Council Provided Information - 10/18/2022PLANNING DIVISION
COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOODS
Staff Report
TO: Salt Lake City Planning Commission
FROM: Eric Daems, AICP, Principal Planner
DATE: January 8th, 2020
RE: PLNPCM2017-00753- Off-Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading Ordinance
Amendment
ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
PROPERTY ADDRESS: City-Wide
MASTER PLAN: Plan Salt Lake
ZONING DISTRICTS: All
REQUEST:
A request by Mayor Jackie Biskupski to review and modify Zoning Ordinance Chapter 21A.44 Off-
Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading. The overall goal of the project is to make the parking
chapter more user friendly while still accomplishing related citywide goals related to economic
development, sustainability, and land use. The proposed text amendments to the Off-Street
Parking Ordinance include:
1.Updated parking requirements to better reflect current market demand in the City based
on community feedback and previous parking studies commissioned by the City and
RDA;
2.Simplify confusing parking regulations that are difficult for property owners to
understand and use significant staff resource to interpret and administer;
3.Address technical issues that have been identified through the day to day administration
of the parking chapter; and
4.Establish a framework that allows for a parking ordinance that can be responsive to the
changing dynamics of Salt Lake City’s development patterns.
RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the information in this staff report and the factors to consider for zoning text amendments,
Planning Staff recommends that the Planning Commission forward a positive recommendation to the
City Council to adopt the proposed zoning ordinance text amendments with the following condition:
1.Ordinance language be amended as necessary to ensure consistency with other code sections
and references in the zoning ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
A.Petition Initiation
B.Proposed Parking Ordinance
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C.Off-Street Parking Manual
D.Parking Context Map
E.Analysis of Standards
F.Master Plan Compatibility
G.Public Process Timeline
H.Public Comments
I.City Department Comments
BACKGROUND:
As transportation and land uses change over time, the demand for parking changes. Cities
frequently struggle to strike a balance between too much parking and inadequate parking. Parking
requirements that are too high can waste land, increase development costs, lead to demolition of
structures to meet parking requirements, increase stormwater runoff, compromise water quality,
and discourage pedestrian activity. Parking requirements that are too low may lead to increased
traffic congestion, difficulty leasing or selling property, and spillover parking onto adjacent
residential streets.
In June 2017, the Planning Division hired consulting firm Clarion and Associates to perform a
comprehensive review and update of Chapter 21A.44 Off-Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading
of the zoning ordinance. The provisions of this chapter determine the parking regulations in all
areas of the City, but do not include regulations for on-street parking. The process included
internal meetings with City divisions most closely involved with the parking chapter and a
thorough public engagement plan that is outlined in Attachment G of this report. Following the
completion of the work of the consultant, Planning Staff worked to address commentary received,
finish the public engagement efforts, and to produce a fully revised parking ordinance. The proposed
revisions are primarily located within Chapter 21A.44, but other sections of the zoning code related to
parking are also proposed to be amended.
Project Scope:
This project updates the City’s regulations for off-street parking including:
•Minimum and maximum number of parking stalls required/allowed
•Permitted alternatives to off-street parking requirements
•Parking lot design, access, and dimensional standards
Purpose:
Implement citywide goals related to economic development, sustainability, and land use including:
•Create parking regulations that reflect current market demand in the City
•Reinforce Salt Lake City as a place for people, not cars
•Eliminate barriers to economic growth and affordable/sustainable housing
•Allow for flexibility
•Reduce auto dependency – encourage safe and efficient alternatives
•Protect neighborhoods
•Minimize visual impacts of parking (surface and structured)
•Minimize pedestrian conflicts with vehicles
•Be environmentally friendly (emissions, water quality, heat island)
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:
General Comments
The following sections introduce the proposed chapter 21A.44 and highlight significant changes.
These changes are based on the cumulative feedback of the community and stakeholders, internal
staff discussions, feedback from the Planning Commission, objectives identified in Salt Lake City’s
various master plans, recommendations from project consultant Clarion & Associates, and
industry best practices. The proposed ordinance is included in Attachment B. A version of the
proposed ordinance which includes comprehensive footnotes documenting each proposed
revision is available upon request from the Salt Lake City Planning department.
21A.44.010: Purpose
This section outlines the objectives of the off-street parking chapter. The language has been
updated from the previous ordinance to include the stated purpose of:
A.Avoiding and mitigating traffic congestion and reducing the financial burden on
taxpayer funded roadways;
B.Providing necessary access for service and emergency vehicles;
C.Providing for safe and convenient interaction between vehicles, bicycles, and
pedestrians;
D.Providing flexible methods of responding to the transportation and access demands of
various land uses in different areas of the city;
E.Reducing storm water runoff, reducing heat island effect from large expanses of
pavement, improving water quality, and minimizing dust pollution;
F.Establishing context-sensitive parking standards to reflect the current and future built
environment of neighborhoods; and
G.Avoiding and mitigating the adverse visual and environmental impacts of large
concentrations of exposed parking.
21A.44.020: Applicability
This section establishes the thresholds and requirements for when developments are required to
comply with the parking regulations. All new development is required to comply.
Expansions
The current standards require compliance with the parking regulations for any expansions – large
or small. A low threshold tends to discourage small expansion projects as the cost to improve
and/or expand the parking facilities may outweigh the benefits of expanding the building or use.
The proposed expansion threshold would require expansions (and cumulative expansions over a
two-year period) that are larger than 25 percent of usable floor area to come into compliance with
the parking regulations. Expansions less than 25 percent would not be required to comply with
the proposed provisions. Developments would also be required to comply with the addition of one
or more dwelling units, and the addition to or expansion of one or more structures that require
conditional use permit approval.
Change of Use
This section proposes significant changes to the applicability thresholds for when a property
changes from one type of land use to another. The current zoning code exempts development in
the D-1, D-2, and D-3 zoning districts from needing to provide additional parking as a result of a
change of use. To allow for broader flexibility and to encourage infill development and
redevelopment, this exemption has been expanded to include all developments within the Urban
Center Context and Transit Context areas.
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Any change of use outside of the Urban Center Context area or Transit Center Context area that
would require an increase in the minimum number of off-street parking spaces by 10 or more
spaces or by 25 percent or more spaces, would be required to provide additional parking in
compliance with the parking regulations.
Older buildings (built prior to 1944) would not require additional parking to be provided for
changes in use. This provision is intended to encourage adaptive reuse of older buildings.
Exemptions from Parking Requirements
This section also introduces changes to which developments are exempt from parking
requirements all-together. The current zoning code exempts nonresidential uses in buildings
smaller than 1,000 square feet within commercial districts and the D-2 and D-3 zoning districts
from having to provide parking. This exemption is now expanded to apply city-wide to all uses on
lots (other than single-family or two-family dwellings) created prior to April 12, 1995 that are
smaller than 5,000 square feet. This adds another level of flexibility and relief for small property
and business owners that would otherwise not be able to use or develop the lot due to parking
constraints.
Any development that is exempt from providing parking, but that elects to provide parking, will
be required to comply with all location and design standards adopted by the City.
21A.44.030: Calculation of Parking
This section explains how parking and loading requirements are calculated in the proposed
parking chapter as well as identifies which types of parking spaces do not count toward minimum
and maximum parking space requirements. This section has been mostly carried forward from
the current code, with grammatical and formatting edits. All parking and loading requirements
based on square footage are calculated using “usable floor area” as is current practice in Salt Lake
City. Usable floor area includes all areas of a building with the exception of areas devoted to
mechanical equipment and unfinished storage.
The section includes a proposed procedure for how parking and loading requirements are
determined for a land use that is not listed in the table of Minimum and Maximum Off-street
Parking requirements. The current zoning ordinance assigns a “catch-all” minimum parking
requirement of three (3) spaces per 1,000 square feet for “all other uses.” The proposed section
retains that minimum and adds a maximum parking allowed requirement of five (5) spaces per
1,000 square feet. Two additional means have also been introduced by which parking
requirements can be assigned to an unlisted use. The Planning Director now has the authority to
assign a minimum or maximum number of off-street parking spaces required for an unlisted use
based on a listed use with similar operating characteristics, occupancy classification or other
factors. The Director can also determine the parking and loading requirements for any use based
on a parking study submitted by the applicant that demonstrates the anticipated demand for the
proposed development.
21A.44.040: Required Off-street Parking
Context Areas
The current parking ordinance largely treats minimum parking required and maximum parking
allowed based solely on the use of the property. Yet, Salt Lake City has a wide variety of
development contexts that make any single approach to minimum and maximum parking
requirements ineffective. The parking demand for a downtown area served by transit will be lower
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than a downtown adjacent neighborhood or suburban shopping center. To ensure that minimum
and maximum parking requirements reflect the built context (and future built context) of the area,
the proposed parking ordinance includes four distinct “context areas” with minimum and
maximum parking standards tailored to each. The Minimum and Maximum Off-street Parking
Table lists the specific zoning districts included in each context area. The following is a brief
narrative introducing each context area:
General Context: This context includes the City’s zoning districts that tend to be more
auto dependent and/or suburban in scale and parking needs. This context applies broadly
to all zoning districts that are not specifically listed in the other context areas. Areas that
fall into this category are the 300 West commercial corridor, the Redwood Road
commercial corridor, and other developments that are in zoning districts not identified in
a specific context area in the Minimum and Maximum Off-Street Parking Table.
Neighborhood Center: This context includes areas with small- or moderate-scale
shopping, gathering, or activity spaces, often within or adjacent to General Context areas,
but that are not necessarily well served by transit. This category includes zoning districts
with pedestrian-scale development patterns, building forms, and amenities. Areas that fall
into this category are the 9th and 9th commercial node, the 15th and 15th commercial
node, and other moderate scale commercial and mixed-use developments that are within
the zoning districts identified in the Minimum and Maximum Off-Street Parking Table.
Image 1: Typical Development Patterns within General Context
Image 2: Areas such as 9th and 9th are included as part of the Neighborhood Center
Context
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Urban Center: This context includes zoning districts with dense, pedestrian-oriented
development within more intensely developed urban centers. The parking demand in this
context is higher than in the Transit Center Context, but lower than areas in the
Neighborhood Center Context. Areas that fall into this category are the Sugar House
Business District, areas adjacent to Downtown, and other developments that are within
the zoning districts identified in the Minimum and Maximum Off-Street Parking Table.
Transit Context: This context includes those zoning districts that immediately surround
mass-transit facilities and/or are in the downtown core. These areas have the lowest
parking demand and may be exempt from minimum parking requirements or be required
to provide minimal off-street parking. Areas that fall into this category are the Central
Business District, Central Ninth, the North Temple/400 South transit corridor, and other
developments that are within the zoning districts identified in the Minimum and
Maximum Off-Street Parking Table.
Image 3: Areas such as Sugar House are included as part of the Urban Center Context
Image 4: Areas well serviced by mass-transit are included as part of the Transit Context
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Required Parking Table
This section replaces and consolidates the current tables in Section 21A.44.030.G(1): Schedule of
Minimum Off-street Parking Requirements; Section 21A.44.030.G(2): Table of District Specific
Minimum Off-street Parking Requirements; and Section 21A44.030.H(2): Table of District
Specific Maximum Parking Allowance. This table includes all of the use types listed in current
Section 21A.33: Land Use Tables, making it clear how much parking is required for each land use
allowed in the City. To make the table more user-friendly, similar use types have been grouped
into categories and subcategories. All land uses have been included in the table. The inclusion of
a land use within the parking table does not authorize the use within a zone or context. Section
21A.33 will still be used to authorize land uses within a zoning district.
Parking Minimums
All minimum parking standards have been reviewed against those used in other large but
relatively low-density cities, and numerous changes have been made. In many cases the minimum
requirements have been reduced or eliminated altogether (Transit/Urban Center contexts), but
in a few cases (notably retail and restaurant uses) the exceptionally low standards in the current
ordinance have been increased in order to reduce overflow parking in neighborhoods. The
concerns of “spill-over” parking within neighborhoods was a major concern brought to light by
the public and within the neighborhood master plans.
Parking Maximums
In effort to limit excess parking on a lot, the current parking chapter limits the amount of parking
that can be provide on a property to 125% of the minimum parking amount. The current 125
percent maximum parking standard has been replaced with tailored maximums, by context, and
targeted at the limited number of land uses where excessive parking significantly undermines
planning goals aimed at walkability and urbanism. Land uses that are not typically associated with
over-parking, such as day cares, parks, warehouses, and several industrial uses, do not have
maximum parking requirements in the revised chapter. The maximum parking standards column
in the table of Minimum and Maximum Off-Street Parking clarifies whether the maximum
standard applies to only one context area, a combination of context areas, or to all context areas.
Parking provided in structures such as parking garages is proposed to include maximum parking
allowed. Well located and planned parking garages can provide shared parking solutions for
multiple properties. The placement and design of parking garages is already governed by the
parking chapter and design standards of the zoning code. The intent of this provision is to
encourage and facilitate parking solutions that serve multiple properties. Discussions with
Downtown Alliance also revealed that national employers may insist on certain parking counts
being provided for their employees. In this sense, parking garages can be a tool to incentivize
employers to relocate downtown.
Electric Vehicle Parking
These standards were carried forward with minor grammatical and formatting edits. No
substantive changes are proposed. Although not included as part of the proposed ordinance,
Planning Staff worked closely with Salt Lake City’s Sustainability department on new language
and standards for Electric Vehicle Readiness. The intent will be to propose requirements that
multi-family developments provide a certain percentage of Electric Vehicle Ready parking stalls
at the time of development. The language should be anticipated as part of a future ordinance
revision and could be included in the design section of the parking ordinance.
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Accessible Parking
These standards were carried forward and simplified with minor grammatical and formatting
edits. A proposed standard clarifies that parking areas with four (4) or fewer vehicle parking
spaces are not required to identify an accessible space with signs or striping, but that a minimum
of one (1) space needs to comply with ADA standard dimensions. The table of Accessible Parking
Required was simplified.
Bicycle Parking
This section has been thoroughly revised as existing standards were not meeting the goals and
objectives listed in the various City master plans. The existing bicycle parking standards are based
on a percentage of vehicle parking provided. This meant that the less parking a development
provided, whether through reductions or otherwise, the less bicycle parking that was required to
be provided. That logic does not match the City’s goals to be more bikeable and less dependent on
automobiles. The proposed standards are based on use and are categorized by context. They have
been compared with cities of similar size and dynamic. When a development provides
secure/enclosed bicycle parking, the requirement is reduced by half.
