30.26.030 Number of spaces required | Snohomish County Code

30.26.030 Number of spaces required.

(1) The required number of off-street parking spaces shall be as set forth in SCC Table 30.26.030(1) subject to provisions, where applicable, regarding:

(a) Effective alternatives to automobile access (SCC 30.26.040);

(b) Joint uses (SCC 30.26.050 and 30.26.055); and

(2) The abbreviations in the table have the following meanings:

(a) "GFA" means gross floor area;

(b) "GLA" means gross leasable area; and

(3) Any off-street parking spaces that are devoted to electrical vehicle charging shall be counted toward the minimum number of parking spaces required.

(4) For off-street parking requirements in the Urban Center (UC) zone, see SCC 30.26.032.

Table 30.26.030(1) Number of Parking Spaces Required
USE	Number of Spaces Required in R-9,600, R-8,400, R-7,200, WFB, T, MR, LDMR, GC, CB, NB, PCB, MHP, HI, LI, BP, and IP	Number of Spaces Required in RD, RRT-10, R-5, RB, CRC, RFS, RI, F, F&R, A-10, SA-1, RC, RU, R-20,000, R-12,500	NOTES
Accessory Dwelling Unit	No parking required	1 per unit
Adult Entertainment Business/Use	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Agriculture	No parking required	No parking required
Airport
Air Terminal	10 per 1,000 SF of waiting area	10 per 1,000 SF of waiting area
Stage 1 Utility	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
All Others	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Amusement Facility, by type
Tennis courts, racquet or handball clubs, and similar commercial recreation	10 per 1,000 SF assembly area plus 2 per court	15 per 1,000 SF assembly area plus 2 per court
Theaters and cinemas	1 per 3 seats or 8 feet of bench	1 per 4 seats or 8 feet of bench
All other places without fixed seats including dance halls and skating rinks	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Antique Shop	3 per 1,000 GFA	4 per 1,000 GFA
Art Gallery ⁴¹	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	2.5 per 1,000 GFA
Asphalt Batch Plant & Continuous Mix Asphalt Plant	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Auto Repair, Major	5 per 1,000 GFA	5 per 1,000 GFA	Service bays and work areas inside repair facilities do not count as parking spaces.
Auto Repair, Minor	4 per 1,000 GFA	5 per 1,000 GFA	Service bays and work areas inside repair facilities do not count as parking spaces.
Auto Towing	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Auto Wrecking and Junkyard	15 spaces for yards less than 10 acres in size; 25 spaces for yards 10 acres or larger	15 spaces for yards less than 10 acres in size; 25 spaces for yards 10 acres or larger
Bakery, Farm	2 spaces	2 spaces
Bed and Breakfast Guesthouses and Inns	2 plus 1 per guest room	2 plus 1 per guest room
Boarding House	1 per guest room	1 per guest room
Boat Launch, Commercial	See SCC 30.22.130(31)	See SCC 30.22.130(31)
Boat Launch, Non-commercial	See SCC 30.22.130(31)	See SCC 30.22.130(31)
Caretaker’s Quarters	2 per unit	2 per unit
Cemetery and Funeral Home	1 per 4 seats or 8 feet of bench, or 25 per 1,000 sf of assembly room with no fixed seats	1 per 4 seats or 8 feet of bench, or 25 per 1,000 sf of assembly room with no fixed seats
Church	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Clubhouse	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Commercial Vehicle Home Basing	See SCC 30.22.130(33)	See SCC 30.22.130(33)
Commercial Vehicle Storage Facility	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Community Facilities for Juveniles	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Construction Contracting	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Dams, Power Plants, & Associated Uses	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Day Care Center	1 per employee plus load/unload space	1 per employee plus load/unload space	An off-street load and unload area equivalent to one space for each 10 children is also required.
Distillation of Alcohol	2 per 1,000 GFA	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	May also be determined by the department on a case-by-case basis per SCC 30.26.035 when the employee to SF GFA ratio for the proposed use is less than the typical requirement for this use in this zone.
Dock & Boathouse, Private, Non-Commercial	No Parking Requirement	No Parking Requirement
Dwelling			Note 1: Driveways between garage doors and roads, private roads, designated fire lanes or access aisles that are at least 19' long and 8.5' wide may be counted as one parking space and if at least 19' long and 17' wide may be counted as two parking spaces. Garages shall have a minimum interior length of 19'.
Cottage Housing	2 spaces per dwelling unit plus guest parking at 1 space per 4 dwellings	2 spaces per dwelling unit plus guest parking at 1 space per 4 dwellings
Attached Single Family	2 per dwelling; see note 1	2 per dwelling; see note 1
Duplex	2 per dwelling; see note 1	2 per dwelling; see note 1
Mobile Home	2 per dwelling; see note 1	2 per dwelling; see note 1
Multifamily	2 per dwelling; see note 1	2 per dwelling; see note 1
Single Family	2 per dwelling; see note 1	2 per dwelling; see note 1
Townhouse	2 per dwelling; see note 1	2 per dwelling; see note 1	Note 2:
