in exchange for modification to the number of required parking
spaces.These incentives are available to all new residential and nonresidential uses
requiring at least five(5)parking spaces according to Section 21A.44.030,Table
21A.44.030 of this chapter.
3. Modification of the Number of Required Parking Spaces:
a. Reduction of the Number of Required Parking Spaces:The minimum number of
off street parking spaces,as determined by Section 21A.44.030,Table
21A.44.030 of this chapter,can be reduced to seventy five percent(75%)of the
minimum requirement provided the applicant fulfills at least two(2)of the minor
transportation demand management strategies listed in this subsection.This
modification shall only apply to the minimum established in Section 21A.44.030,
Table 21A.44.030 of this chapter prior to any other permitted parking reductions.
b. Increase of the Maximum Number of Allowable Parking Spaces:The minimum
number of off street parking spaces,as determined by subsection 21A.44.030.G of
this chapter,can be increased to double the minimum requirement under Table
21A.44.030 and Section 21A.44.030.G.2,"Table of District Specific Off Street Parking
Requirements",provided the applicant fulfills at least one of the major
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transportation demand management strategies and one of the minor transportation
demand management strategies listed in this subsection.
4. Eligible Transportation Demand Management Strategies:The strategies are available
for use as part of the parking modification incentive process.Strategies not listed
here,but demonstrated to meet the intent of this section,may be approved by the
planning director.
a. Major transportation demand management strategies:
(1)At least fifty percent(50%)of the required bicycle parking provided in the
form of secured long term bicycle parking located in the interior of a building
and made available to residents,employees or patrons of the development.
(2)A facility for bicycle or pedestrian commuters that offer at least one unisex
shower and five(5)lockers for storage for use by employees of a
nonresidential development.
(3)A full service bus stop sited to serve the development's employees or
residents,either of new construction or with improvements,such as additional
lighting,security features,benches or shelter,to an existing stop.A full
service bus stop includes,but is not limited to,full ADA accessibility,a paved
pathway to the right of way,trash cans,lighting,a bench and a shaded,
sheltered waiting area.The applicant must work with Utah Transit Authority
to establish and verify the long term viability of the proposed or existing bus
stop.
(4)An on site business center or satellite office facility,within a residential
development,designed to facilitate telecommuting.
(5)An on premises daycare in a nonresidential or mixed use development.
(6)An on premises gym or workout facility for residents or employees with at
least four hundred(400)square feet of space dedicated to workout equipment.
(7)An on premises restaurant,cafeteria or lunchroom that provides meals for
purchase by employees,residents or patrons of the development.
b. Minor transportation demand management strategies:
(1)Permanently sheltered,covered or secure facilities for the required bicycle
parking.
(2)Participation or investment in an approved motor vehicle sharing program,
including at least one dedicated parking space for a shared vehicle.
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(3) Participation in, investment in or sponsorship of an approved bicycle sharing
program.
(4) At least ten percent (10%) of the required parking in the form of dedicated
parking spaces for employees participating in a car pool or vanpool program,
located as closed as possible to the main entrance.
(5) Unbundled parking provisions, where off street parking can be purchased or
rented by residents or tenants independently of a residential unit or
nonresidential space within a development. •
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its
first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 8th day of December
2015.
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