21A.44.050: Alternatives to Minimum and Maximum Parking Calculations
To increase flexibility, this section is proposed to include new tools allowing by-right adjustments
to parking requirements as well as authorizing the Planning Director to modify parking
requirements based on an approved parking study. The adjustments allowed under this section
can be used in any combination to reduce the minimum number of required parking spaces
identified in the Minimum and Maximum Off-street Parking table by up to 40 percent.
Certain alternatives are proposed to be removed from the current ordinance based on community
feedback and internal observation. It was found that certain provisions were not reducing overall
parking demand and that the burden was shifting from developers to neighboring properties,
including along the public right-of-way. For example, the provision to allow on-street parking
proved hard to administer and created a sense of ownership or entitlement to parking that should
have been public. Removing the standard would allow for future flexibility within the public right-
of-way. Those alternatives that are proposed to be eliminated include: credit for on-street parking,
pedestrian friendly amenities, off-site parking (as a reduction tool), and use of excess parking in
a park and ride lot.
Many of the items currently listed as Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies are
now included in other sections of the proposed parking chapter and are not listed in this section.
Shared Parking
These standards explain how much parking is required when two (2) or more uses share a parking
area. A new system for calculating parking reductions is introduced that establishes reduction
factors based on the land uses rather than the hours of operation (which is difficult to enforce and
administer). The current maximum distance allowed for shared parking areas of 500 feet has been
increased between 600-1,200 feet, based on parking context and to reflect national trends and
Salt Lake City’s large block sizes. This proposed approach allows mixed-use development the
opportunity to reduce the minimum number of required parking spaces to better reflect the
parking demands of a mixed-use development. For reference, example calculations have been
provided in the text to help users navigate the proposed methods for determining parking
requirements. Standards for required documentation for shared parking facilities are introduced
and are intended to simplify administration and avoid continued monitoring of cooperation
agreements over time.
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Proximity to Fixed-Rail Transit
This standard is proposed to allow all multi-family or commercial properties (not just new
development) within one-quarter (1/4) mile of a fixed transit station to reduce the number of
minimum required parking spaces by 25 percent (down from 50%). The measurement technique
is changed from “based on walking distance” to “measured radially in a straight line.” The
reduction is available for all contexts except Transit, as the minimums in that context are already
based on their proximity to transit.
Affordable and Senior Housing
These standards would allow for a reduction to the number of minimum parking spaces required
if the development provides income restricted and/or age restricted units. The current reduction
of 50 percent has been decreased to 25 percent to reflect the already reduced parking
requirements and tailored minimums in the Minimum and Maximum Off-street Parking table.
Eligibility requirements and thresholds are also clarified.
New to this chapter is that qualifying affordable or senior housing projects could reduce their
parking by an additional 15 percent when they are located within one-quarter mile of a bus stop
that is serviced by a high-frequency bus route.
Car Pool and Carshare Parking
These proposed standards would allow developments with 100 or more parking spaces to count
every dedicated van pool space towards seven of the minimum parking spaces required, and every
car pool space to count towards three of the minimum parking spaces required. Working with the
City Sustainability department, the section is proposed to include a provision to allow for parking
lots of any size to count four spaces towards each designated carshare vehicle space.
Valet Parking Services
These provisions would allow for parking stalls be replaced on a one-to-one basis for each valet
stall provided. The section clarifies qualifying standards but is largely carried over from the
current code.
Parking Study Demonstrating Different Parking Needs
This standard is proposed to allow an applicant to submit a parking study to the Planning Director
justifying adjustments to the minimum or maximum required parking standards. This provides a
“relief valve” for unique projects that justify alternative parking requirements.
21A.44.060: Parking and Loading Location and Design
The current parking and loading location and design standards are found throughout chapter
21A.44 and other parts of the zoning ordinance. This section proposes to consolidate those
standards and update them to reflect the proposed context area approach. Notably, the table for
parking setbacks has been reorganized into parking contexts and relocated to this section. Specific
design standards for the D-1, D-3, D-4, G-MU, TSA, and parking garages have been relocated to
this chapter with minor grammatical modifications. The provisions for recreational vehicle
parking have been clarified and are located at the end of this section. Some standards were
simplified and/or removed because they were no longer necessary as a result of other edits within
the parking chapter. Technical standards were largely moved to the proposed Parking Standards
Manual.
21A.44.070: Off-street Loading Areas
This section includes the proposed standards for how many off-street loading areas are required
for developments. These standards were revised to reflect current trends toward more frequent
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deliveries by smaller trucks that do not require large spaces to load or unload without blocking
traffic or parking areas. The standards were also clarified to include mixed-use buildings.
21A.44.080: Drive-Through Facilities and Vehicle Stacking Areas
This section includes the standards regulating drive-through facilities and vehicle stacking areas.
Standards were largely carried over from the existing code, however drive-through stacking
spaces were organized by parking context. As part of this revision, redundant provisions for drive-
through facilities found in chapter 21.A.40.060 have been proposed to be eliminated.
21A.44.090: Modifications to Parking Areas
Administrative Adjustments
This tool is largely carried over from the existing ordinance and would grant the Planning or
Transportation Director the authority to make minor modifications to the standards in the
parking chapter based on certain criteria. Examples include modifications to dimensions or
geometries of parking, loading, or maneuvering areas.
Special Exceptions
The revised ordinance would eliminate the parking “catch-all” exception (#7), currently found in
the Special Exceptions chapter 21A.52, as more specific standards have been incorporated into
the provisions throughout. The two special exceptions that would continue to be authorized are
for front yard parking and surfacing materials for vehicle and equipment storage.
21A.44.100: Use and Maintenance
This section proposes standards for how parking areas can be used as well as the maintenance
requirements. These standards were largely carried forward as-is with minimal edits.
21A.44.110: Nonconforming Parking and Loading Facilities
This section includes the proposed standards addressing nonconforming parking and loading
facilities. Chapter 21A.38: Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Structures, lays the
foundation for how nonconformities are addressed in the zoning ordinance; however, there is
some overlap with the standards provided in chapter 21A.44 specific to parking and loading
facilities. The current 21A.38.070.B is proposed to be deleted as this content is now addressed in
the proposed parking chapter. The ordinance includes proposed tools that will provide a level of
flexibility that should address any concerns related to the reconstruction of parking and loading
areas on challenging sites. It also introduces a standard that allows a site made nonconforming as
a result of an acquisition of property by eminent domain for a right-of-way to be deemed lawful
and conforming. This provides an outlet for a site that is made non-conforming when land area
or setbacks are reduced by circumstances outside of their control.
Parking Standards Manual
City staff has elected to create a new Parking Standards Manual (Attachment C) in conjunction
with this effort to relocate technical/engineering material from chapter 21A.44 into a technical
design manual. This approach would simplify the zoning ordinance and remove details from the
code that are of little/no interest to the general public. Including design and engineering minutia
in the zoning code makes it more difficult for citizens to navigate and find what they are looking
for.
This approach would also allow the City to update minor technical/engineering standards without
going through the zoning ordinance amendment procedure. It is important for the City to
continue updating its technical standards as research and best practices emerge.
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Grammar and Minor Corrections
The proposed ordinance includes updated grammar and formatting throughout. Spelling errors,
typos, or grammatical errors from the current regulations have been corrected.
Definitions
The revised chapter includes proposed parking-related definitions that were not previously
included in chapter 21A.62: Definitions.
KEY CONSIDERATIONS:
The following key considerations have been identified for the Planning Commission’s review and
potential discussion.
1.Align with the goals of Plan Salt Lake and the various neighborhood master plans
2.Encourage infill development and redevelopment
3.Simplify to be more user-friendly and easier to implement
4.Modernize to reflect best practices and current market trends for parking
5.Reconsider the current “one-size fits all” approach in favor of “context based” parking
6.Required parking minimums for multi-family developments in General Context
7.Parking Reductions for Developments Adjacent to High-Frequency Bus Stops
Consideration 1: Align with the goals of Plan Salt Lake and the various neighborhood
master plans
The various City master plans contain the collective goals and
objectives of Salt Lake City. Many of these goals and adopted
policies relate to how the City grows and how to provide balanced
transportation networks that reduce automobile dependency
while supporting economic growth and affordability. Goals of the
City also focus on neighborhood vitality, providing transportation
choices, and enhancing the public realm through design,
architecture, and development that is context sensitive.
Throughout the revision process, Staff sought to implement as
many objectives within the master plans as possible. A
comprehensive analysis of those standards and the proposed
changes can be found in Attachment F of this report.
Consideration 2: Encourage infill development and redevelopment
Infill development and the redevelopment of under-utilized properties are important components for
economic growth within an established community like Salt Lake City. The proposed ordinance
encourages these types of developments by:
•Establishing context-based parking standards that are responsive to the unique characteristics
of Salt Lake City’s neighborhoods and development patterns
•Providing alternative methods to modify minimum and maximum parking
•Allowing parking reductions for affordable/senior housing
•Relaxing parking requirements for change or expansion of use
Image 5: Master Plans such as Plan Salt Lake
helped frame the proposed ordinance
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Consideration 3: Simplify to be more user-friendly and easier to implement
Improved ordinance usability was a focus of the revised parking chapter. The goal was to create a
chapter that was clear for the public and developers to use but was also simpler to administer for City
Staff. The proposed ordinance has been modified to include:
• Improved ordinance usability through the use of tables and the consolidation of parking
standards that were previously scattered throughout the code
• New parking requirement tables with uses organized by category and context
• Simplified processes for adjustments to minor technical matters
• Clarified layout and language throughout
Consideration 4: Modernize to reflect best practices and current market trends for
parking
The current parking ordinance for Salt Lake City has not evolved with modern planning practices.
Many of the parking count figures are based on outdated models and have not considered the built
context or alternative options to traditional parking. The proposed ordinance seeks to implement the
latest planning practices and allow for more flexibility based on current market demands for parking.
Specifically, the proposed ordinance includes:
• Tailored standards based on four parking contexts
• Market driven minimum and maximums, particularly where mass transit is available
• Adjusted standards for drive-through & loading areas based on best practices
• Revised method of calculating bicycle parking standards to match development activity
• New options for car/van-pool, car share, and shared parking
• Lowered overall required parking in effort to reduce surface area heat gain and water
contamination from parking lots and to encourage alternative means of transportation to lower
emissions
Consideration 5: Reconsider the current “one-size fits all” approach in favor of “context
based” parking
The existing ordinance contains parking minimums and maximums that are largely based only on a
proposed land use. In some cases, there were some minor modifications based on the underlying
zoning designation, but it was still largely a one-size fits all approach. The idea of standards that were
adaptive to their setting or context was a key consideration presented throughout the various master
plans of the City and was a common theme throughout the public engagement process. To this end,
the revised parking ordinance has been organized to include four parking contexts: Transit Center,
Urban Center, Neighborhood Center, and General. These contexts will help the parking standards to
be more responsive to the unique circumstances of the various neighborhoods within Salt Lake City.
The proposed ordinance also establishes a frame work that would allow for additional parking contexts
in the future if needed.
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Consideration 6: Required parking minimums for multi-family developments in
General Context
Throughout the public engagement process, the minimum parking requirements for multi-family uses
was listed at 2 stalls per dwelling unit, regardless of bedroom type. The public was generally supportive
of this standard in each of the engagement events held. However, during the work sessions with the
Planning Commission, most felt that this number was too high. Staff has now proposed 1 stall per unit
for studio and 1-bedroom apartments and 1.25 stalls per unit for units with more than 1 bedroom. Staff
felt this would provide some additional parking for residents that have more than 1 vehicle or for guest
parking. Furthermore, these would only be the minimums. A development may choose to include
surface parking for up to 2 spaces per dwelling unit for studio ad 1-bedroom units, or 3 stalls per unit
for larger apartments. Typical multi-family developments in the general context are averaging about
1.6 stalls per unit. The proposed standards would still allow for that amount of parking to be provided
but would not dictate that it had to be installed if the market demand was for less.
Consideration 7: Parking Reductions for Developments Adjacent to High-Frequency
Bus Stops
This particular consideration has produced a split opinion throughout the revision process. Most
residents felt that parking reductions should not be granted alone for proximity to high-frequency bus
stops. The reasons cited included that they felt the stops lacked permanency and they feared the service
was not reliable enough to be counted on for users other than commuters. This was discussed
considerably in the work-sessions with the Planning Commission. Some commissioners agreed with
public sentiment, while others felt it would be a lost opportunity considering the amount of investment
Salt Lake City has made in these routes, particularly when the other goals of the City, such as improved
air quality and providing affordable housing, are considered.
Image 6: Proposed parking for Multi-family in General Context
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Given these viewpoints, Staff has recommended to tie the reduction specifically to the goal for more
affordable housing by allowing for an additional parking reduction of up to 15% for qualifying
affordable housing developments located within one-quarter mile of a bus stop that is serviced by high-
frequency routes (proposed 21A.44.050.D). Currently, this would include routes 2,9,21, and 200 (see
map and chart below). As additional routes improve frequency, including for nights and weekends,
they would also qualify for this provision.
Bus Service Frequency
Rte. Street Weekday Sat. Sun. After 7PM
2 200 S 15 min 15 min 30 min 30 min
9 900 S 15 min 15 min 30 min 30 min
21 21st S 15 min 15 min 30 min 30 min
200 State St. North 15 min 15 min 30 min 30 wk/60 Sat
205 500 E 15 min 30 min 60 min 60 min
209 900 E 15 min 30 min 60 min 60 min
217 Redwood Rd. 15 min 30 min 60 min 60 min
220 Highland/1300 E 15 min 30 min 60 min 30 wk./60 Sat
Images 7 (map) & 8 (table): Existing and proposed high-frequency bus routes
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NEXT STEPS:
The City Council has the final authority to make changes to the text of the Zoning Ordinance. The
recommendation of the Planning Commission for this petition will be forwarded to the City Council
for their review and decision.
