Albemarle County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 4.12.6

Dimensional standards

Extracted standards

3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Parking

  • Garage spaces count toward minimum

    Garage spaces on a lot may be counted towards the minimum number of required parking spaces.

  • Maximum parking spaces allowed20 pct

    The number of parking spaces in a parking area may not exceed the number of spaces required by this section by more than 20 percent.

  • Rounding of required parking spaces

    When the calculation of the minimum number of required parking spaces results in something other than a whole number, the minimum required number of parking spaces shall be rounded off to the closest whole number.

From the ordinance

The following schedule shall apply to determine the number of required off-street parking spaces to be provided in a particular situation.
Sec. 4.12.6

Parking requirements

{
  "Schools": "parking study required; number determined by zoning administrator",
  "Homestay": "one off-street space per guest room in addition to dwelling unit parking",
  "Hospital": "parking study required; number determined by zoning administrator",
  "Campground": "one space per campsite; group campsites as determined by zoning administrator",
  "Food store": "one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area",
  "Laundromat": "one space per two washing machines",
  "Restaurant": "13 spaces per 1,000 sq ft gross floor area",
  "Club, lodge": "one space per three fixed seats or per 75 square feet, whichever greater",
  "Dry cleaning": "one space per 50 square feet open to the public plus one space per employee",
  "Funeral home": "one space per three fixed seats or per 75 square feet area of assembly, whichever greater",
  "Hotel, motel": "one space per guest room; additional for restaurants, assembly rooms, etc.",
  "Dental clinic": "one space per 175 square feet of net floor area",
  "Wayside stand": "one space per 100 sq ft sales or display area",
  "Boarding house": "one space per two beds plus one space per employee",
  "Special events": "one space per 2.5 participants, plus one per employee",
  "Student suites": "1¼ spaces per bedroom",
  "Child day center": "one space per ten children enrolled in major class or shift plus one space per employee; pick-up/drop-off area required",
  "Veterinary clinic": "one space per 200 sq ft gross floor area exclusive of animal housing",
  "Kennel, commercial": "one space per 400 sq ft gross floor area including runs, plus one per employee",
  "Recreation, public": "parking study required; number determined by zoning administrator",
  "Drive-in restaurant": "18 spaces per each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area",
  "Feed and seed store": "one space per 400 square feet of retail sales area",
  "Motor vehicle sales": "one space per 1,500 sq ft display area",
  "Financial institution": "one space per 150 square feet of gross floor area; may be reduced by 25 square feet per drive-in aisle",
  "Greenhouse and nursery": "sales area within greenhouse: one per 100 sq ft for first 1,000 sq ft, one per 500 sq ft above; exterior nursery sales: one per 5,000 sq ft",
  "Over-the-counter sales": "one space per 50 sq ft open to public or one per 200 sq ft gross floor area, whichever greater",
  "Religious assembly use": "in development areas: if >100 persons, one per three fixed seats or per 75 sq ft; if <=100, one per four fixed seats or per 75 sq ft; in rural areas: parking study",
  "Assisted living facility": "one space per three beds",
  "Barber shop, beauty shop": "one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area plus one space per employee",
  "Gift, craft, antique shop": "one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area; furniture area one per 400 square feet",
  "Wholesaling or warehousing": "one space per employee plus one per 500 sq ft open to public, min 2 customer spaces",
  "Theater, indoors or outdoors": "one space per each three seats",
  "Automated teller machines (ATMs)": "two spaces per each outdoor walk-up type",
  "Wineries, including farm wineries": "if open to public, one per 2.5 customers for daily use; for special events, one per 2.5 customers plus one per employee",
  "Printing and publishing facilities": "one space per employee on largest shift, plus one per 500 sq ft open to public, min 2 customer spaces",
  "Public assembly (indoor or outdoor)": "one space per three fixed seats or one per 75 sq ft, whichever greater",
  "Retail use not otherwise identified": "one per 100 sq ft for first 5,000 sq ft, one per 200 sq ft above",
  "Multi-family dwellings for the elderly": "1¼ spaces per unit plus one space per employee on largest shift; for assisted living facility, one space per unit plus one space per employee on largest shift",
  "Recreation, commercial and residential": "one space per 125 sq ft of useable recreation area; reduction for residential recreational facility within subdivision",
  "Industrial use not otherwise identified": "one space per employee on largest shift plus one per 500 sq ft open to public, min 2 customer spaces",
  "Automobile service station and truck repair shop": "one space per each employee plus two spaces per each service stall; additional area for rental units if applicable",
  "Assisted living facility, skilled nursing facility": "one space per four beds",
  "Furniture store and other large sized retail items": "one space per 400 square feet of retail sales area",
  "Offices, business, administrative and professional": "one space per 200 sq ft net office floor area",
  "Manufactured home, modular home, travel trailer sales": "one space per 3,000 sq ft display area",
  "Single family detached (including manufactured homes)": "two spaces per unit, except when VDOT requires three spaces to offset loss of on-street parking",
  "Contractor's (construction office, shop, equipment storage and materials yard)": "one space per employee assigned to work on-site plus one space per facility vehicle",
  "Production, processing, testing, repairing, or servicing materials, goods or products": "one space per employee on largest shift plus one per 500 sq ft open to public, min 2 customer spaces"
}