Single Family Detached Units (pursuant to chapter 30.41F SCC)	2 spaces per dwelling unit plus guest parking at 1 space per 4 dwellings provided that 1 unrestricted guest parking spot per 2 dwellings for either (i) dwellings where no driveways are provided or (ii) dwellings that provide a driveway apron meeting the minimum dimension requirements for parking of only 1 car; see notes 1 & 2.	2 spaces per dwelling plus guest parking at 1 space per 4 dwellings provided that 1 unrestricted guest parking spot per 2 dwellings for either (i) dwellings where no driveways are provided or (ii) dwellings that provide a driveway apron meeting the minimum dimension requirements for parking of only 1 car; see notes 1 & 2.	An "unrestricted" guest parking spot is one provided either within the drive aisle parking or designated guest parking areas outside of individual units; garage parking spaces or parking spaces on driveway aprons of an individual unit are not "unrestricted" parking spaces. All applicable provisions of chapter 30.26 SCC shall be followed.
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Electric Vehicle Charging Station – Levels 1 to 3	No requirement	No requirement	Note: service bays and work areas inside repair facilities do not count as parking spaces.
Battery Exchange Stations	4 per 1,000 GFA	5 per 1,000 GFA
Equestrian Center	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035	One space accommodating a vehicle and horse trailer for every two horses expected at equestrian or mini-equestrian center events.
Excavation & Processing of Minerals	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Explosives, Storage	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Fairgrounds	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Family Day Care Home	See dwelling, single family requirements	See dwelling, single family requirements	An off-street load and unload area equivalent to one space is also required.
Farm Product Processing	1 per 1,000 GFA	1 per 1,000 GFA
Farm Stand
Up to 400 SF	2 per stand	2 per stand
401 to 5,000 SF	3 per 1,000 GFA (3 minimum)	3 per 1,000 GFA (3 minimum)
Farm Support Business	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Farm Worker Dwelling	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Farmers Market	3 per 1,000 GFA (3 minimum)	3 per 1,000 GFA (3 minimum)
Farmland Enterprises	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Fish Farm	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Forestry	No Parking Required	No Parking Required
Forestry Industry Storage & Maintenance Facility	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Foster Home	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Fuel Yard	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Garage, Detached Private	No Parking Required	No Parking Required
Golf Course, Driving Range, Country Club	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Government Structures & Facilities	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Greenhouse, Lath House, & Nurseries	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Guest House	1 per guest house	1 per guest house
Hazardous Waste Storage & Treatment Facilities, Offsite or Onsite	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Health and Social Service Facilities, Levels I through III	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Home Occupation	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Homestead Parcel	See dwelling, single family requirements	See dwelling, single family requirements
Hotel/Motel	1 per unit or guest room; see note	1 per unit or guest room; see note	Additional parking for restaurants, conference or convention facilities and other businesses, facilities, or uses associated with the motel or hotel is required in accordance with this table.
Kennel, Commercial	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Kennel, Private-Breeding	No Additional Requirement	No Additional Requirement
Kennel, Private-Non-Breeding	No Additional Requirement	No Additional Requirement
Kitchen Farm	No Additional Requirement	No Additional Requirement
Laboratory	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	3 per 1,000 GFA	Or see SCC 30.26.035
Library	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	3 per 1,000 GFA
Livestock Auction Facility	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Lumber Mill	2 per 1,000 GFA	2 per 1,000 GFA
Lumberyard	1 per 1,000 GLA	1 per 1,000 GLA
Manufacturing, Heavy	2 per 1,000 GFA	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	May also be determined by the department on a case-by-case basis per SCC 30.26.035 when the employee to SF GFA ratio for the proposed use is less than the typical requirement for this use in this zone.
Manufacturing-All Other Forms Not Specifically Listed	2 per 1,000 GFA	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	May also be determined by the department on a case-by-case basis per SCC 30.26.035 when the employee to SF GFA ratio for the proposed use is less than the typical requirement for this use in this zone.
Marijuana Processing	2 per 1,000 GFA	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	May also be determined by the department on a case-by-case basis per SCC 30.26.035 when the employee to SF GFA ratio for the proposed use is less than the typical requirement for this use in this zone.
Marijuana Production	2 per 1,000 GFA	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	May also be determined by the department on a case-by-case basis per SCC 30.26.035 when the employee to SF GFA ratio for the proposed use is less than the typical requirement for this use in this zone.
