§ 1.0. Parking requirements for specific uses.

The following are the off-street parking standards for the City of Hoover:

1.1.  Residential dwellings.

A.	Single-family dwelling	2 spaces
B.	Two-family dwelling	2 spaces per dwelling unit
C.	Multifamily and townhouse dwelling (Ord. No. 310, § 13, 12-15-80)	2 spaces per dwelling unit
D.	Dormitory, boarding or rooming house	1 space per bedroom
E.	Senior Housing
	1. Retirement apartments or independent living	1 space per dwelling unit
	2. Assisted living facility	.65 spaces per dwelling unit

 

(Ord. No. 96-1525, § 2, 12-16-96)

1.2.  Public and semi-public facilities.

A.	Auditorium, arena, stadium, theatre, churches, concert hall, and other spectator facilities	.35 spaces times the seating capacity
B.	College, university, vocational school	1 space per 50 square feet of classroom floor area
C.	Hospital	1 space per 3 beds plus 1 space per 2 employees
D.	Library	1 space per 800 square feet of floor area plus one space per 2 employees
E.	Post office	1 space per 300 square feet of floor area
F.	Public and private schools
	1. Elementary and junior high schools	1 space per 8 auditorium seats or 2 spaces per classroom, whichever is greater.
	2. High school	1 space per 6 students and one space per 3 employees

 

1.3.  Commercial and industrial facilities.

1.	Automotive dealership	1 space per 1,000 square feet of floor area
2.	Automotive repair and service	1½ spaces per [employee]
3.	Reserved (Ord. No. 11-2207, § 1, 6-6-11)
4.	Reserved (Ord. No. 11-2207, § 1, 6-6-11)
5.	Barber shop and beauty shop	2.5 spaces per employee
6.	Bowling alley	2 spaces per alley
7.	Car wash	1 space per 2 employees
8.	Reserved (Ord. No. 11-2207, § 1, 6-6-11)
9.	Dance or music studio	1 space per 100 square feet of floor area
10.	Day care or nursery	1.5 spaces per employee
11.	Doctor-dentist office	1 space per 250 square feet of floor area
12.	Funeral home	1 space per 50 square feet of floor area
13.	Reserved (Ord. No. 11-2207, § 1, 6-6-11)
14.	Golf course	7 spaces per golf hole (public) or 1 space per 5 members (private)
15.	Golf, carpet	1 space per golf hole
16.	Laundromat	.5 spaces per machine
17.	Light industry	1 space per 3 employees on the maximum working shift
18.	Reserved (Ord. No. 11-2207, § 1, 6-6-11)
19.	Motel or hotel	1 space per unit
20.	Nursing home	1 space per 4 beds
21.	Office and professional buildings (Ord. No. 11-2207, § 1, 6-6-11)	1 space per 250 square feet of floor area
21.A.	Reserved (Ord. No. 99-1691, § 3, 5-17-99; Ord. No. 11-2207, § 1, 6-6-11)
22.	Restaurant, food service restaurant, tavern, bar, and night club (Ord. No. 87-581, § 11, 3-2-87)	1.2 spaces per 100 square feet of floor area
23.	Restaurant, drive-up (Ord. No. 87-581, § 11, 3-2-87)	1 space per 100 square feet of floor area
24.	Retail establishments such as: Major appliance, carpet, furniture, bicycle and motorcycle showrooms which require an unusually large showroom area to display oversized commodities	1 space per 800 square feet of floor area
25.	Wholesale establishments	1½ spaces per 2 employees and 1 space
26.	Veterinary establishments and other kennel facilities	1 space per 1,000 square feet of floor and kennel area
For uses not specifically listed above, the following requirements apply:
27.	Retail stores and service establishments not specifically listed above (Ord. No. 11-2207, § 1, 6-6-11)	1 space per 222 square feet of floor area and 1 space per 800 square feet of permanent outdoor sales area
28.	Self-storage facility, limited access (Ord. No. 97-1605, § 1, 12-15-97)	1 space per 30 storage units plus five spaces for the storage unit rental office, plus 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area devoted to sales or rental of other services or materials
	Self-storage facility, multi-access (Ord. No. 97-1605, § 1, 12-15-97)	Parking lanes as required in Article VIII, section 10.2(N)(2), plus 5 spaces for the storage unit rental office, plus 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area devoted to sales or rental of other services or materials
29.	Private swim and tennis clubs	1 space per 75 square feet of swimming pool water surface area and 2 spaces per tennis court.
30.	Reserved (Ord. No. 02-1846, § 3, 1-22-02; Ord. No. 11-2207, § 1, 6-6-11)
31.	The minimum parking requirements for specific uses shall apply to the Mixed Use District, except as follows:

 

USE	MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENT
General Retail and Office	4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Restaurants	8 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Residential	1.5 spaces per unit

 

 Designated off-street parking spaces shall be provided for residential uses in the Mixed Use District.

(Ord. No. 04-2013, § 5, 4-5-04)

(Ord. No. 322, § 13, 5-4-81; Ord. No. 339, § 9, 2-15-82; Ord. No. 91-1020, § 1, 5-6-91)