18.68.030 Off-street parking restriction.
(1) Parking spaces in a public street, including an alley, shall not be eligible as fulfilling any part of the off-street parking requirements.
(2) Except for residential areas, required parking facilities may be located on an adjacent parcel of land or separated only by an alley; provided, the adjacent parcel is maintained in the same ownership as the use it is required to serve.
(3) In the event that several uses occupy a single structure or parcel of land, the total requirements for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements for the several uses computed separately.
(a) The minimum off-street parking requirements for a unified shopping area shall be computed at the time of initial construction or at such time that new construction creates additional floor area requiring additional parking spaces.
(4) Required parking facilities of two or more uses, structures, or parcels of land may be satisfied by the same parking facilities used jointly, to the extent that it can be shown by the owners or operators that the need for the facilities does not materially overlap (e.g., uses primarily of a daytime versus nighttime nature); and provided, that such right of joint use is evidenced by a deed, lease, contract or similar written instrument establishing such joint use.
(5) Required parking shall be available for parking of operable passenger vehicles of residents, customers and employees only, and shall not be used for the storage or display of vehicles or materials, except on a temporary basis for a special event or, in the case of fleet vehicle storage, when the applicant can show that the employee and fleet vehicle parking spaces are used interchangeably.
(6) Parking shall be provided consistent with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, including, but not limited to, the minimum number of spaces for automobiles, van-accessible spaces, location of spaces relative to building entrances, accessible routes between parking areas and building entrances, identification signs, lighting, and other design and construction requirements.
(7) Carpool/Vanpool/Rideshare Parking. Parking areas that have designated employee parking and more than 20 vehicle parking spaces shall provide at least 10 percent of the employee parking spaces (minimum two spaces) as preferential carpool, vanpool, and similar rideshare parking spaces. Preferential carpool, vanpool, and rideshare parking spaces shall be closer to the employee entrance of the building than other parking spaces, with the exception of ADA-accessible parking spaces. (Ord. 2048 § 11, 2021; Ord. 2033 § 4, 2020; Ord. 2025 § 14, 2018; Ord. 1952 § 1(4), 2006)