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ATTACHMENT A: PETITION INITIATION
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ATTACHMENT B: PROPOSED PARKING ORDINANCE
The proposed ordinance revision is largely comprised of a re-written chapter 21A.44- Off-Street
Parking, Loading, and Mobility. However, the following related sections of code are also
proposed to be altered:
• Parking design elements from the D-1, D-3, D-4, G-MU, and TSA zoning chapters have
been relocated to the proposed parking chapter with minor grammatical or other errors
corrected
• Special Exception #7 (21A.52) is proposed to be eliminated
• Parking garage design standards (21A.37.050.M) has been relocated to the proposed
parking chapter with minor grammatical or other errors corrected
• Some of the drive-through standards found in 21A.40.060 have been relocated to the
proposed parking chapter and redundancies have been eliminated
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Chapter 21A.44: Off Street Parking,
Mobility, and Loading
December 2019
(Document format provided for convenience of Planning Commission. Adopted
format will be consistent with standard ordinance formatting)
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Table of Contents
Off Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading ............................. 1
21A.44.010 Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 1
21A.44.020 Applicability .............................................................................................................. 1
A. Amounts of Parking, Loading, and Drive-Through Facilities Required ............................................................................. 1
B. Location and Design ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2
21A.44.030 Calculation of Parking .............................................................................................. 2
A. Generally ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
B. Unlisted Uses .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
21A.44.040 Required Off Street Parking .................................................................................... 3
A. Minimum and Maximum Parking Spaces Required .................................................................................................................. 3
B. Electric Vehicle Parking ....................................................................................................................................................................... 18
C. Accessible Parking ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
D. Bicycle Parking ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
21A.44.050 Alternatives to Minimum and Maximum Parking Calculations ......................... 20
A. Limitations on Adjustments to Minimum Required Parking ............................................................................................... 20
B. Shared Parking ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
C. Proximity to Fixed-Rail Transit ......................................................................................................................................................... 22
D. Affordable and Senior Housing (Multi-family Structures) ................................................................................................... 22
E. Car Pool and Carshare Parking ........................................................................................................................................................ 22
F. Valet Parking Services ......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
G. Parking Study Demonstrating Different Parking Needs ....................................................................................................... 23
21A.44.060 Parking Location and Design ................................................................................. 24
A. Generally ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
B. Zone Specific Location and Design Standards.......................................................................................................................... 31
C. Recreational Vehicle Parking ............................................................................................................................................................ 33
21A.44.070 Off Street Loading Areas ........................................................................................ 34
A. Number and Size of Loading Areas Required ........................................................................................................................... 34
B. Location and Design of Loading Areas ........................................................................................................................................ 34
21A.44.080 Drive-Through Facilities and Vehicle Stacking Areas .......................................... 35
A. Number of Stacking Spaces Required .......................................................................................................................................... 35
B. Location and Design of Drive-Through Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 35
21A.44.090 Modifications to Parking Areas ............................................................................. 36
A. Administrative Modifications ........................................................................................................................................................... 36
B. Special Exceptions ................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
21A.44.100 Use and Maintenance ............................................................................................. 37
A. Use of Parking Areas ............................................................................................................................................................................ 37
B. Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 38
21A.44.110 Nonconforming Parking and Loading Facilities .................................................. 38
A. Continuation of Nonconforming Parking and Loading Facilities ..................................................................................... 38
B. Nonconformity Due to Governmental Acquisition ................................................................................................................. 38
C. Damage or Destruction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 38
D. Legalization of Garages Converted to Residential Use ......................................................................................................... 38
Definitions 1
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Off Street Parking, Mobility, and
Loading
21A.44.010 Purpose
This chapter is intended to require that new development and redevelopment projects provide off street
parking and loading facilities in proportion to the parking, loading, and transportation demands of the
buildings and land uses included in those projects. This chapter is also intended to help protect the public
health, safety, and general welfare by:
A. Avoiding and mitigating traffic congestion and reducing the financial burden on taxpayer
funded roadways;
B. Providing necessary access for service and emergency vehicles;
C. Providing for safe and convenient interaction between vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians;
D. Providing flexible methods of responding to the transportation and access demands of various
land uses in different areas of the city;
E. Reducing storm water runoff, reducing heat island effect from large expanses of pavement,
improving water quality, and minimizing dust pollution;
F. Establishing context-sensitive parking standards to reflect the current and future built
environment of neighborhoods; and
G. Avoiding and mitigating the adverse visual and environmental impacts of large concentrations
of exposed parking.
21A.44.020 Applicability
A. Amounts of Parking, Loading, and Drive-Through Facilities Required
The standards of this chapter are intended to establish: minimum and maximum amounts of vehicle
parking; minimum required bicycle parking, minimum required loading facilities, and minimum
capacity of drive-through facilities and shall apply to projects involving the activities listed below. In
some instances, other standards of this chapter provide alternatives for required compliance. Certain
exemptions are intended to encourage utilization of existing structures and preserve desirable
characteristics of locations built prior to parking requirements.
1. New Development
Unless otherwise exempted by Section 21A.44.020A.4, the standards in this chapter shall apply to
all development and land uses upon adoption of this ordinance.
2. Expansion of Use or Structure
The number of off street parking and loading spaces for the expansion of a use or structure shall
comply with the requirements of Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking
and the standards of this chapter when:
a. One or more additional dwelling units is created; or
b. The addition to or expansion of one or more structures or uses that, when considered
together with any other expansions during the previous two-year period, would increase
the total usable floor area of the structure(s) by more than twenty-five percent (25%); or
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c. The addition to or expansion of one (1) or more structures or uses that requires conditional
use permit approval.
3. Change of Use
a. Except when located within an Urban Center or Transit Context, or as stated in subsection b
below, off street parking shall be provided pursuant to this chapter for any change of use
that increases the minimum number of required vehicle parking spaces by:
(1) More than ten (10) parking spaces; or
(2) More than twenty-five percent (25%) of the parking spaces that currently exist on-site
or on permitted off-site locations.
b. For changes in use in buildings built prior to 1944, no additional parking shall be required
beyond what is existing.
4. Exemptions from Parking Requirements
The following shall be exempt from providing the minimum parking required by Table
21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking, but shall comply with maximum
parking allowed and location and design standards in Section 21A.44.060 if parking is provided:
a. Lots created prior to April 12,1995 that are less than five thousand (5,000) square feet in lot
area, except those being used for single-family, two-family, and twin home dwelling uses;
b. Expansions or enlargements that increase the square footage of usable floor area of an
existing structure or parking requirements for the use by twenty-five percent (25%) or less,
provided that existing off street parking and loading areas are not removed.
B. Location and Design
Section 21A.44.060: Parking Location and Design, shall apply to all vehicle parking, bicycle parking,
loading, and drive-through facilities, regardless of whether the project is subject to the requirements
for additional parking spaces or other facilities pursuant to Section 21A.44.020A above. Parking
garages are subject to design standards found in 21A.44.060.A.16 and specific requirements of other
zoning districts found in 21A.44.060.B.
21A.44.030 Calculation of Parking
A. Generally
1. All parking and loading requirements that are based on square footage shall be calculated on the
basis of usable floor area of the subject use, unless otherwise specified in Table 21A.44.040-A:
Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking.
2. Parking spaces shall not be counted more than once for required off-site, shared, and/or alternative
parking plans, except where the development complies with off-site, shared, and/or alternative
parking standards.
3. Parking spaces designed or designated exclusively for motorcycles, scooters, and other two wheeled
vehicles shall not count toward the number of minimum required or maximum allowed off street
parking spaces.
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4.Parking spaces intended for storage of business vehicles, such as fleet vehicles, delivery vehicles, or
vehicles on display associated with sales or rental shall not count toward the number of minimum
required or maximum allowed off street parking spaces unless otherwise stated in Table
21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking.
5.Parking spaces designed or designated exclusively for recreational vehicles shall not count toward the
number of minimum required or maximum allowed off street parking spaces.
6.When calculations of the number of required off street parking spaces for vehicles or bicycles result in
a fractional number, any fraction of 0.5 or larger shall be rounded up to the next higher whole
number. Calculations for more than one use in a project shall be calculated for each individual use
and may be rounded individually and added, or added then rounded as determined by the applicant.
7.Lots containing more than one (1) use may provide parking and loading based on the shared parking
calculations in section 21A.44.050BB: Shared Parking.
B.Unlisted Uses
For uses not listed in Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking the Planning
Director is authorized to do any of the following:
1.Apply the minimum or maximum off street parking space requirement specified in Table
21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking, for the listed use that is deemed most
similar to the proposed use as determined by the Planning Director based on operating
characteristics, the most similar related occupancy classification, or other factors related to potential
parking demand determined by the Director.
2.Apply a minimum parking requirement of three (3) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of
usable floor area for the use and a maximum parking allowance of five (5) spaces per one thousand
(1,000) square feet of useable floor area for the use.
3.Establish the minimum off street parking space and loading requirements based on a parking study
prepared by the applicant according to Section 21A.44.050F.
21A.44.040 Required Off Street Parking
A.Minimum and Maximum Parking Spaces Required
1.Unless otherwise provided in this Code, each development or land use subject to this chapter
pursuant to Section 21A.44.020 shall provide at least the minimum number, and shall not provide
more than the maximum number, of off street parking spaces required by Table 21A.44.040-A:
Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking.
2.A parking standard shown in Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking, is not an
indication of whether the use is allowed or prohibited in the respective zoning district or context area.
See Chapter 21A.33: Land Use Tables for allowed and prohibited uses.
3.The maximum parking limit does not apply to parking provided in parking garages, stacked or racked
parking structures, or to off-site parking that complies with all other requirements of this title.
4.The maximum parking limit does not apply to properties in the M-1, M-2, BP, or Airport zoning
districts that are located west of the centerline of Redwood Road.
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5. If a conditional use is approved by the Planning Commission in accordance with Chapter 21A.54:
Conditional Uses, and the conditional use approval states a different parking requirement than that
required by this Chapter 21A.44, and is determined necessary to mitigate a detrimental impact, then
the parking requirement in the conditional use approval shall apply.
6. All uses with vehicle stacking and/or drive-through facilities shall comply with Section 21A.44.080:
Drive-Through Facilities and Vehicle Stacking Areas, in addition to the requirements of Table
21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking.
7. All uses with outdoor sales, display, leasing, and/or auction areas shall also provide one-half (1/2)
parking space and no more than two (2) parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) sq. ft. of outdoor
sales, display, leasing, and/or auction area. This additional parking shall not count toward the
maximum allowed per Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking, when a
maximum is specified.
Context Approach
Salt Lake City has a wide variety of development contexts that make any single approach to minimum and maximum
parking requirements ineffective. The parking demand for a downtown area served by transit will be much lower than
a downtown adjacent neighborhood or suburban shopping center. To ensure that minimum and maximum parking
requirements reflect the built context (and future built context) of the area, we created four distinct “context areas”,
and then tailored minimum and maximum parking standards to each. The Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking
Table below lists the specific zoning districts included in each context area. The following is a brief narrative
introducing each context area:
1. General Context: This category includes the City’s zoning districts that tend to be more auto-dependent and/or
suburban in scale and parking needs. This context applies broadly to all of the zoning districts that are not
specifically listed in the other context areas.
2. Neighborhood Center: This category includes areas with small- or moderate-scale shopping, gathering, or
activity spaces, often within or adjacent to General Context areas, but that are not necessarily well served by
transit. This category includes zoning districts with pedestrian-scale development patterns, building forms, and
amenities.
3. Urban Center: This category includes zoning districts with dense, pedestrian-oriented development within more
intensely developed urban centers. The parking demand in this context is higher than in the Neighborhood
Center Context, but lower than areas with good transit service.
4. Transit Context: This category includes those zoning districts that immediately surround mass-transit facilities
and/or are in the downtown core. These areas have the lowest parking demand and may be exempt from
minimum parking requirements or be required to provide minimal off street parking.
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Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking
DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Residential Uses
Household Living
Artists' loft/studio 1.5 spaces
per DU
1 space
per DU
0.5 spaces
per DU No Minimum No Maximum
Manufactured home
2 spaces per DU
1 space per DU No Minimum
All Contexts:
4 spaces, not
including
recreational vehicle
parking spaces
Mobile home
Single-family (attached)
Single-family (detached)
Single-family cottage
development building form 1 space per DU
Twin home 2 spaces per DU Two-family
Multi-family
Studio and 1
bedrooms: 1 space
per DU, 2+ bedrooms
1.25 space per DU
Studio and 1+
bedrooms: 1 space
per DU
Studio: No
Minimum
1 bedroom: 0.5
space per DU
2+ bedrooms: 1
space per DU
No Minimum
All Contexts:
Studio & 1 Bedroom:
2 spaces per DU
2+ bedrooms: 3
spaces per DU
Group Living
Assisted living facility 1 space for each 6 infirmary or nursing
home beds;
plus 1 space for each 4 rooming units;
plus 1 space for each 3 DU
See Table Note A
1 space for each 8
infirmary or
nursing home
beds;
plus 1 space for
each 6 rooming
units;
plus 1 space for
each 4 DU
See Table Note A
No Minimum No Maximum
Nursing care facility
Eleemosynary facility
1 space per 4
persons design
capacity;
See Table Note A
1 space per 6
persons design
capacity;
See Table Note A
1 space per 4
persons design
capacity;
See Table Note
A
No Minimum
All Contexts:
1 space per 3
persons design
capacity;
See Table Note A
Group home
Residential support
Dormitory, fraternity, sorority
1 space per 2
persons design
capacity
1 space per 3
persons design
capacity
1 space per 4
persons design
capacity
No Minimum
All Contexts:
1 space per 1
persons design
capacity
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Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking
DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Rooming (boarding) house 1 space per 2 guest
rooms
1 space per 3
guest rooms
1 space per 4
guest rooms No Minimum No Maximum
Single room occupancy 0.5 spaces per unit 0.25 spaces per
unit No Minimum No Maximum
Public, Institutional, and Civic Uses
Community and Cultural Facilities
Art gallery
1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. 0.5 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft. No Minimum
All Contexts:
2 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Studio, Art
Exhibition hall
Museum
Crematorium
2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.
