§ 18.2. Parking spaces required.

Every use shall be served by off-street parking spaces as specified below. Parking spaces shall serve only the designated use and shall be located on the same lot as the use unless another location is authorized in accordance with other provisions of this Zoning Resolution.

18.2.1 Basic off-street parking requirements. Parking requirements shall be calculated based on the proportion that each use contributes to the total. All areas are expressed in gross square feet of building area unless ground area or some other measure is specified. Any fraction of one-half or larger shall constitute a whole. A bench seat shall consist of 18 inches.

Use Group	Example of Types of Use	Minimum Requirement
All areas are expressed in spaces per gross square feet of building area unless ground area or some other measure is specified
Adult entertainment establishments (Added 4/7/93)		10 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Assembly places with fixed seating	stadiums auditoriums theaters amphitheaters	1 per 4 fixed seats
Assembly places without fixed seating	meeting halls libraries	1 per 35 sq. ft. in largest assembly room
Auto dealerships, sales & service	new car sales used car sales service and parts	6.5 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Bowling alley		5 per alley
Child care kindergarten	day care centers pre-school	1.7 per 1,000 sq. ft. + 1 per 4 employees on the largest shift
Churches and other places of worship (Amended 9/4/91)	churches cathedrals temples	1 per 3.5 fixed seats in the largest assembly area
Without fixed seating		1 per 30 sq. ft. in largest assembly area
Clubs and lodges	country clubs fraternal organizations	5 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Club with golf course		50 per 9 holes + 1 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Commercial, amusement, outdoor	amusement parks skateboard parks batting cages	1 per 4 fixed seats or 1 per 35 sq. ft. of floor area used for moveable seats; plus 10 per 1,000 sq. ft. of ground area identified for recreation and assembly
Custodial care	halfway houses	2.5 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Dormitories and related	dormitories fraternity houses sorority houses boarding houses	1 per bedroom + 5 per 1,000 sq. ft. of common area
Festivals, outdoor	horse shows carnivals dogs shows arts and crafts shows	2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of ground area identified for festivals and music festivals related seating
Financial institutions	banks credit unions brokerage houses	5 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Funeral homes		1 per 3 fixed seats + 1 for each 25 sq. ft. in the largest assembly room
Golf course, public and private, without club facilities		50 spaces per 9 holes
Health care facilities	hospitals out-patient clinics convalescent home nursing home	1 per four beds + 1 per 3 employees
Hotels and motels, no restaurants	apartment hotels hotels motels	1 per room
With restaurants		1.25 per room
Industrial and manufacturing	assembly plants fabrication plants factories	1 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Laboratories, scientific and related	experimental labs fabrication plants factories	2.5 per 1,000 sq. ft.

 

Use Group	Example of Types of Use	Minimum Requirement
Medical offices Related facilities (Amended 3/6/91)	dental offices doctor's offices veterinary offices clinics	4 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Mini-warehouses		1 per employee + 1 per 5,000 sq. ft.
Offices, general	freestanding offices office towers office parks offices associated with other uses	3 per 1,000 sq. ft. to 250,000 sq. ft.; 2.8 per 1,000 sq. ft. all exceeding 250,000 sq. ft.
Personal service establishments	barber shops beauty parlors laundromats dry cleaners	5 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Race track		1 per 4 fixed seats or 1 per 35 sq. ft. of floor area used for moveable seats, + 10 per 1,000 sq. ft. of other spectator area.
Recreational facilities, indoor	billiard parlors game rooms arcades skating rinks physical fitness centers museums	5 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Recreation, private (Added 7/5/89) single family or mixed residential use, association or club Multifamily residential	tennis court basketball court swimming pool	3 per court 4 per court 6 per adultswimming pool + 1 per 15 dwelling units beyond 60 served included in basic parking requirement
Recreation, public (Added 7/5/89)	basketball court playing fields tennis courts driving range miniature golf swimming pool	4 per court 50 per field 3 per court 2 per tee 20 per 18 holes 20 + 1 per 50 sq. ft. of pool area
Recycling centers		1.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of building floor area and 2 spaces per outdoor recycling collection container; plus loading spaces as specified in 18.6.1 (Amended 4/3/02)
Residential, multifamily (fewer than 40 units/acre) (Amended 7/5/89)	1 bedroom or efficiency unit 2 bedroom unit 3 bedroom unit	1.4 per unit 2.0 per unit 2.25 per unit
Residential (Amended 7/5/89) multifamily highrise (40 + units acre)	1 bedroom or efficiency unit 2 bedroom unit 3 bedroom unit	1.25 per unit 1.75 per unit 2.00 per unit
Residential, single family	detached dwelling duplexes mobile homes	2 per dwelling unit
Residential, retirement home	retirement homes retirement village	1.25 per dwelling unit
Restaurants, nightclubs and taverns (including outdoor seating) (Amended 4/7/93)	cafeterias bars dance clubs restaurants music clubs bistros	10 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Retail establishments	boutiques shops stores rental services art galleries food stores	5 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Roadside stand		6 + 5 per 1,000 sq. ft. ground area
Salvage, storage and/or junk facility		1 per employee plus 4 per acre
Schools	junior high elementary middle	larger of 2 per classroom or 1 per 35 sq. ft. in largest assembly area
	secondary	larger of 10 per classroom or 1 per 35 sq. ft. in largest assembly area
	colleges business colleges universities trade conservatoriesvo-tech	5 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Service and repair establishments	appliance repair shops bicycle repair shops shoe repair shops general repair centers	5 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Service stations and automotive repair centers	automotive garages paint and body shops tire centers service stations car care centers	5 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Warehousing and storage	commercial storage distribution centers	1 per 2,000 sq. ft.

