§ 18.12.1102. Off-Street Parking Requirements.

(a)

General.  

(1)

Parking demands and requirements not clearly indicated in this section shall be determined by the administrator, based on the particular use and its particular off-street parking demands.

(2)

Areas adjacent to gas pumps shall not be considered as required parking.

(3)

Alternate parking rates or adjustments. The administrator may permit alternate parking rates or adjustments when a report based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Manual, or another nationally accepted authority is submitted which substantiates/validates the use of a different standard.

(b)

Required Amounts of Parking.  

(1)

Minimum Amount of Off-Street Parking Required. Table 18.12-8 below sets forth the minimum required amounts of off-street parking spaces for each specified land use.

(2)

Maximum Amount of Parking. No development that requires 20 or more off-street parking spaces shall exceed the number of parking spaces required by this article by more than ten percent, unless justified to the satisfaction of the administrator.

(3)

Calculation of Parking for Multiple Uses. Unless otherwise approved, off-street parking areas serving more than one use must provide parking and loading in an amount equal to the combined total of the requirements for each use.

 

TABLE 18.12-8: OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENT TABLE
USE CATEGORY AND SPECIFIC USE TYPE	MINIMUM CITY-WIDE REQUIREMENT (1), (2)	MINIMUM DOWNTOWN RENO REGIONAL CENTER REQUIREMENT AS DEFINED IN 18.08.101
RURAL & ANIMAL-RELATED
Animal Clinic, Shelter, Hospital or Boarding/Kennel	1 per each 330 sq. ft.
Stable	1 for each five horses boarded at the maximum capacity and 1 double length stall for trailers per stable
RESIDENTIAL
Boarding or Rooming House/Dormitory	1 per each 2.2 beds	1 per each 5 beds
Condominium	1.12 per efficiency D/U (no separate bedroom); 1.5 per 1 bedroom D/U; 2 per 2 bedroom D/U; 2 per 3 bedroom D/U; 2 plus .5 per each bedroom for D/U larger than 3 bedrooms; 1 per 10 D/U guest parking; 1.6 per unit for residential condominium units issues building permits before August 27, 1979.	.9 per efficiency D/U; 1 per unit; plus 1 per 10 D/U guest parking
Congregate Care Facility	.9 per bedroom
Fraternity, Sorority House, or Private Dorm	.9 per each rooming unit
Granny Flat	1 per bedroom
Home Occupation	1 for any non-resident employee, if there is one
Mobile Home Subdivision	1.8 per mobile home
Multi-Family	1.12 per efficiency D/U (no separate bedroom); 1.5 per 1 bedroom D/U; 2 per 2 bedroom D/U; 2 per 3 bedroom D/U; 2 plus .5 per each bedroom for D/U larger than-3 bedrooms; 1 per 10 D/U guest parking. Only garages and other parking that is included in the base price of the unit may be counted towards the required parking.	1 per unit plus 1 per 10 D/U guest parking.
Residential Care Facility, Nursing Home, Skilled Nursing Facility	1 per 6.6 beds
Senior Housing/Assisted Living Facility	1 per 1.65 dwelling units. Resident parking spaces shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide	1 per unit
Single-Family: Attached Townhouse; Detached; Zero Lot Line	1 per bedroom. Subdivisions with lot sizes smaller than 4000 sq. ft. and on street parking shall provide 1 space of common parking for every 4 units. Subdivisions without on-street parking lanes shall provide one space of common parking for every unit. Parking lots shall have no more than 5 spaces in any one lot unless separated by landscaping.	1 per unit
Single room occupancy	1 per every 2.2 Rooms. If located within 500 feet of a public transportation stop, 1 per every 4.4 Rooms	1 per every 4.4 rooms
Commercial sales and services
Auto Repair Garage, Paint and Body Shop	1 per 330 sq. ft.
Automobile, Truck, Mobile Home, RV. Boat & Trailer Sales or Rental	1 per 550 sq. ft. plus 1 for each 1100 sq. ft. of site area
Bar	1 per each 110 sq. ft.	none
Building & Landscape Materials	1 per 550 sq. ft. of building area; 1 per 1100 sq. ft. outdoor storage area
Call Center	1 per 50 square feet of computer/telephone bank area, 1 per 250 square foot office
Car Wash	3.6 per bay or stall
Commercial (not retail) Uses, Other than Listed	1 per 275 sq. ft.	1 per 385 sq. ft.
Drive-through Facility (Food and Beverage Service)	40 lineal feet of stacking area in front of each window or bay plus one off-street stacking area of 140 lineal feet in length (measured from the window), plus 1 per 110 sq. ft. of restaurant	140 lineal feet of off-street stacking area (measured from the window)
Drive-through Facility (Non- Food and Beverage Service)	40 lineal feet of stacking area in front of each window or bay plus one off-street stacking area of 140 lineal feet in length (measured from the window), plus 1 per 110 sq. ft. of restaurant	80 lineal feet of off-street stacking area (measured from the window)
Food and Beverage Service	1. Low-volume sit-down restaurant (customer turnover typically hourly or longer) 1 per 88 sq. ft.	none
	2. Lounge area—1 per each 110 sq. ft.	none
	3. High-volume restaurant (customer turnover typically less than hourly)—1 per 66 sq. ft.	none
Financial Institution	1 per 275 sq. ft.	1 per each 385 sq. ft.
Freestanding Automatic Teller Machine	4 spaces	none
Office, Medical Professional	1 per 165 sq. ft.
Office, Professional	1 per each 275 sq. ft.	1 per each 385 sq. ft.