1 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft. No Minimum No Maximum
Daycare center, adult
Daycare center, child
Homeless resource center
Library
Community correctional
facility, 3 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
2.5 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft. Community recreation center
Jail
Government facility
3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area
1 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft. of
office area
No Minimum No Maximum Social service mission and
charity dining hall
Municipal service use,
including city utility use and
police and fire station
2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area,
plus 1 space per service vehicle
1 space per
1,000 sq. ft. of
office area, plus
1 space per
service vehicle
No Minimum No Maximum
Club/lodge 1 space per 6 seats
in main assembly
area
1 space per 8
seats in main
assembly area
1 space per 10
seats in main
assembly area
No Minimum
All Contexts:
1 space per 4 seats
in main assembly
area
Meeting hall of membership
organization
Convent/monastery
1 space per 4
persons design
capacity
1 space per 6
persons design
capacity
1 space per 8
persons design
capacity
No Minimum No Maximum
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Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking
DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Funeral home
1 space per 4 seats
in main assembly
area
1 space per 5
seats in main
assembly area
1 space per 6
seats in main
assembly area
No Minimum
Urban Center and
Transit Center
Context: 2 spaces
per 4 seats in main
assembly areas
Neighborhood
Center and General
Context: No
maximum
Place of worship 1 space per 6 seats
or 1 space per 300
sq. ft., whichever is
less
1 space per 8
seats or 1 space
per 400 sq. ft.,
whichever is less
1 space per 10
seats or 1 space
per 500 sq. ft.,
whichever is
less
No Minimum
All Contexts:
1 space per 3.5
seats or 1 space per
200 sq. ft.,
whichever is
greater
Fairground See Table Note B No Maximum
Philanthropic use See Table Note B
All Contexts:
2 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft. of office, plus
1 space per 6 seats
in assembly areas
Zoological park See Table Note B
No Maximum
Ambulance service
Cemetery
No Minimum Plazas
Park
Open space
Educational Facilities
College and university
2 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft. office,
research, and
library area, plus 1
space per 6 seats in
assembly areas
1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. office,
research, and library area, plus 1
space per 10 seats in assembly areas
No Minimum All Contexts:
4 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
K - 12 private Elementary or Middle: 1 space per 20 students design
capacity
High Schools: 1 space per 8 students design capacity K - 12 public
Dance/music studio
3 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
2.5 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft.
1 space per
1,000 sq. ft. Music conservatory
Professional and vocational
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Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking
DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Professional and vocational
(with outdoor activities)
Seminary and religious
institute
Healthcare Facilities
Clinic (medical, dental) 4 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. 1 space per
1,000 sq. ft.
No Minimum
All Contexts: 6
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft
Blood donation center 3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. 1 space per
1,000 sq. ft.
Transit and Urban
Center Context: 3
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft
Neighborhood
Center and General
Context: 6 spaces
per 1,000 sq. ft.
Hospital 1 space per 3 patient beds design
capacity
1 space per 2
patient beds
design capacity
All Contexts:
1 space per 2
patient beds design
capacity
Hospital, including accessory
lodging facility
Commercial Uses
Agricultural and Animal Uses
Greenhouse
2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. 1 space per
1,000 sq. ft.
No Minimum Transit and Urban
Center Context: 2
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft
Neighborhood
Center and General
Context: No
Maximum
Kennel
Pound
Veterinary office
Cremation service, animal
1 space per 1,000 sq. ft.
Kennel on lots of 5 acres or
larger
Poultry farm or processing
plant
Raising of furbearing animals
Slaughterhouse
Agricultural use
No Minimum
Community garden
Farmer's market
Grain elevator
Pet cemetery
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Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking
DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Stable
Stockyard
Urban farm
Botanical garden See Table Note B
Recreation and Entertainment
Auditorium
1 space per 4 seats
in assembly areas
1 space per 6
seats in assembly
areas
1 space per 8
seats in
assembly areas
No Minimum
All Contexts:
1 space per 3 seats
in assembly areas
Theater, live performance
Theater, movie
Amphitheater
See Table Note B
Athletic Field
Stadium
Tennis court (principal use) 2 spaces per court
No Minimum
Transit and Urban
Center Context: 2
spaces per court or
lane
Neighborhood
Center and General
Context: No
Maximum
Bowling 2 spaces per lane
Convention center
1 space per 1,000 sq. ft.
No Minimum
All Contexts:
3 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft. Swimming pool, skating rink or
natatorium
Health and fitness facility
2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. 1 space per
1,000 sq. ft.
All Contexts:
4 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Performing arts production
facility
Reception center
Recreation (indoor) 3 spaces per 1,000 sq.
ft.
2 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Recreational vehicle park
(minimum 1 acre) 1 space per designated camping or RV spot
No Maximum Amusement park See Table Note B
Recreation (outdoor) See Table Note B
Food and Beverage Services
Brewpub
Indoor tasting/seating area: 2 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft.;
Outdoor tasting/seating area:
Indoor
tasting/seating No Minimum
Transit and Urban
Center Context: 5
spaces per 1,000
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Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking
DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Restaurant
2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. area: 2 spaces
per 1,000 sq. ft.;
Outdoor
tasting/seating
area:
1 space per
1,000 sq. ft.
sq. ft indoor
tasting/seating area
Neighborhood
Center and General
Context: 7 spaces
per 1,000 sq. ft.
indoor
tasting/seating area
All Contexts:
Outdoor tasting/
seating area:
4 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Tavern
Social club
1 space per 6 seats
in main assembly
area, or 1 space per
300 sq. ft.,
whichever is less
1 space per 8
seats in main
assembly area, or
1 space per 400
sq. ft., whichever
is less
1 space per 10
seats in main
assembly area,
or 1 space per
500 sq. ft.,
whichever is
less
No Minimum
All Contexts:
1 space per 4 seats
in main assembly
area, or 1 space per
200 sq. ft.,
whichever is
greater
Office, Business, and Professional
Services
Check cashing/payday loan
business
2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.
1 space per
1,000 sq. ft. No Minimum
General Context:
4 spaces per 1,000
Neighborhood
Center Context:
3 spaces per 1,000
Urban Center and
Transit Center
Contexts:
2 spaces per 1,000
Dental laboratory/ research
facility
Financial institution
Research and laboratory
facilities
Office (excluding medical and
dental clinic and office)
3 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
2 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Retail Sales & Services
Photo finishing lab
No Minimum 1 space per
1,000 sq. ft.
No Minimum
Transit and Urban
Center Contexts: 2
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Electronic repair shop
Furniture repair shop
Upholstery shop
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DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Radio, television station 3 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
2 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
1 space per
1,000 sq. ft.
Neighborhood
Center and General
Context: 3 spaces
per 1,000 sq. ft.
Store, Convenience 3 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
2 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
1.5 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft.
No Minimum
Transit and Urban
Center Contexts: 2
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Neighborhood
Center: 3 spaces
per 1,000 sq. ft.
General Context: 5
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Auction, Indoor
2 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
1.5 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft.
1 space per
1,000 sq. ft.
Transit Context: 2
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Urban Center and
Neighborhood
Center Context: 3
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
General Context: 4
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Store, Department
Fashion oriented development
Flea market (indoor)
Flea market (outdoor)
Store, Mass merchandising
Store, Pawn shop
Store, Specialty
Retail goods establishment
Retail service establishment
Store, Superstore and
hypermarket
Store, Warehouse club
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DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Retail shopping center over
55,000 sq. ft. usable floor area
Up to 100,000 sq. ft. : 2. spaces per 1,000
sq. ft. .
Above 100,000 sq. ft. :
sq. ft. 1.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.
Up to 100,000
sq. ft. : 1.5
spaces per
1,000 sq. ft. .
Above 100,000
sq. ft. :
1.25 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft.
Transit and Urban
Center Contexts: up
to 100,000 sq. ft.: 2
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft., above
100,000 sq. ft.: 1.75
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Neighborhood
Center and General
Context: Up to
100,000 sq. ft.: 3
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.,
above 100,000 sq.
ft.: 2.5 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft.
Plant and garden shop with
outdoor retail sales area
2 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
1.5 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft.
1 space per
1,000 sq. ft.
Transit and Urban
Center Contexts:
1.5 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft.
Neighborhood
Center: 2 spaces
per 1,000 sq. ft.
General Context: 3
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Lodging Facilities
Bed and breakfast
1 space per guest bedroom 0.5 spaces per
guest bedroom No Minimum
All Contexts:
1.25 spaces per
guest bedroom
Hotel/motel
All Contexts:
1.5 spaces per
guest bedroom
Vehicles and Equipment
Vehicle Auction 2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area
plus 1 space per service bay
1 space per
1,000 sq. ft. of
office area plus
1 space per
service bay
No Minimum No Maximum
Automobile part sales No Minimum All Contexts:
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DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Automobile and truck repair
sales/rental and service
2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of indoor
sales/leasing/office area plus 1 space per
service bay
1 space per
1,000 sq. ft. of
indoor
sales/leasing/
office area plus
1 space per
service bay
3 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft. of indoor
sales/leasing/ office
area, plus 1 space
per service bay
Boat/recreational vehicle sales
and service (indoor)
Equipment rental (indoor
and/or outdoor)
Equipment, heavy (rental,
sales, service)
Manufactured/mobile home
sales and service
Recreational vehicle (RV) sales
and service
Truck repair sales and rental
(large)
Car wash
No Minimum
Transit and Urban
Center Contexts: 1
space per 1,000 sq.
ft.
Neighborhood
Center: 2 spaces
per 1,000 sq. ft.
General Context: 5
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Car wash as accessory use to
gas station or convenience
store that sells gas
Gas station 2 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
2 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft. No Minimum
General Context:
5 spaces per 1,000 sq.
ft.
Neighborhood Center
Context:
3 spaces per 1,000 sq.
ft.
Urban Center
Context:
1 space per 1,000 sq.
ft.
Bus line yard and repair
facility
1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. , plus 1 space per commercial fleet
vehicle No Minimum No Maximum Impound lot
Limousine service
Taxicab facility
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DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Tire distribution
retail/wholesale
Adult Entertainment Establishments
Sexually oriented business 3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. 1 space per
1,000 sq. ft. No Minimum
All Contexts:
5 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Transportation Uses
Airport Determined by Airport Authority No Maximum Heliport
Bus line station/terminal
No Minimum
Urban Center and
Transit Contexts:
2 spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Neighborhood
Center and General
Context: 1 space
per 150 average
daily passenger
boardings
Intermodal transit passenger
hub
Railroad, passenger station
Transportation terminal,
including bus, rail and
trucking
Railroad, repair shop 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. , plus 1 space per fleet vehicle
generally stored on-site No Minimum
No Maximum Truck freight terminal
Railroad, freight terminal
facility No Minimum
Industrial Uses
Manufacturing and
Processing
Artisan food production
1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of production
area, plus 2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of
office/retail
0.5 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft. of
production
area, plus 1.5
spaces per
1,000 sq. ft. of
office/retail
No Minimum
Transit and Urban
Center Contexts: 1
space per 1,000 sq.
ft. of production
area, plus 2 spaces
per 1,000 sq. ft. of
office/retail
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DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Bakery, commercial
Neighborhood
Center and General
Context: 2 spaces
per 1,000 sq. ft. of
production area,
plus 3 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft. of
office/retail
Automobile salvage and
recycling (outdoor) 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of office
0.5 space per
1,000 sq. ft. of
office
No Minimum
All Contexts: 7
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft. of
office/retail Processing center (outdoor)
Automobile salvage and
recycling (indoor)
1 space per 1,000 sq. ft.
No Minimum
No Maximum
Blacksmith shop
Bottling plant
Brewery/Small Brewery
Chemical manufacturing
and/or storage
Commercial food preparation
Distillery
Drop forge industry
Explosive manufacturing and
storage
Food processing
Heavy manufacturing
Incinerator, medical
waste/hazardous waste
Industrial assembly
Jewelry fabrication
Laundry, commercial
Light manufacturing
Manufacturing and processing,
food
Paint manufacturing No Minimum Printing plant
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DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Processing center (indoor)
Recycling
Sign painting/ fabrication
Studio, motion picture
Welding shop
Winery
Woodworking mill
Collection station
No Minimum
Concrete and/or asphalt
manufacturing
Extractive industry
Manufacturing, concrete or
asphalt
Refinery, petroleum products
Storage and Warehousing
Air cargo terminals and
package delivery facility
1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. , plus 1 space per fleet vehicle
generally stored on-site
No Maximum
Building materials
distribution
Flammable liquids or gases,
heating fuel distribution and
storage
Package delivery facility
Warehouse
Warehouse, accessory to retail
and wholesale business
(maximum 5,000 square foot
floor plate)
Wholesale distribution
Storage, self 2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area,
plus 1 space per 30 storage units
2 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft. of
office
All Contexts: 1
space for every 15
storage units
Contractor's yard/office 2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area
All Contexts: 3
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft. of office area
Rock, sand and gravel storage
and distribution No Minimum No Maximum
Storage (outdoor)
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Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking
DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Storage and display
(outdoor)
Storage, public (outdoor)
Public and Semi-Public Utility Uses
Utility: Building or structure
No Minimum No Maximum
Antenna, communication
tower
Antenna, communication
tower, exceeding the
maximum building height in
the zone
Large wind energy system
Solar array
Utility: Electric generation
facility
Utility: Sewage treatment
plant
Utility: Solid waste transfer
station
Utility: Transmission wire, line,
pipe or pole
Wireless telecommunications
facility
Accessory Uses
Accessory Dwelling Unit See Section 21A.40.200: Accessory Dwelling Units
Accessory guest and servant's
quarter 1 space per DU
No Minimum
All Contexts: 4
spaces per DU Living quarter for caretaker or
security guard
Retail, sales and service
accessory use when located
within a principal building
2 spaces per 1,000 1 space per
1,000
Transit and Urban
Center Contexts: 2
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Neighborhood
Center: 3 spaces
per 1,000 sq. ft.
General Context: 4
spaces per 1,000
sq. ft.