 

18.2.2 Shared parking. (Added 10/4/89) The standards for shared parking may be utilized for any of the combinations of uses shown below on any number of properties when approval is reflected in the conditions of zoning for each such property. Similar provisions are provided under off-site and shared parking requirements in the use permits article for those uses which were not zoned concurrently or as part of a multiple use project. The conditions of zoning or use permit, as applicable, establish the limits of parking requirements among uses and properties, and Fulton County shall not require any contractual relationship among property owners.

The standards for determining parking requirements in a multiple use development are:

A.

Determine the minimum amount of parking required for each separate use.

B.

Multiply each parking requirement by the corresponding percentage for each of the time periods given below.

C.

Calculate the column total parking requirement for each time period.

D.

The largest column total is the shared parking requirement.

	Weekdays		Weekends		Nighttime
	6am—5pm	5pm—1am	6am—5pm	5pm—1am	1am—6am
Office	100%	10%	10%	5%	5%
Retail	60%	90%	100%	70%	5%
Hotel	75%	100%	75%	100%	75%
Restaurant	50%	100%	100%	100%	10%
Entertainment/ Recreational	40%	100%	80%	100%	10%
Church	50%	50%	100%	100%	10%

 

Example:

Properties proposed for individual uses would require the following number of parking spaces:

Office ..... 300 spaces

Retail ..... 280 spaces

Entertainment ..... 100 spaces

Total ..... 680 spaces

Properties proposed for multiple uses under the provisions for shared parking would require the following number of parking spaces:

	Weekdays		Weekends		Nighttime
	6am—5pm	5pm—1am	6am—5pm	5pm—1am	1am—6am
Office	300	30		15
Retail	168	252	280	196	14
Hotel
Restaurant/ Entertainment/ Recreational	40	100	80	100	10
Total	508	382	390	311	39

 

Thus, 508 spaces would be needed for this development, a reduction of 172 spaces or 25 percent.

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18.2.3 Reduction of the basic requirement. (Changed 7/5/89) A reduction of the basic off-street parking requirement will be allowed for nonresidential and multifamily developments that locate within 1500 feet of a MARTA rail station which is complete or scheduled for completion within three years. A reduction will be allowed on the following scale whenever pedestrian access is provided between the use and the MARTA rail station as approved by the Director of the Department of Environment and Community Development. (Amended 11/3/93, 2/7/01)

Straight-line Distance from MARTA Station Property Line to Applicant Property Line	Reduction
0—500 feet	15%
501—1,000 feet	10%
1,001—1,500 feet	5%

 

18.2.4 Administrative reduction of spaces constructed. The Director of the Department of Environment and Community Development may authorize a reduction in the total number of parking spaces constructed on a site to no less than 90 percent of the basic requirement when all of following conditions are met: (Amended 11/3/93, 2/7/01)

A.

The request for reduction in parking shall show that the reduction is justified on the basis of characteristics unique to the specific proposed use of the property in contrast to the characteristics of other uses within the same category.

B.

Adequate land area for meeting the basic parking requirement is located on and designed for the site whether at grade or in parking decks. The unconstructed portion of the parking shall be clearly delineated and labeled "Future Parking" on the site plan.

C.

Prior to granting the reduction in total parking spaces constructed, the Director of the Department of Environment and Community Development shall conclude that the reduction is justified, and shall approve, in whole or in part, or deny the request stating the reasons therefore in the report. (Amended 2/7/01)

D.

If the Director of the Department of Environment and Community Development finds that the parking reduction is no longer justified, the director shall notify the owner to construct the number of parking spaces necessary to meet the required level. (Amended 2/7/01)

E.

Prior to any change in ownership or use, the owner must apply to the Director of the Department of Environment and Community Development for an evaluation and confirmation of the reduction. (Amended 2/7/01)