§ 21. Off-Street Parking, Loading and Unloading Regulations.

A.

Off-Street Parking Requirements. In all zones there shall be provided at the time any building or structure is erected or structurally altered (to the extent hereinafter provided), off-street parking spaces in accordance with the following requirements:

1.

Amusement facility (other than drive-in theater, uses with fixed seating and those listed elsewhere in this section), including swimming pool, kiddieland, amusement park, miniature golf course, golf driving range: Two parking spaces, plus one additional space for each four persons accommodated by the facility during operation at full capacity.

2.

Bowling alley. Four spaces for each alley.

3.

Church or temple: One parking space for each four seats in the main auditorium.

4.

Community center, library, museum or art gallery: Ten parking spaces, plus one additional space for each 300 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet.

5.

Dwelling unit. Parking space for each bathroom or fraction thereof provided in the dwelling unit, but not less than two spaces per dwelling unit.

6.

Furniture, appliance or implement store, hardware store, wholesale establishment, machinery or equipment sales and service. Two parking spaces, plus one additional space for each 300 square feet of floor area over 1,000 square feet.

7.

Hospital, sanitarium, or nursing home. One parking space for every two beds.

8.

Manufacturing or industrial establishment, research or testing laboratory, creamery, bottling plant, warehouse, or similar establishment. Two parking spaces for each three employees on the maximum working shift plus space to accommodate all trucks and other vehicles used in connection therewith.

9.

Medical or dental office, clinic, including veterinary clinic. Five parking spaces for each doctor.

10.

Mortuary. One parking space for each 50 square feet of floor space in the parlors or individual funeral service rooms.

11.

Motel, hotel, tourist home or guest ranch. One parking space for each sleeping room or rental unit.

12.

Printing or plumbing shop or similar service establishment. One parking space for each three persons employed therein.

13.

Private club, lodge or union headquarters. One parking space for each five members.

14.

Restaurant, bar, nightclub, cafe, dance hall, skating rink or similar recreation or amusement establishment, or an assembly or exhibition hall without fixed seats. One parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area with fixed seats; one parking space for each four seats.

15.

Retail store, office (other than medical or dental), or personal service establishment not otherwise specified herein. One parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

16.

Rooming[house] or boardinghouse. One parking space for each two sleeping rooms.

17.

School. One parking space for each four seats in the main auditorium, or three spaces for each classroom, whichever is greater.

18.

Theater, auditorium, sports arena, stadium, gymnasium, rodeo arena, polo grounds. One parking space for each four seats or seating spaces.

19.

Mobile home park, manufactured home park. Two parking spaces for each mobile home or dwelling unit.

20.

Flea market. One parking space per 200 square feet of sales area, plus one parking space for each separately rented sales space.

21.

Parking for bicycles. Residential uses; five or more dwelling units or mobile homes. One bicycle space per two dwelling units. Nonresidential uses; one bicycle space per each 20 off-street parking spaces required for each motor vehicle, unless otherwise specified below:

1.

Drive-in theater.

2.

Mortuary.

3.

Motel or hotel.

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B.

Handicapped Parking Requirements. Parking spaces for vehicles with valid distinctive registration plates for the physically disabled as provided by NMSA 1978, § 66-3-16 shall be provided off-street in the amount indicated in 1 of this subparagraph and meeting the standards indicated in 2 of this subparagraph. While disabled parking configurations approved under prior zoning regulations will be considered conforming, no building permit shall be issued for new construction or renovation of a building resulting in an increase in required minimum number of parking spaces unless the parking lot has designated disabled parking spaces as described in this subparagraph. However, see 3 below as to newly required signs for existing off-street parking.

1.

The minimum numbers of designated disabled parking spaces are as follows:

Total Parking Spaces Provided	Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces Required	Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces Required to be "Van Accessible"
1  —  25	1	1
26 —  50	2	1
51 —  75	3	1
76 — 100	4	1
101— 150	5	1
151— 200	6	1
201— 300	7	1
301— 400	8	1
401— 500	9	2
501—1,000	2 percent of total	1 in every 8 accessible spaces
1,001 and OVER	20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000	1 in every 8 accessible spaces

 

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2.

Such spaces shall be:

a.

At least eight feet in width (96 inches) and 20 feet in length. Parking access aisles shall be part of an accessible route to the building or facility entrance. Two accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle. Parking vehicle overhangs shall not reduce the clear width of an accessible route. Parking spaces and access aisles shall be level with surface slopes not exceeding 1:50 (two percent) in all directions.

b.

The designated disabled parking spaces shall be located so as to provide convenient access, at least 36 inches wide, to a primary, accessible building entrance unobstructed by bumpers, curbs, or other obstacles to wheelchairs. The site design shall not permit parked vehicle overhangs or any other obstacle to reduce the clear width of adjacent walkways.

c.

Each disabled parking space shall be designated by its own conspicuously posted upright sign, either freestanding or wall mounted, showing the international disabled symbol of a wheelchair; it may include such wording as "disabled parking." Each sign shall be no smaller than 12 by 18 inches. Each sign shall have its lower edge no less than four feet above grade. Signs shall be maintained in good condition; in parking lots serving nonresidential uses, barriers shall protect freestanding signs from being hit by motor vehicles. However, for any such spaces required for dwelling parking, where the premises is required to have ten or fewer off-street parking spaces, no sign need be displayed so long as no person with need of a designated disabled parking space is a resident on the premises.

3.

Legally installed disabled parking spaces with any clearly visible depiction of the international disabled symbol of a wheelchair may continue with only such marking until June 30, 1993. Beginning July 1, 1993, all disabled parking spaces shall be marked in conformance with 2.c. of this subparagraph above.

C.

General Rules for Determining Parking Requirements. In computing the number of off-street parking spaces required, the following rules shall govern:

1.

Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the next higher whole number.

2.

The parking space requirements for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as that required for use of similar nature as determined by the Zoning Administrator.

3.

Whenever a building or use constructed or established after the effective date of this ordinance is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, seating capacity or otherwise to create a need for an increase of ten percent or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such space shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. Whenever a building or use existing prior to the effective date of this ordinance is enlarged to the extent of 50 percent or more in floor area used, said building or use shall then and thereafter comply with the parking requirements set forth herein.

4.

In the case of mixed uses, the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.

5.

Each 30 inches of pew or bench space is considered one seat.

D.

Location and Improvement of Parking Areas:

1.

All parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same site with the building or use served.

2.

All open parking areas in R-2, O-1, C-N, C-1, C-2, C-LI, M-1, and M-2 zones shall be surfaced with a durable surface consisting of concrete or bituminous material.

3.

Parking spaces shall be appropriately marked to indicate the location of the space.

E.

Off-Street Loading and Unloading Spaces. Off-street loading and unloading spaces shall be required as determined by the Zoning Administrator, and shall be so located that loading and unloading activity will not block or restrict a public way.

F.

Fire Lanes and Emergency Vehicle Parking. Whenever a building or use constructed or established after the effective date of this ordinance [May 17, 1973] shall then and thereafter provide Fire Lanes and/or Emergency Vehicles parking as required by the Bernalillo County Fire Department or their designee.

(Ord. No. 280, 10-15-74; Ord. No. 92-18, 12-15-92; Ord. No. 04-1, § 1, 1-13-04; Ord. No. 2006-22, § 1, 9-26-06; Ord. No. 2012-12, § 1, 6-26-12)