Retail, sales and service
accessory use when located
within a principal building and
operated primarily for the
convenience of employees
No Minimum
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Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking
DU = dwelling unit sq. ft. = square feet
Land Use
Minimum Parking Requirement
Maximum
Parking Allowed
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts not
listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN, R-
MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1. CSHBD2
D-1, D-3 D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI,
FB-UN2, FB-UN3, FB-
SC. R-MU
Vehicle Stacking and Drive-Through Facilities: See 21A.44.040A.6
Outdoor Sales/Display/Leasing/Auction Areas: See 21A.44.040A.7
Warehouse, accessory 0.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of warehouse/wholesale No Minimum
No Maximum
Accessory use, except those
that are otherwise specifically
regulated elsewhere in this
title No Minimum Heliport, accessory
Reverse vending machine
Storage, accessory (outdoor)
Temporary Uses
Mobile food business
(operation in public right-of-
way)
No minimum, unless required by temporary use permit or as determined by the
Zoning Administrator No Maximum
Mobile food business
(operation on private
property)
Mobile food court
Vending cart, private
property
Vending cart, public property
Farm stand, seasonal
Table Notes:
A.Facilities that are (a) occupied by persons who’s right to live together is protected by the federal Fair Housing Act, and that (b)
occupy a building originally constructed for another residential use shall have the same parking requirements as the residential
use for which the building was constructed.
B.Parking requirements to be determined by Transportation Director based on considerations of factors such as estimated facility
use, vehicle traffic to the facility, transit use to the facility, potential traffic congestion, and likelihood of overflow parking in
surrounding neighborhoods.
B.Electric Vehicle Parking
Each multi-family use shall provide a minimum of one (1) parking space dedicated to electric vehicles
for every twenty five (25) parking spaces provided on-site. Electric vehicle parking spaces shall count
toward the minimum required number of parking spaces. The electric vehicl e parking space shall be:
1.Located in the same lot as the principal use;
2.Located as close to a primary entrance of the principal building as possible;
3.Signed in a clear and conspicuous manner, such as special pavement marking or signage, indicating
exclusive availability to electric vehicles; and
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4.Outfitted with a standard electric vehicle charging station.
C.Accessible Parking
1.The number and design of accessible (ADA) parking spaces shall be pursuant to the standards
provided in the Salt Lake City Off-Street Parking Standards Manual.
2.Parking areas with four (4) or fewer vehicle parking spaces are not required to identify an accessible
parking space; however, if parking is provided, a minimum of one (1) parking space shall comply with
the ADA standard dimensions.
3.The number of required accessible spaces shall be based on the total number of vehicle spaces
provided to serve the principal uses, as shown below in Table 21A.44.040-B: Accessible Parking
Required
Table 21A.44.040-B: Accessible Parking Required
Off Street Parking Spaces Provided Minimum Required Accessible Spaces
1 to 100 1 per 25 parking spaces
101 to 500 1 per 50 parking spaces
501 to 1,000 2 percent of total number of parking spaces
1,001 and more 20, plus 1 for each 100 parking spaces over 1,000
D.Bicycle Parking
1.Applicability
The following regulations apply to all uses except for single-family, two-family, and twin home
residential uses and nonresidential uses having less than one thousand square feet (1,000 sq. ft.)
of usable floor area.
2.Calculation of Mimimum Required Bicycle Parking Spaces31
The number of required bicycle spaces shall be based on the use within the defined parking
contexts as shown in Table 21A.44.040-C: Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements, unless another
City standard requires a different number of bicycle parking spaces for a specific use, in which
case the use-specific bicycle parking standard shall apply.
Table 21A.44.040-C: Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements*
(Calculation of Bicyle Parking Spaces to be Provided per Residential Unit or Based on
Usable Floor Area)
Use
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts
not listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN,
CSHBD2, R-MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, D-3, MU,
TSA-T, CSHBD1
D-1, D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI, FB-UN2,
FB-SC, R-MU
Residential Uses 1 per 5 units 1 per 4 units 1 per 3 units 1 per 2 units
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Table 21A.44.040-C: Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements*
(Calculation of Bicyle Parking Spaces to be Provided per Residential Unit or Based on
Usable Floor Area)
Use
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts
not listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN,
CSHBD2, R-MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, D-3, MU,
TSA-T, CSHBD1
D-1, D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI, FB-UN2,
FB-SC, R-MU
Public, Institutional,
and Civic Uses 1 per 10,000 sq. ft. 1 per 5,000 sq. ft. 1 per 5,000 sq. ft. 1 per 3,000 sq. ft.
Commercial Uses 1 per 20,000 sq. ft. 1 per 5,000 sq. ft 1 per 4,000 sq. ft. 1 per 2,000 sq. ft.
Industrial Uses No requirement No requirement No requirement No Requirement
*For all uses: In determining the minimum number of bicycle parking spaces required, fractional spaces are rounded to
the nearest whole number, with one-half counted as an additional space
3.Building Expansions or Changes of Use
Building expansions or changes of use that require additional vehicle parking spaces pursuant to
section 21A.44.020 and section 21A.44.040 shall provide additional bicycle parking spaces based
on the calculations in Table 21A.44.040-C: Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements for the entire
use.
4.Secure/Enclosed Bicycle Parking
Each one (1) bicycle parking space that is within a secure/enclosed bicycle parking facility may be
used to satisfy the requirement of two (2) required bicycle parking spaces.
5.Existing Public Bicycle Parking Facilities
Permanent public bicycle racks or bike corrals located within fifty feet (50') of the primary
entrance to the principal building may be used to satisfy up to two (2) required bicycle parking
spaces.
6.Accessory and Temporary Uses
No bicycle parking spaces are required for accessory or temporary uses.
21A.44.050 Alternatives to Minimum and Maximum Parking
Calculations
The amount of off street vehicle parking required pursuant to Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and
Maximum Off Street Parking, may be adjusted by the factors listed in this section. These adjustments may
be applied as part of the calculation of parking requirements and do not require discretionary approval by
the City.
A.Limitations on Adjustments to Minimum Required Parking
The adjustments listed in sections 21A.44.050B.B through 21A.44.050F.H may be used in any
combination, but shall not be combined to reduce the minimum required parking established in
Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking by more than forty percent (40%).
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B. Shared Parking
1. Shared Parking for Two or More Uses
a. Where two (2) or more uses listed in Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off
Street Parking share a parking garage or parking lot that is located on one of the properties
that is sharing parking, or is located within the maximum permitted distance of all of the
properties sharing parking shown in Table 21A.44.060-B: Maximum Distances for Off-Site
Parking, the total minimum off street parking requirement for those uses may be reduced
by the factors shown in Table 21A.44.050-A: Shared Parking Reduction Factors.
b. The minimum number of off street parking spaces shall be the sum of the parking
requirements for the uses divided by the factor shown in Table 21A.44.050-A: Shared
Parking Reduction Factors for that combination of uses.
Example: If a 5,000 square foot art gallery shared a parking lot with a 5,000 square foot
retail goods establishment, and a 100 unit multi-family residential use in the Urban Center
Context, the minimum off street parking required would be calculated as follows:
Use 1: Art Gallery
0.5 per 1,000 sq. ft. x (5,000 sq. ft.) = 3 parking spaces
Use 2: Retail Goods Establishment
1 per 1,000 sq. ft. x (5,000 sq. ft.) = 5 parking spaces
Use 3: Multi-Family Residential
0 per studio unit x (20 studio units) = 0 parking spaces
0.5 per 1 bedroom unit x (36 1 bedroom units) = 18 parking spaces
1 per 2+ bedroom units x (44 2+ bedroom units) = 44 parking spaces
0+18+44 = 62 parking spaces
Sum of two largest minimum parking requirements:
5 (retail goods establishment)+ 62 (multi-family) = 67 parking spaces
Reduction Factor (two largest minimums):
67 ÷ 1.2 reduction factor = 55.8 or 56 parking spaces
Add Remaining Minimum(s):
56 (retail & multi-family) + 3 (art gallery) = 59 parking spaces required
Table 21A.44.050-A: Shared Parking Reduction Factors
Property Use Multi-Family
Residential
Public,
Institutional, or
Civic
Food and
Beverage,
Recreation and
Entertainment,
or Lodging
Retail
Sales
Other Non-
Residential
Multi-Family Residential [1]
Public, Institutional and Civic 1.1
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Food and Beverage, Recreation
and Entertainment, or Lodging 1.1 1.2
Retail Sales 1.2 1.3 1.3
Other Non-Residential 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.2
[1] Applies to multi-family residential, assisted living facility (large), group home (large), and residential support (large)
uses
2. Documentation Required
a. The owners of record involved in the joint use of shared parking shall submit written
documentation of the continued availability of the shared parking arrangement to the
Transportation Director for review.
b. The Director shall approve the shared parking arrangement if the Director determines that
the documentation demonstrates the continued availability of the shared parking facility
for a reasonable period of time. No zoning or use approval shall be issued until the
Director has approved the shared parking documentation.
c. If the shared parking arrangement is later terminated or modified and the Director
determines that the termination or modification has resulted in traffic congestion, overflow
parking in residential neighborhoods, or threats to pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicle safety, the
property owners involved in the shared parking arrangement may be held in violation of
this chapter.
C. Proximity to Fixed-Rail Transit
Required parking for a development located within one-quarter mile (when measured radially in a
straight line from the subject property line) of a fixed-rail transit station platform in the General
Context, Neighborhood Center Context, and Urban Center Context areas may be reduced by up to
twenty-five percent (25%). This shall not apply to single or two-family uses including: single-family
(attached or detached), twin homes, or two-family.
D. Affordable and Senior Housing (Multi-family Structures)
The minimum number of required off street parking spaces for multi-family residential developments
with at least ten (10) dwelling units may be reduced by twenty-five percent (25%) if the multi-family
development has:
1. A minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the dwelling units are restricted to residents with no
greater than sixty percent (60%) area median income (AMI) for leased units; or
2. A minimum of thirty-five percent (35%) of the dwelling units are restricted to residents with no
greater than eighty percent (80%) AMI for sale units; or
3. A minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the dwelling units are restricted to persons sixty-five
(65) years of age or older.
For a development that meets any of the scenarios above, an additional reduction of up to fifteen
percent (15%) may be allowed when the development is located within one-quarter mile (when
measured radially in a straight line from the subject property line) of a bus stop that is serviced by the
same route at least every fifteen (15) minutes during daytime hours, Monday - Saturday.
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E. Car Pool and Carshare Parking
1. For parking lots with one hundred (100) or more parking spaces, each off street parking space
designated and signed for the exclusive use of a shared car pool vehicle shall count as three (3)
spaces toward the satisfaction of minimum off street vehicle parking requirements.
2. For parking lots with one hundred (100) or more parking spac es, each off street parking space
designated and signed for the exclusive use of a shared vanpool vehicle shall count as seven (7)
spaces toward the satisfaction of minimum off street vehicle parking requirements.
3. For parking lots of any size, each off street parking space designated and signed for the exclusive use
of a carshare vehicle shall count as four (4) spaces toward the satisfaction of minimum off street
vehicle parking requirements.
F. Valet Parking Services
Modifications to minimum on site parking spaces may occur on a one-to-one basis if off site valet
parking is provided and:
1. The design of the valet parking does not cause customers who do not use the valet services to park
off the premises or cause queuing in the right-of-way;
2. The availability of valet parking service is clearly posted outside the establishment and near the main
entrance; and
3. The applicant provides adequate written assurances for the continued operation of the valet parking,
and a written agreement to notify future owners and tenants of the property of the duty to continue
to provide off-site valet parking.
G. Parking Study Demonstrating Different Parking Needs
1. The Transportation Director, in consultation with the Planning Director, may authorize a change in the
amount of off street parking spaces. The authorization shall be based on the applicant submitting a
parking study that demonstrates a different off street parking demand for the proposed development,
use, or combination of uses than calculated from Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off
Street Parking, and subject to the overall limits on parking adjustments in Section 21A.44.050.A above.
2. The Directors shall determine whether the information and assumptions used in the study are
reasonable and whether the study accurately reflects anticipated off street parking demand for the
proposed development, use, or combination of uses.
3. Considerations for an alternative parking requirement (parking provided below the minimum required
or exceeding the maximum allowed) shall be granted only if the following findings are determined:
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a. That the proposed parking plan will satisfy the anticipated parking demand for the use;
b. That the proposed parking plan will be at least as effective in maintaining traffic circulation
patterns, reducing the visibility of parking areas and facilities as would strict compliance
with the otherwise applicable off street parking standards;
c. That the proposed parking plan does not have a materially adverse impact on adjacent or
neighboring properties;
d. That the proposed parking plan includes mitigation strategies for any potential impact on
adjacent or neighboring properties; and
e. That the proposed alternative parking plan is consistent with applicable City plans and
policies.
21A.44.060 Parking Location and Design
All required parking areas shall be located and designed in accordance with the standards in this Chapter
21A.44: Off Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading and the standards in the Off-Street Parking Standards
Manual. Modifications to the standards of this section 21A.44.060 may be granted through the design
review process, subject to conformance with the standards and procedures of Chapter 21A.59: Design
Review.
A. Generally
1. Parking Located on Same Lot as Use or Building Served
All parking spaces required to serve buildings or uses erected or established after the
effective date of this ordinance shall be located on the same lot as the building or use
served, unless otherwise allowed pursuant to section 21A.44.060A.4 Off-Site Parking
Permitted.
2. Biodetention and Landscape Islands in General and Neighborhood Center Contexts
For parking lots with one hundred (100) or more parking spaces in the General Context
and Neighborhood Center Context areas, parking lot islands or biodetention areas shall
be provided on the interior of the parking lot to help direct traffic flow and to provide
landscaped areas within such lots.
3. Parking Location and Setbacks
All parking shall comply with the parking restrictions within yards pursuant to Table
21A.44.060-A: Parking Location and Setback Requirements
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Table 21A.44.060-A: Parking Location and Setback Requirements
N = parking prohibited between lot line and front line of building
Zoning District Front
Lot Line
Corner Side
Lot Line
Interior Side
Lot Line
Rear
Lot Line
General Context
Residential (FR Districts, RB, RMF, RO)
FR N
Parking in driveways that comply with all applicable
City standards is exempt from this restriction.
6 ft.
0 ft.
R-1, R-2, SR-1, SR-2 0 ft.
RMF-30 N
0 ft.; or 10 ft. when
abutting any 1-2 family
residential district
RMF-35, RMF-45,
RMF-75, RO N
; 0 ft.; or 10 ft. when
abutting any 1-2 family
residential district.
Limited to 1 side yard
except for single-family
attached lots.
Commercial and Manufacturing (CC, CS, CG, M-1, M-2, SNB)
CC 15 ft.