Personal Service	1 per 220 sq. ft.	1 per 1100 sq. ft.
Restaurant—see Food and Beverage Service above.
Retail uses, other than listed	1 per 220 sq. ft.; 1 per 350 if retail use is over 500,000 sq. ft. in area in one building	none
Gas Station	1 per 275 sq. ft.
RECREATION, ENTERTAINMENT & AMUSEMENT
Bowling alleys	3.6 per lane	No parking required
Business/Vocational School	1 per student at full capacity
Casino/gaming operation	1 per 550 sq. ft. of gaming and commercial area
Commercial Amusement/Recreation (Inside) other than listed	1 per 220 sq. ft.	1 per 330 sq. ft.
Commercial Amusement/Recreation (Outside) other than listed	1 per 660 sq. ft. of site area, exclusive of building	1 per every 5.5 persons that the outdoor facility is designed to accommodate at maximum capacity
Community Center, Country Club	1 per 275 sq. ft.
Convention Center	1 per every 550 sq. ft. public area
Fitness Center	1 per 165 sq. ft.	1 per 220 sq. ft.
Gun Range	.9 per target stall, plus 1 per each 220 sq. ft. of office or retail
Night Club	1 per each 55 sq. ft. of public seating and waiting area, plus 1 per each 220 sq. ft. of the total remaining with a minimum of 10 spaces	1 per 220 sq. ft.
Park	1 per 2200 sq. ft. of land area
Private Club, Lodge, or Fraternal Organization	1 per 82 sq. ft.
Private Sports Arena, Stadium Track	1 per 4.4 seats	1 per 5.5 seats
Skating rink/park	1 per 110 sq. ft.	none
Tennis Courts	2.7 per court	1.8 per court
Theater	1 per each 3.3 seats	None
Video Arcade	1 per 220 sq. ft., plus 1 per 2.2 licensed game machines	1 per 220 sq. ft.
LODGING
Bed & Breakfast Inn	1 per guest room plus 2 for primary residence	1 per guest room
Hotel	.72 per room plus parking as required for other uses in the hotel	.68/room plus 1 per 550 sq. ft. of casino and as required for other uses in the hotel
Motel	1 per each sleeping room
Recreational Vehicle Park	1 per each unit, plus one guest space for every 10 recreational vehicle sites, plus one space for each employee.
INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Blood Plasma Donor Center	1 for each 220 sq. ft.
Child Care Center	1 per 9 pupils
Church/House of Worship	1 per each 5.5 seats
College, University, or Seminary	1 for every 4.4 students
Funeral Parlor, Cemetery or Mausoleum	1 for each 4.4 fixed seats or 1 for each 110 sq. ft. in rooms open to the public, whichever is greater
Hospital, Acute, Surgery Center & Overnight Care	1 per 1.65 beds
Library	1 per 330 sq. ft.	1 per 440 sq. ft.
Art Gallery or Museum	1 per 330 sq. ft.	None
Post Office	1 per 500 sq. ft.
Prison, Custodial Institution	1 for each employee, plus one space per 28 inmates
Public Meal Provider/Homeless Service Provider	1 for each 1,500 square feet of building area, plus one per employee/volunteer on the largest shift
School, High (Public or Private)	1 space for each 1.5 students, faculty and staff based on design capacity
School, Junior High (Public or Private)	2 spaces per classroom plus 1 space per every 100 students based on design capacity
School, Primary (Public or Private)	1 space per classroom and 1 space per 100 students based on design capacity
School, Vocational/Trade	1 per student at full capacity
INDUSTRIAL, MANUFACTURING, WHOLESALE, DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION
Bus or other Transportation Terminal	1 per 660 sq. ft.
Helipad	2 spaces
Industrial/Manufacturing	1 per 1100 sq. ft.	1 per 2200 sq. ft.
Mini-warehouse	1 per 44 storage units spread throughout the development, plus 2 for manager
Offices accessory to warehousing, industrial, or manufacturing uses in the I, IC, and IB Districts	The parking requirement shall be determined by the parking ratio for primary office uses at 1 per 275 sq. ft.	The parking requirement shall be determined by the parking ratio for primary office uses at 1 per 385 sq. ft.
Outdoor Manufacturing, Processing, Assembly or Fabrication	1 per 1100 sq. ft. of land area
Outdoor Storage	1 per 2200 sq. ft. of land area
Railroad Yard or Shop	1 per 550 sq. ft. of building area
Salvage or Reclamation of Products	1 per 330 sq. ft. of floor area plus one for every 11,000 sq. ft. of yard area
Truck Terminal	1 per 275 sq. ft. of office and 2 spaces for each company vehicle operating from the premises
Warehouse and Enclosed Storage	1 per 3300 sq. ft.
Wholesale (No retail)	1 per 330 sq. ft.
SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR THE HC DISTRICT (3)
Bus Parking	The applicant must address the need for bus parking to serve the facility and provide an adequate area to accommodate bus parking
	The operator of the hotel/casino will assure that buses on or adjacent to the premises are not permitted to run their engines except while in transit or while loading or unloading passengers
Casino	1 per 550 sq. ft. of gaming and commercial area. The required parking must be available for use by casino employees
General services	1 per 550 sq. ft., plus 1 per each service or delivery vehicle	1 per 2000 sq. ft., plus 1 per each service or delivery vehicle
Hotels	.72 per room plus parking as required elsewhere in this table	.68 per room plus 1 per 550 sq. ft. of casino and commercial area
Notes to Table 18.12-9:
(1) All areas are in gross square feet of building area.
(2) "sq. ft." = square feet
(3) The special regulations for the HC District shall apply for the uses listed instead of the off-street parking standards stated in the remainder of the table.