0 ft.; or 7 ft. when abutting any residential
district
CS 0 ft.; or 15 ft. when abutting any residential
district CG 10 ft.
M-1 15 ft.
M-2 15 ft. 0 ft.; or 50 ft. when abutting any residential
district
Special Purpose Districts
A 0 ft.
0 ft. AG, AG-2, AG-5,
AG-20 N
BP N 8 ft.; or 30 ft. when abutting any residential
district
EI 10 ft. 30 ft. 30 ft. 20 ft.
FP 20 ft. 6 ft. 0 ft.
I 20 ft. 0 ft.; or 15 ft. when abutting any residential
district
MH 20 ft. 0 ft.
OS 30 ft. 10 ft.
PL 30 ft. 0 ft.; or 10 ft. when abutting any residential
district PL-2 20 ft.
RP 30 ft. 8 ft.; or 30 ft. when abutting any residential
district
Neighborhood Center Context
CB , CN, CSHBD2, SNB
N
0 ft.; or 7 ft. when abutting any 1-2 family
residential district
R-MU-35, R-MU-45
Limited to 1 side yard, 0
ft.; or
10 ft. when abutting
any 1-2 family
residential district
0 ft.; or 10 ft. when
abutting any 1-2
family residential
district
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Table 21A.44.060-A: Parking Location and Setback Requirements
N = parking prohibited between lot line and front line of building
Zoning District Front
Lot Line
Corner Side
Lot Line
Interior Side
Lot Line
Rear
Lot Line
RB, SR-3, FB-UN1,
FB-SE N 0 ft.
Urban Center Context
D-2 N
0 ft. D-3 See section 21A.44.060.B.1
MU N 0 ft.; limited to 1 side
yard 0 ft.
R-MU Surface Parking: 30 ft.
Parking Garages: 45 ft.
0 ft.; or 10 ft. when
abutting any 1-2 family
residential district
Surface parking at least
30 ft. from front lot line.
Parking garages at least
45 ft. from front lot line
0 ft.; or 10 ft. when
abutting any 1-2
family residential
district
TSA-T See section 21A.44.060B.22 0 ft.
CSHBD1 N 0 ft.; or 7 ft. when abutting any residential
district
Transit Context
D-1 See section 21A.44.060B.11
D-4 See section Error! Reference source not found.1 0 ft.
FB-UN2, FB-SC N 0 ft.
TSA-C See section 21A.44.060B.22 0 ft.
G-MU See section Error! Reference source not found.1 0 ft.
UI 0 ft; Hospitals: 30 ft.
0 ft.; or 15 ft. when
abutting any 1-2 family
residential district;
Hospitals: 10 ft.
0 ft.; or 15 ft. when
abutting any 1-2
family residential
district; Hospitals:
10 ft.
4. Off-Site Parking Permitted
When allowed as either a permitted or conditional use per Chapter 21A.33 Land Use Tables, off-
site parking facilities may be used to satisfy the requirements of this chapter and shall comply
with the following standards:
a. Maximum Distance of Off-Site Parking
Off-site parking shall be located according to the distance established in Table
21A.44.060-B: Maximum Distances for Off-Site Parking (measured in a straight line from the
property boundary of the principal use for which the parking serves to the closest point of
the parking area).
Table 21A.44.060-B: Maximum Distances for Off-Site Parking
Context Maximum Distance to Off-Site Parking
Neighborhood Center 600 ft. General
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Legal Nonconforming Use in Residential District
Urban Center 1,200 ft.
Transit 1,000 ft.
b. Documentation Required
(1) The owners of record involved in an off-site parking arrangement shall submit written
documentation of the continued availability of the off-site parking arrangement to the
Planning Director for review.
(2) The Planning Director shall approve the off-site parking arrangement if the Director
determines the location meets the standards of this section. No zoning or use
approval shall be issued until the Director has approved the off-site parking
arrangement and the documentation has been recorded in the office of the Salt Lake
County Recorder.
(3) If the off-site parking arrangement is later terminated or modified and the Planning
Director determines that the termination or modification has resulted in traffic
congestion, overflow parking in residential neighborhoods, or threats to pedestrian,
bicycle, or vehicle safety, the property owners of the uses for which the off -site
parking was provided may be held in violation of this chapter.
5. Circulation Plan Required
Any application for a building permit shall include a site plan, drawn to scale, and fully
dimensioned, showing any off street parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance
with this title. A tabulation of the number of off street vehicle and bicycle parking, loading, and
stacking spaces required by this chapter shall appear in a conspicuous place on the plan.
6. Driveways and Access
a. Compliance with Other Adopted Regulations
(1) Parking lots shall be designed in compliance with applicable City codes, ordinances,
and standards, including but not limited to title 12 of the City Code: Vehicles and
Traffic and the Off-Street Parking Standards Manual to the maximum degree
practicable, with respect to:
(a) Minimum distances between curb cuts;
(b) Proximity of curb cuts to intersections;
(c) Provisions for shared driveways;
(d) Location, quantity and design of landscaped islands; and
(e) Design of parking lot interior circulation system.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of 21A.44.060A.6.a(1) above, relocation of a driveway
for a single-family, two-family, or twin home residence in any zoning district shall only
be required when the residence is replaced, and shall not be required when the
residence is expanded or renovated in compliance with the City code.
b. Access Standards
Access to all parking facilities shall comply with the following standards:
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(1) To the maximum extent practicable, all off street parking facilities shall be designed
with vehicular access to a street or alley that will least interfere with automobile,
bicycle, and pedestrian traffic movement.
(2) Parking facilities in excess of five (5) spaces that access a public street shall be
designed to allow vehicles to enter and exit the lot in a forward direction.
(3) Parking facilities on lots with less than one hundred feet (100‘) of street frontage shall
have only one (1) curb cut, and lots with one hundred feet (100’) of street frontage or
more shall be limited to two (2) curb cuts, unless the Transportation Director
determines that additional curb cuts are necessary to ensure pedestrian, bicycle, and
vehicle safety or to comply with the fire code. Public safety uses shall be exempt from
limitations on curb cuts.
(4) All vehicular access roads/driveways shall be surfaced as required in accordance with
section 21A.44.060.A.8 Surface Materials.
c. Driveway Standards
All driveways shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Driveway Location in Residential Zoning Districts
With the exception of legal shared driveways, driveways shall be at least twenty feet
(20') from street corner property lines and five feet (5') from any public utility
infrastructure such as power poles, fire hydrants, and water meters. Except for entrance
and exit driveways leading to approved parking areas, no curb cuts or driveways are
permitted.
(2) Driveway Widths
All driveways serving residential uses shall be a minimum eight feet wide and shall
comply with the standards for maximum driveway widths listed in Table 21A.44.060-C:
Minimum and Maximum Driveway Width.
Table 21A.44.060-C: Minimum and Maximum Driveway Width
Zoning District Minimum Driveway Width
(in front and corner side yard)
Maximum Driveway Width*
(in front and corner side yard)
SR-1, SR-2 and SR-3 8 ft. 22 ft.
MH 8 ft. 16 ft.
Other Residential Zoning
Districts 8 ft. 30 ft.
M-1 and M-2 12 ft. single lane and 24 ft. for two-way 50 ft.
Other Non-Residential
Zoning Districts 12 ft. single lane and 24 ft. for two-way 30 ft.
* Maximum width is for all driveways combined when more than one driveway is provided
(3) Shared Driveways
Shared driveways, where two (2) or more properties share one (1) driveway access, may
be permitted if the Transportation Director determines that the design and location of
the shared driveway access will not create adverse impacts on traffic congestion or
public safety.
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(4) Driveway Surface
All driveways providing access to parking facilities shall be improved and maintained
pursuant to the standards in the Off-Street Parking Standards Manual.
7. Minimum Dimensional Standards
All parking spaces shall comply with the dimensional standards in the Off-Street Parking
Standards Manual.
8. Surface Materials
All parking spaces shall comply with the standards for surfacing of access, driving, and parking
surfacing in the Off-Street Parking Standards Manual.
9. Grading and Stormwater Management
All surface parking areas shall comply with City grading and stormwater management standards and shall
be reviewed for best management practices by Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities. Refer to the
Salt Lake City Stormwater Master Plan, Storm Drainage Manual, and Green Infrastructure Toolbox for
additional information.
10. Sight Distance Triangles
All driveways and intersections shall comply with the sight distance triangle standards as defined
in the Off-Street Parking Standards Manual.
11. Landscaping and Screening
All parking areas and facilities shall comply with the landscaping and screening standards in
Chapter 21A.48: Landscaping and Buffers.
12. Lighting
Where a parking area or parking lot is illuminated, the light source shall be shielded so that the
light source is not directly visible from any abutting property or abutting private or public street.
13. Signs
All signs in parking areas or related to parking facilities shall comply with Chapter 21A.46; Signs,
and applicable provisions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
14. Pedestrian Walkways
a. Surface parking lots with between twenty-five (25) and one hundred (100) parking spaces
shall provide a pedestrian walkway or sidewalk through the parking lot to the primary
entrance of the principal building. Pedestrian walkways shall be identified by a change in
color, material, surface texture, or grade elevation from surrounding driving surfaces.
b. Parking lots with more than one hundred (100) parking spaces shall provide:
(1) One (1) or more grade-separated pedestrian walkway(s), at least five feet (5’) in width,
and located in an area that is not a driving surface, leading from the furthest row of
parking spaces to the primary entrance of the principal building.
(2) Vehicles shall not overhang the pedestrian walkway(s).
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(3) Where the walkway(s) crosses a drive aisle, pedestrian walkway(s) shall be identified by
a change in color, material, surface texture, or grade elevation from surrounding
driving surfaces.
(4) One (1) pedestrian walkway meeting these standards shall be provided for each one
hundred (100) parking spaces provided on site or part thereof, after the f irst one
hundred (100) parking spaces.
15. Parking Garages
The following standards shall apply to all above-ground parking garages except those located in
the FB zones subject to 21A.27.030.C.4, whether freestanding or incorporated into a building:
a. Each façade or a parking garage adjacent to a public street or public space shall have an
external skin designed to conceal the view of all parked cars. Examples include heavy
gauge metal screen, precast concrete panels, live green or landscaped walls, laminated o r
safety glass, or decorative photovoltaic panels.
b. No horizontal length of the parking garage façade shall extend longer than 40 feet without
the inclusion of architectural elements such as decorative grillwork, louvers, translucent
screens, alternating building materials, and other external features to avoid visual
monotony. Facade elements shall align with parking levels.
c. Internal circulation shall allow parking surfaces to be level (without any slope) along each
parking garage facade adjacent to a public street or public space. All ramps between levels
shall be located along building facades that are not adjacent to a public street or public
space, or shall be located internally so that they are not visible from adjacent public streets
or public spaces.
d. The location of elevators and stairs shall be highlighted through the use of architectural
features or changes in façade colors, textures, or materials so that visitors can easily identify
these entry points.
e. Interior parking garage lighting shall not produce glaring sources toward adjacent
properties while providing safe and adequate lighting levels. The use of sensor dimmable
LEDs and white stained ceilings are recommended to control light levels on-site while
improving energy efficiency.
f. In the Urban Center Context and Transit Context areas, the street-level facades of all
parking garages shall be designed to meet applicable building code standards for
habitable space to allow at least one (1) permitted or conditional use, other than parking,
to be located where the parking garage is located.
g. Vent and fan locations shall not be located on parking garage facades facing public streets
or public spaces, or adjacent to residential uses, to the greatest extent practicable.
16. Tandem Parking
Where more than one (1) parking space is required to be provided for a residential dwelling unit,
the parking spaces may be designed as tandem parking spaces, provided that:
a. No more than two (2) required spaces may be included in the tandem parking layout; and
b. Each set of two (2) tandem parking spaces shall be designated for a specific residential unit.
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17. Cross-Access between Adjacent Uses
The Transportation Director may require that access to one or more lots be through shared
access points or cross-access through adjacent parcels when the Transportation Director
determines that individual access to abutting parcels or limited distance between access points
will create traffic safety hazards due to traffic levels on adjacent streets or nearby intersections.
Such a determination shall be consistent with requirements of state law regarding property
access from public streets. Required cross-access agreements shall be recorded with the Salt
Lake County Recorder’s Office.
B. Zone Specific Location and Design Standards
1. D-1, D-3, D-4, and G-MU Zoning Districts
The following regulations shall apply to surface or above-ground parking facilities. No special
design and setback restrictions shall apply to below-ground parking facilities.
a. Block Corner Areas
(1) Within the D-1 zoning district, above-ground parking facilities located within
the block corner areas and on Main Street, shall be located behind principal
buildings and;
a. All above-ground parking facilities that front a street shall contain uses other
than parking along the entire length of the building façade and along all
stories or levels of the building.
b. Vehicle access to parking shall be located to the side of the building or as far
from the street corner as possible unless further restricted by this Title.
(2) Within the D-3, D-4, or G-MU zoning districts, above-ground parking facilities
shall be located behind principal buildings, or at least seventy-five feet (75')
from front and corner side lot lines, and shall be landscaped to minimize visual
impacts.
b. Mid-Block Areas
(1) Within the D-1 zoning district, above-ground parking facilities shall be located
behind the front line of principal buildings or shall be located at least seventy-
five feet (75') from front and corner side lot lines;
a. Parking lots proposed as a principal use to facilitate a building demolition
are prohibited.
(2) Within the D-3, D-4, or G-MU zoning districts, parking facilities shall be
located behind principal buildings, or at least thirty feet (30') from front and
corner side lot lines.
(3) Parking garages shall meet the following:
a. Retail goods/service establishments, offices and/or restaurants shall be
provided on the first floor adjacent to the front or corner side lot line. The
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facades of such first floors shall be compatible and consistent with the
associated retail or office portion of the building and other retail uses in the
area.
b. Levels of parking above the first level facing the front or corner side lot line
shall have floors and/or facades that are horizontal, not sloped.
c. Landscape Requirements
Surface parking lots, where allowed shall have a minimum landscaped setback of fifteen
feet (15’) and shall meet interior parking lot landscaping requirements as outlined
in Chapter 21A.48: Landscaping and Buffers.
2. TSA Zoning District
New uses and development or redevelopment within the TSA zoning district shall comply with
the following standards.
a. Surface Parking on Corner Properties
On corner properties, surface parking lots shall be located behind principal buildings or at
least sixty feet (60') from the intersection of the front and corner side lot lines.
b. Surface Parking in the Core Area
Surface parking lots in the core area are required to be located behind or to the side of the
principal building.
(1) When located to the side of a building, the parking lot shall be:
(a) Set back a minimum of thirty feet (30') from a property line adjacent to a public
street. The area between the parking lot and the property line adjacent to a
public street shall be landscaped or activated with outdoor dining, plazas, or
similar features;
(b) Screened with a landscaped hedge or wall that is at least thirty-six inches (36")
above grade and no taller than forty-two inches (42") above grade. Landscaping
berms are not permitted; and
(c) No wider than what is required for two (2) rows of parking and one (1) drive aisle
as provided in the Off-Street Parking Standards Manual.
(2) Unless a second driveway is necessary to comply with the fire code, a maximum of one
(1) driveway and drive aisle shall be permitted per street frontage. The access point
shall be located a minimum of one hundred feet (100') from the intersection of the
front and corner side lot lines. If the front or corner side lot line is less than one
hundred feet (100') in length, then the edge of the drive approach shall be located
within twenty feet (20') of the side or rear property line.
c. Surface Parking In the Transition Area
(1) Surface parking lots in the transition area are required to be located beh ind the
principal building or to the side of a principal building.
(2) When located to the side of a principal building, the parking lot shall be:
(a) Set back so that no portion of the parking area (other than the driveway) shall be
closer to the street than the front wall setback of the building. In cases where the
front wall of the building is located within five feet (5') of a property line adjacent
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to a street, the parking lot shall be set back a minimum of eight feet (8'). The
space between the parking lot and the property line adjacent to a street shall be
landscaped or activated with outdoor dining, plazas, or similar features; and
(b) Screened with a landscaped hedge or wall that is at least thirty-six inches (36")
above grade and no taller than forty-two inches (42") above grade. Landscaped
berms are not permitted.
C. Recreational Vehicle Parking
1. Generally
a. Recreational vehicle parking spaces shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, required off
street vehicle parking spaces.
b. Recreational vehicles shall not be used for storage of goods, materials, or equipment other
than those that are customarily associated with the recreational vehicle.
c. All recreational vehicles shall be stored in a safe and secure manner. Any tie downs,
tarpaulins, or ropes shall be secured from flapping in windy conditions.
d. Recreational vehicles shall not be occupied as a dwelling while parked on the property.
e. Recreational vehicle parking is permitted in any enclosed structure conforming to building
code and zoning requirements for the zoning district in which it is located.
f. Recreational vehicle parking outside of an approved enclosed structure shall be permitted
for each residence and shall be limited to one motor home or travel trailer and a total of
two (2) recreational vehicles of any type.
g. Recreational vehicle parking outside of an enclosed structure shall comply with the
standards in this section.
2. Front Yard Parking
Recreational vehicle parking is prohibited in any required or provided front yard.
3. Rear Yard Parking
Recreational vehicles may be parked in the rear yard when they are on a hard surfaced pad
compliant with surfacing standards in the Off-Street Parking Standards Manual and with access
provided by either a hard surfaced driveway, hard surfaced drive strips or an access drive
constructed of turf block materials with an irrigation system.
4. Side Yard Parking
Recreational vehicle parking in side yards shall be allowed only when topographical factors, the
existence of mature trees, or the existence of properly permitted and constructed structures
prohibit access to the rear yard. The existence of a fence or other structure that is not part of a
building shall not constitute a lack of rear yard access. Any recreational vehicle parking area in a
side yard shall:
a. Be on a hard surface compliant with the Off-Street Parking Standards Manual;
b. Be accessed via a driveway compliant with driveway standards of this chapter;
c. Not obstruct access to other required parking for the use.
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21A.44.070 Off Street Loading Areas
A. Number and Size of Loading Areas Required
1. Unless otherwise specified, a required off street loading berth shall be at least ten feet (10') in width
by at least thirty-five feet (35') in length for short berths, and twelve feet (12') in width by at least fifty
feet (50') in length for long berths, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space. Maneuvering aprons of
appropriate width and orientation shall be provided and shall be subject to approval by the
Transportation Director.
2. All loading areas shall have a vertical clearance of at least fourteen feet (14').
3. Off street loading facilities for new developments or for expansion of an existing development shall
be provided at the rate specified for a particular use, or if multiple uses, at the rate of the uses
combined, in Table 21A.44.070-A: Off Street Loading Requirements. Regardless of the combination of
uses, all buildings with a gross floor area over 50,000 square feet shall have a minimum of 1 short
berth.
Table 21A.44.070-A: Off Street Loading Requirements
Use Gross Floor Area
(Square Feet)
Number and Size of
Berths
Hotels, Institutions, and Institutional Living 50,000 - 100,000 1 short
Each additional 100,000 1 short
Office/Commercial 50,000 - 100,000 1 short
Each additional 100,000 up to 500,000 1 short
Retail 50,000 - 100,000 1 long
Each additional 100,000 1 long
Industrial
25,001 - 50,000 1 long
50,001 - 100,000 2 long
Each additional 100,000 1 long
Multi- Family Residential86
# of Dwelling Units
(Per Building)
Number and Size of
Berths
40-150 1 short
151-300 2 short
Greater than 300 1 additional short per
200 units
B. Location and Design of Loading Areas
1. All required loading berths shall be located on the same development site as the use(s) served.
2. No loading berth shall be located within thirty feet (30') of the nearest point of inter section of any two
(2) streets.
3. No loading berth shall be located in a required front yard.
4. Each required loading berth shall be located and designed to:
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a. Allow all required vehicle maneuvering and backing movements on-site;
b. Minimize conflicts with pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic movement or encroachments into
any pedestrian walkway, bicycle lane, public right-of-way, and fire lane; and
c. Avoid the need to back into a public street while leaving the site to the maximum extent
practicable, as determined by the Planning Director and the Transportation Director.
5. Landscaping and screening of all loading berths shall be provided to comply with the requirements of
Chapter 21A.48: Landscaping and Buffers.
6. Where a loading berth is illuminated, the light source shall be shielded so that the light source is not
directly visible from any abutting property or abutting private or public street.
7. All signs in loading areas shall comply with Chapter 21A.46: Signs, and applicable provisions of the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
8. All required loading berths shall comply with the surfacing standards of the Off-Street Parking
Standards Manual.
21A.44.080 Drive-Through Facilities and Vehicle Stacking Areas
A. Number of Stacking Spaces Required
The following standards apply for all uses with vehicle stacking and/or drive-through facilities.
1. All uses with drive-through facilities shall provide the minimum number of on-site stacking spaces
indicated in Table 21A.44.080-A: Required Vehicle Stacking Spaces.
Table 21A.44.080-A: Required Vehicle Stacking Spaces
Use
General
Context
Neighborhood
Center Context
Urban Center
Context
Transit
Context
All zoning districts
not listed in another
context area
RB, SNB, CB, CN,
CSHBD2, R-MU-35,
R-MU-45, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-SE
D-2, D-3, MU, R-
MU, TSA-T,
CSHBD1
D-1, D-4, G-MU,
TSA-C, UI, FB-UN2,
FB-SC
Car Wash, Self-Service 3 spaces per bay or stall 2 spaces per bay or stall
Car Wash, Automated 4 spaces per lane or stall 3 spaces per lane or stall
Food and Beverage Service Uses 5 spaces per service lane 4 spaces per service lane
Other Uses 3 spaces per service lane 3 spaces per service lane
B. Location and Design of Drive-Through Facilities
1. In zoning districts where uses with drive-through facilities are allowed and where no front or corner
side yard setback is required, the drive-through lanes shall not be located between the front or corner
side lot line and any walls of the principal building.
2. Drive-through lanes shall be arranged to avoid conflicts with site access points, access to parking or
loading spaces, and internal circulation routes, to the maximum extent practicable.
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3. In the General Context zoning districts, a by-pass lane, driveway, or other circulation area around a
drive-through facility stacking lane shall be provided for all uses other than automated car washes.
financial institutions and restaurant/retail uses.
4. All required stacking spaces shall measure nine (9) feet by twenty (20) feet and shall be counted from
the point of service, or final service window.
5. Air quality: Drive through facilities shall post idle-free signs pursuant to Chapter 12.58 of the city code.
6. When a drive through use adjoins any residential use or any residential zoning district, a minimum six
foot (6’) high masonry wall shall be erected and maintained along such property line.
7. Drive through facility will not result in adverse impacts upon the vicinity after giving consideration to
the hours of operation, noise and light generation, traffic circulation, and the site plan.
21A.44.090 Modifications to Parking Areas
Applicants requesting development permits or approvals may request adjustments to the standards and
requirements in this Chapter 21A.44: Off Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading, and the City may approve
adjustments to those standards, as described below.
A. Administrative Modifications
The Planning Director or Transportation Director may approve the following types of modifications
without requiring approval of a Special Exception, provided that the Director determines that the
adjustment will not create adverse impacts on pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicle safety and that the
adjustment is required to accommodate an unusual site feature (such as shape, topography, utilities,
or access point constraints) and that the need for the adjustment has not been created by the actions
of the applicant.
1. Modification to dimensions or geometries of parking, loading, or stacking space, aisles, or
maneuvering areas otherwise required by this chapter, other City regulations, or the Off-Street
Parking Standards Manual; provided that those modifications are consistent with federal and state
laws regarding persons with disabilities, including but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
2. Modifications to bicycle parking or loading berth location or design standards.
B. Special Exceptions
The following types of exceptions may be approved through the Special Exception process in section
21A.52.040, provided that the application meets the criteria for approval of a Special Exception in
section 21A.52.060 in addition to the standards provided in this section.
1. Exceptions Permitted
a. Front Yard Parking Exception
For any zoning district, if front yard parking is prohibited in Table 21A.44.060-A: Parking
Location and Setback Requirements, it may be allowed if all of the following conditions are
met:
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(1) The rear or side yards cannot be reasonably accessed by vehicles, specifically;
(a) Clearance for a driveway could not be provided in the side yard on either side of
the building that is free from obstructions that cannot reasonably be avoided,
such as utilities, window-wells, a specimen tree, a direct elevation change of three
feet (3') or greater, or retaining walls three feet (3') high or greater; and
(b) There is not a right-of-way or alley adjacent to the property with established
rights for access, where:
a. The travel distance to the property line is less than one hundred feet (100')
from an improved street and the right-of-way or alley has at least a
minimum twelve foot (12') clearance that is, or could be paved; or
b. The travel distance to the property line is more than one hundred feet (100')
from an improved street and the right-of-way or alley has an existing
minimum twelve foot (12') wide paved surface.
(2) It is not feasible to build an attached garage that conforms to yard area and setback
requirements;
(3) Parking is limited to an area that is surfaced in compliance with the Off-Street Parking
Standards Manual;
(4) The parking area is limited to nine feet (9') wide by twenty feet (20') deep;
(5) Vehicles using the parking area will not project across any sidewalk or into the public
right-of-way; and
(6) Parking is restricted to passenger vehicles only.
b. Vehicle and Equipment Storage Surfacing Exception
Vehicle and equipment storage without hard surfacing may be permitted in the CG, M-1, M-
2 and EI zoning districts provided that:
(1) The lot is used for long-term vehicle storage, not for regular parking and/or
maneuvering;
(2) The vehicles or equipment stored are large and/or are built on tracks that could
destroy normal hard surfacing;
(3) The parking surface is compacted with six inches (6") of road base and other semi -
hard material with long lasting dust control chemical applied annually;
(4) A hard-surfaced cleaning station is installed to prevent tracking of mud and sand onto
the public right-of-way; and
(5) Any vehicles or equipment that contain oil are stored with pans, drains, or other
means to ensure that any leaking oil will not enter the soil.
21A.44.100 Use and Maintenance
A. Use of Parking Areas
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, required off street parking facilities provided for uses
listed in Table 21A.44.040-A: Minimum and Maximum Off Street Parking shall be solely for the parking
of automobiles or authorized temporary uses.
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B. Maintenance
1. Space allocated to any off street loading berth or related access or maneuvering area shall not be
used to satisfy the parking space requirements for any off street parking.
2. Except in the M-1, M-2, CG, and D districts, no cleaning or maintenance of loading areas using
motorized equipment may be performed between ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00)
A.M. each day, except for snow removal.
21A.44.110 Nonconforming Parking and Loading Facilities
Nonconforming parking and loading facilities shall be subject to the standards established in Ch apter
21A.38: Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Structures, and the criteria established in this section.
A. Continuation of Nonconforming Parking and Loading Facilities
Any parking spaces, loading facilities, or access to public rights-of-way that were lawfully existing or
created prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, but that have since become nonconforming with
the provisions of this chapter through the actions of the City or any governmental entity , shall be
allowed to continue, but any expansion of the use or structure, or change of use, after the adoption
date of this Ordinance shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter 21A.44: Off Street Parking,
Mobility, and Loading.
B. Nonconformity Due to Governmental Acquisition
Where a lot, tract, or parcel is occupied by a lawful structure or use, and where the acquisition of
right-of-way by eminent domain, dedication, or purchase by a City, county, state, or federal agency
creates noncompliance of the parking, loading, or drive-through facilities with any requirement of
this chapter, the parking, loading, or drive-through facility shall be deemed lawful and conforming.
This designation shall apply only to noncompliance resulting directly from the acquisition of right-of-
way.
C. Damage or Destruction
Reconstruction, reestablishment, or repair of any nonconforming parking, loading, or drive-through
area involuntarily damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion or other natural cause is not
required to comply with the standards of this chapter. The parking and loading facilities may be
restored or continued as they existed prior to the damage or destruction, or in a manner that reduces
any nonconformity that existed prior to the damage or destruction.
D. Legalization of Garages Converted to Residential Use
Garages attached to single-family and two-family residential structures converted to residential uses
before April 12, 1995, and any associated front yard parking, may be legalized by complying with the
following requirements:
1. The property owner shall obtain a building permit for all building modifications associated with
converting the garage to residential use and the City shall inspect the conversion for substantial
compliance with adopted life safety regulations.
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2. The driveway leading to the converted garage shall not be removed without replacing the same
number of parking spaces (up to the minimum required by this chapter) in a location authorized by
this chapter.