 

 

(c)

Handicap-Accessible Off-Street Parking.  

(1)

Meeting Parking Requirement. Handicapped parking required by this subsection shall count toward fulfilling the off-street parking requirements of the site.

(2)

Residential Uses. Handicapped parking for residential projects of five or more units shall be provided at the rate established below for nonresidential projects. Residential projects less than five units shall be required to provide one space for each dwelling unit that is designed for occupancy by the handicapped.

(3)

Nonresidential Uses.  

a.

Parking requirement. Except as provided in b. and c. below, handicapped parking spaces shall be provided within 100 feet of the building entrance at the following rate:

 

TABLE 18.12-9: REQUIRED HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE PARKING
REQUIRED MINIMUM (MAXIMUM IN DOWNTOWN RENO REGIONAL CENTER)
TOTAL PARKING REQUIRED	NUMBER OF ACCESSIBLE SPACES
1 to 25	1
26 to 50	2
51 to 75	3
76 to 100	4
101 to 150	5
151 to 200	6
201 to 300	7
301 to 400	8
401 to 500	9
501 to 1,000	2 percent of total
1,001 and over	20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000

 

b.

Medical related facilities. Facilities providing medical care, such as hospitals, clinics, and medical offices, shall provide accessible parking equal to at least ten percent of the total number of parking spaces provided for each facility. Facilities that specialize in treatment or services for persons with mobility impairments, shall provide accessible parking equal to at least 20 percent of the total number of parking spaces provided serving each facility.

c.

Required van parking. One in every eight accessible spaces shall be van accessible, unless Option 2 below is selected. If only one accessible space is required, that space shall be van accessible.

(4)

Accessible Parking Design Standards.  

a.

Minimum dimensions. Minimum dimensions of accessible parking spaces shall be as provided by either of the two options detailed below:

1.

Option 1: All accessible parking spaces shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet wide, with an adjacent access aisle with a minimum width of five which may be placed between two accessible spaces so as to serve both spaces.

Van accessible spaces shall be a minimum of eight wide, with an adjacent access aisle which is a minimum of eight wide which may also be placed between two van accessible spaces to serve both spaces. See Figure 18.12-18.

2.

Option 2: All accessible parking spaces shall be a minimum of 11 feet wide with an adjacent access aisle with a minimum width of five feet, which may be placed between two accessible parking spaces so as to serve both spaces. See Figure 18.12-19.

If option 2 is selected, then the provision of van accessible spaces is not required.

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Signage. All accessible parking spaces shall be clearly identified with signs as described in the accessible parking sections of NRS 484 and RMC 6.06.525(b), with a painted symbol. Van accessible spaces shall have an additional sign reading "Van-accessible" mounted below. All signs shall be located so they cannot be obscured by a vehicle parking in the space or by surrounding vegetation.

c.

Clearance. All accessible parking spaces shall provide a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet, two at the parking space(s) and along at least one vehicle access route to the spaces from site entrances and exit(s).

d.

Slope of parking space. All accessible parking spaces and access aisles shall be level. Surface slopes shall not exceed 1:50 (two percent) in any direction.

e.

Route to building. Whenever accessible parking is provided, an accessible route shall also be provided which connects accessible parking spaces with main building entrances. This route shall consist of walking surfaces with a slope no greater than 1:20, marked crossings at driveways and other vehicular routes, access aisles, ramps, curb ramps, and/or any other element which is determined by the administrator to be necessary to allow a person with a mobility impairment to travel from the accessible parking spaces to the main building entrances.

(Ord. No. 5767, § 3, 11-16-05; Ord. No. 5821, § 1, 4-5-06; Ord. No. 6143, § 4, 4-14-10; Ord. No. 6285, § 6, 3-13-13; Ord. No. 6324, § 7, 4-16-14)