3. Parking on the driveway in the front yard is restricted to passenger vehicles only.
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Definitions
AUTOMOBILE
A self-propelled vehicle with wheels that can legally operate within a public right-of-way. The term
includes but is not limited to passenger cars, light trucks, and recreational vehicles.
BIODETENTION
A low impact development term also sometimes called a rain garden, biofilter or porous landscape
detention that achieves on-site retention of stormwater through the use of vegetated depressions
engineered to collect, store, and facilitate runoff infiltration.
CAR POOL
A group of two or more commuters, including the driver, who share the ride to and from work or other
destination on a regularly scheduled basis.
CARSHARE129
A membership-based model of car use where people rent or borrow cars for short periods of time, often
by the hour. Vehicles may be made available through private individuals, a property owner/manager, or
commercial companies, but are managed through a facilitator.
CHANGE OF USE
The replacement of an existing use by a new use, or a change in the nature of an existing. A change of
ownership, tenancy, name or management, or a change in product or service within the same use
classification where the previous nature of the use, line of business, or other function is substantially
unchanged is not a change of use. The conversion of existing residential units to condominiums is not a
change of use.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
A vehicle associated with a business that exceeds one (1) ton capacity. This includes but is not limited to
buses, dump trucks, stake body trucks, step vans, tow trucks and tractor trailers. Taxis and limousines shall
also be considered commercial vehicles.
DESIGN CAPACITY
The maximum occupancy of a building or structure based on the Fire and/or Building Code , whichever
allows occupancy by a larger group of people.
DEVELOPMENT
A. The carrying out of any building activity, the making of any material change in the use or appearance
of any structure or land, or the dividing of land into parcels by any person. The following activities or
uses shall be taken for the purposes of these regulations to involve "development":
1. The construction of any principal building or structure;
2. Increase in the intensity of use of land, such as an increase in the number of dwelling units or an
increase in nonresidential use intensity that requires additional parking;
3. Alteration of a shore or bank of a pond, river, stream, lake or other waterway;
4. Commencement of drilling (except to obtain soil samples), the driving of piles, or excavation on a
parcel of land;
5. Demolition of a structure;
6. Clearing of land as an adjunct of construction, including clearing or removal of vegetation and
including any significant disturbance of vegetation or soil manipulation; and
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7. Deposit of refuse, solid or liquid waste, or fill on a parcel of land.
B. The following operations or uses shall not be taken for the purpose of these regulations to involve
"development":
1. Work by a highway or road agency or railroad company for the maintenance of a road or railroad
track, if the work is carried out on land within the boundaries of the right of way;
2. Utility installations as stated in subsection 21A.02.050.B of this title;
3. Landscaping for residential uses; and
4. Work involving the maintenance of existing landscaped areas and existing rights of way such as
setbacks and other planting areas.
FLOOR AREA, GROSS138
A. For determining size of establishment, the sum of the gross horizontal area of all floors of the
building measured from the exterior face of the exterior walls or from the centerline of walls
separating two (2) buildings. The floor area of a building shall include basement floor area,
penthouses, attic space having headroom of seven feet (7') or more, interior balconies and
mezzanines, enclosed porches, and floor area devoted to accessory uses. Space devoted to open air
off street parking or loading shall not be included in floor area.
B. The floor area of structures devoted to bulk storage of materials including, but not limited to, grain
elevators and petroleum storage tanks, shall be determined on the basis of height in feet (i.e., 10 feet
in height shall equal 1 floor).
FLOOR AREA, USABLE138
For determining off street parking and loading requirements, the sum of the gross horizontal areas of all
floors of the building, as measured from the outside of the exterior walls, devoted to the principal use,
including accessory storage areas located within selling or working space such as counters, racks, or
closets, and any floor area devoted to retailing activities, to the production or processing of goods or to
business or professional offices. Floor area for the purposes of measurement for off street parking spaces
shall not include:
A. Floor area devoted primarily to mechanical equipment or unfinished storage areas;
B. Floor area devoted to off street parking or loading facilities, including aisles, ramps, and maneuvering
space.
GARAGE
An accessory building or portion of a building designed or used for the storage of vehicles used by the
occupants of the principle building.
GARAGE, ATTACHED
A garage that has a roof or wall of which fifty percent (50%) or more is attached to and in common with a
principal building. An attached garage shall be considered part of the principal building and shall be
subject to all yard requirements of the principal building.
HARD SURFACED138
A concrete, asphalt, brick, stone, turf block, or other surface approved by the City Engineer that is suitable
for vehicle traffic.
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OFF STREET PARKING138
A site or portion of a site devoted to the parking of automobiles in an area that is not a public or private
street or other public right-of-way, including parking spaces, aisles, driveways, and associated landscaped
areas.
OFF-SITE138
A lot that is separate from the lot on which the principal use is located.
OUTDOOR DINING138
A dining area with seats and/or table(s) located outdoors of a restaurant, brewpub, social club, tavern,
market, deli, or other retail sales establishment that sells food and/or drinks, and which is either:
A. Located entirely outside the walls of the building of the subject business, or
B. Enclosed on two (2) sides or less by the walls of the building with or without a solid roof cover, or
C. Enclosed on three (3) sides by the walls of the building without a solid roof cover.
PARKING GARAGE
A structure or part of a structure used primarily for the housing, parking, or storage of automobiles.
PARKING LOT
An area on the surface of the land used for the parking of more than four (4) automobiles. Areas
designated for the display of new and used vehicles for sale are not included in this definition.
PARKING, OFF-SITE
An off-street parking area intended to serve one or more use s and that is located on a different parcel or
lot than the use(s) it is intended to serve.
PARK AND RIDE LOT138
An area or structure intended to accommodate parked vehicles for the general public, where commuters
park their vehicles and continue travel to another destination via public transit, carpool, vanpool, or
bicycle. Parking lot may be shared with other uses or stand alone.
PARKING, SHARED
Joint use of a parking lot or area for more than one principal use.
PARKING SPACE138
Space within a parking area of certain dimensions as defined in Chapter 21A.44 of this title, exclusive of
access drives, aisles, ramps, columns, for the storage of one vehicle.
PARKING STUDY
A study prepared by a licensed professional traffic engineer specifically addressing the parking demand
generated by a use and which provides information necessary to determine whether proposed parking
will have a material negative impact to adjacent or neighboring properties.
PARKING, TANDEM138
The in-line parking of one vehicle behind another in such a way that one parking space can only be
accessed through another parking space.
PLANNING DIRECTOR144
The director of the Salt Lake City Planning Division, or his/her designee.
PRIMARY ENTRANCE
The entrance to a building, parcel, or development most used by the public for day-to-day ingress and
egress.
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STREET144
A vehicular way which may also serve for all or part of its width as a way for pedestrian traffic, whether
called street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place, mall or
otherwise designated.
VANPOOL
A group of seven (7) to fifteen (15) commuters, including the driver, who share the ride to and from work
or other destination on a regularly scheduled basis.
VEHICLE138
A device by which any person or property may be transported upon a public h ighway except devices used
exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks or exclusively moved by human power.
VEHICLE, ELECTRIC
A device which is considered a vehicle that uses electricity as its primary source of power, such as a plug-
in electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. An electric vehicle does not include devices that are
moved by human power.
VEHICLE, RECREATIONAL138
Any motorized vehicle and/or associated non-motorized equipment used for camping, traveling, boating,
or other leisure activities including, but not limited to campers, boats, travel trailers, motor homes, snow
mobiles, wave runners, and other vehicles designed for traveling on water (motorized and non-
motorized). Trailers used for transporting this type of vehicle are also included within this definition.
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ATTACHMENT C: OFF-STREET PARKING MANUAL
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OFF -STREET PARKING
STANDARDS MANUAL
Salt Lake City // 2019
VERSION 1.0 // NOV 2019
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1. OFF STREET PARKING DIMENSIONS 3
1.1 General Off Street Parking Dimensions 3
1.2 Drive Aisles 6
1.3 Parallel Parking 7
1.4 Parking Stalls Adjacent to Columns or Sidewalks 7
1.5 ADA Parking 8
2. DRIVEWAY STANDARDS 9
2.1 Maximum Driveway Slopes and Critical Angles 9
2.2 Visually Clear Sight Zone Areas at Residential Driveways 10
2.3 Additional Parking Access Standards 11
3. SURFACING STANDARDS 13
3.1 Materials 13
4. BICYCLE RACKS 16
4.1 Location and Distribution 16
4.2 Preferred Bicycle Rack 17
4.3 Bicycle Rack Parking Area Dimensions 17
4.4 Unpermitted Racks 18
4.5 Bicycle Parking Area Outline 18
4.6 Covered Bicycle Racks 19
4.7 Custom Rack Designs 19
4.8 Racks on Public Property 19
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1.1 GENERAL OFF STREET PARKING DIMENSIONS
1.1.1 All off-street parking designs shall conform to the accompanying standards
and be approved by the Transportation Director or his/her designee.1
1.1.2 The dimensions for parking spaces and associated aisles are established by
the Transportation Division and are set forth in Table 1 of this manual. 2
1.1.3 Stalls shall be striped to 80% of the vehicle projection to encourage pulling
further into the stall.3
1.1.4 Substandard stalls shall not be allowed in new uses or developments even
when they are not needed to meet parking requirements.
Designated compact car stalls shall not be allowed. The dimensions given in
the policy are for a ‘one size fits all’ design. 4
1.1.5 Requests for parking angles other than those shown on Table 1 of this manual
may be approved by the city Transportation Director or his/her designee. 5
1.1.6 If a public alley is used as a parking aisle additional space shall be required on
the lot to provide the full width of aisle as required on Table 1 of this manual.6
1.1.7 Tandem parking is allowed for single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings
or twin homes. 7
1.1.8 The dimensions of parking spaces in a valet attended parking lot can be modified
with approval of the Transportation Director or his/her designee.8
1.1.9 Parking spaces in an automated parking garage are exempt from the off-street
parking dimensions found in this Table 1 provided the design of the automated
parking garage has been approved by the Transportation Director or his/her
designee. 9
1 From SLC Engineering Standards – Section F1.c2.
2 From current 21A.44.020.E(1).
3 From SLC Engineering Standards – Section F1.c2.
4 From SLC Engineering Standards – Section F1.c2.
5 From current 21A.44.020.E(2)(B). Revised to reflect staff’s redline edits.
6 From current 21A.44.020.E(2)(C). Revised to reflect staff’s redline edits.
7 New provision to reflect staff’s redline edits
8 From current 21A.44.020.E(2)(D).
9 From current 21A.44.020.E(2)(E).
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Parking
Angle
Stall
Width
Vehicle
Projection
Aisle
Width
Wall-to-Wall
Module Width
Interlock
Reduction
Overhang
Allowance
0 22’0”8’3”12’8”29’2”0’0”2’0”
45 8’3”16’10”14’11”48’7”2’3”2’0”
50 8’3”17’5”15’6”50’4”2’0”2’0”
55 8’3”17’11”16’2”52’0”1’10”2’1”
60 8’3”18’3”16’10”53’4”1’7”2’2”
65 8’3”18’6”17’9”54’9”1’4”2’3”
70 8’3”18’7”18’7”55’9”1’1”2’4”
75 8’3”18’6”20’1”57’1”0’10”2’5”
90 8’3”17’6”24’10”59’10”0’0”2’6”
Table 1 // Off Street parking Dimensions 10
10 Multiple adjustments have been suggested by staff to simplify the table so that it is more intuitive for the audience.
Future adjustments to the table will be considered and made by the Transportation Department as part of future updates
to the Off-Street Parking Standards Manual.
Figure 1 // Diagrammatic Legend for Table 1
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0 22’0”8’6”11’11”28’11”0’0”2’0”
45 8’6”16’10”14’2”47’10”2’3”2’0”
50 8’6”17’5”14’9”49’7”2’0”2’0”
55 8’6”17’11”15’5”51’3”1’10”2’1”
60 8’6”18’3”16’1”52’7”1’7”2’2”
65 8’6”18’6”17’0”54’0”1’4”2’3”
70 8’6”18’7”17’10”55’0”1’1”2’4”
75 8’6”18’6”19’4”56’4”0’10”2’5”
90 8’6”17’6”24’1”59’1”0’0”2’6”
0 22’0”8’9”10’8”28’2”0’0”2’0”
45 8’9”16’10”13’5”47’1”2’3”2’0”
50 8’9”17’5”14’0”48’10”2’0”2’0”
55 8’9”17’11”14’8”50’6”1’10”2’1”
60 8’9”18’3”15’4”51’10”1’7”2’2”
65 8’9”18’6”16’3”53’3”1’4”2’3”
70 8’9”18’7”17’1”54’3”1’1”2’4”
75 8’9”18’6”18’7”55’7”0’10”2’5”
90 8’9”17’6”23’4”58’4”0’0”2’6”
0 22’0”9’0”9’5”27’5”0’0”2’0”
45 9’0”16’10”12’6”46’4”2’3”2’0”
50 9’0”17’5”13’3”48’1”2’0”2’0”
55 9’0”17’11”13’11”49’9”1’10”2’1”
60 9’0”18’3”14’7”51’1”1’7”2’2”
65 9’0”18’6”15’6”52’6”1’4”2’3”
70 9’0”18’7”16’4”53’6”1’1”2’4”
75 9’0”18’6”17’10”54’10”0’10”2’5”
90 9’0”17’6”22’7”57’7”0’0”2’6”
Parking
Angle
Stall
Width
Vehicle
Projection
Aisle
Width
Wall-to-Wall
Module Width
Interlock
Reduction
Overhang
Allowance
Table 1 // Continued
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1.2 DRIVE AISLES 11
1.2.1 Maneuverability around the end of the aisles (aisle cross-overs) is dependent
on the minimum acceptable turning radius of the vehicle.
For one-way traffic, the minimum inside radius is 18 feet and the minimum
outside radius is 28 feet. For two-way traffic, the minimum inside radius is
18 feet and the minimum outside radius is 36 feet.
If perimeter parking is provided, then the cross-over aisle dimension shall be
the greater of that required for access to the stall or that required for turning.
1.2.2 The width of the drive aisle shall be increased by one foot when no curb stops
are provided.
11 From SLC Engineering Standards – Section F1.c2.
Figure 2 // Aisle Dimensional Standards
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