Marijuana Retail	3 per 1,000 GFA	4 per 1,000 GFA
Massage Parlor	3 per 1,000 GFA	4 per 1,000 GFA
Material Recovery Facility	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Mini Equestrian Center	1 per 4 seats or 8 feet of bench; see note	1 per 4 seats or 8 feet of bench; see note	One space accommodating a vehicle and horse trailer for every two horses expected at equestrian or mini-equestrian center events.
Mini Self-Storage	2 per 75 storage units	2 per 75 storage units
Mobile Home Parks	2 per dwelling plus guest parking at 1 per 4 dwellings	2 per dwelling plus guest parking at 1 per 4 dwellings	See chapter 30.42ESCC.
Model Hobby Park	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Model House/Sales Office	See residential dwelling requirements	See residential dwelling requirements
Motocross Racetrack	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Museum	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	3 per 1,000 GFA
Neighborhood Services	3 per 1,000 GLA	4 per 1,000 GLA
Office and Banking	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	3 per 1,000 GFA	A minimum of 5 spaces required for all sites. Drive-up windows at financial institutions must have clear queuing space, not interfering with parking areas, for at least three vehicles per drive up window.
Off-road vehicle use area, private	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Park, Public	See Parks and Recreation Element of the Comprehensive Plan	See Parks and Recreation Element of the Comprehensive Plan	Parking standards for parks varies based on the classification of the park and amenities identified in the Parks and Recreation Element.
Park-and-Pool Lot	No Additional Requirement	No Additional Requirement
Park-and-Ride Lot	No Additional Requirement	No Additional Requirement
Personal Wireless Service Facilities	1 space	1 space
Printing Plant	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	3 per 1,000 GFA
Public Events/Assemblies on Farmland	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Race Track	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Recreational Facility Not Otherwise Listed	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Recreational Vehicle	1 per RV	1 per RV
Recreational Vehicle Park	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Recycling Facility	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Rendering of Fat, Tallow, or Lard	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Resort	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Restaurant	6 per 1,000 GFA	8 per 1,000 GFA	Clear queuing space, not interfering with the parking areas, for at least five vehicles is required in front of any drive up window.
Retail, General	3 per 1,000 GFA	4 per 1,000 GFA
Retirement Apartments	1 per dwelling plus guest parking at 1 per 4 dwellings	1 per dwelling plus guest parking at 1 per 4 dwellings	See SCC 30.26.040(1).
Retirement Housing	1 per dwelling	1 per dwelling plus guest parking at 1 per 4 dwellings	See SCC 30.26.040(2).
Rural Industries	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Sanitary Landfill	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Schools	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035; Sufficient on-site space for safe loading and unloading of students from school buses and cars is also required.
K-12 & Preschool
College
Other
Service Station	3 per 1,000 GFA	4 per 1,000 GFA
Shooting Range	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Sludge Utilization	No parking required	No parking required
Small Animal Husbandry	No parking required	No parking required
Small Workshop	2 per 1,000 GFA	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	May also be determined by the department on a case-by-case basis per SCC 30.26.035 when the employee to SF GFA ratio is less than the normal minimum requirement for the zone.
Stables	1 per 4 seats or 8 feet of bench; see note	1 per 4 seats or 8 feet of bench; see note	One space accommodating a vehicle and horse trailer for every two horses expected at equestrian or mini-equestrian center events.
Stockyard or Slaughter House	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Storage, Retail Sales Livestock Feed	1 per 1,000 GFA	1 per 1,000 GFA
Storage Structure, Accessory	No parking required	No parking required
Storage Structure, Non-accessory	No parking required	No parking required
Studio	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	3 per 1,000 GFA
Swimming/Wading Pool
Public	1 per 10 swimmers, based on pool capacity as defined by the Washington State Department of Health.	1 per 10 swimmers, based on pool capacity as defined by the Washington State Department of Health.
Private	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Television/Radio Stations	2.5 per 1,000 GFA	3 per 1,000 GFA
Temporary Dwelling During Construction	1 per dwelling	1 per dwelling
Temporary Dwelling For Relative	1 per dwelling	1 per dwelling
Temporary Logging Crew Quarters	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Temporary Residential Sales Coach ⁷³	1 per coach	1 per coach
Transit Center	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Ultralight Airpark	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Utility Facilities, Electromagnetic Transmission & Receiving Facility	1 space	1 space
Utility Facilities, Transmission Wires, Pipes & Supports	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Utility Facilities-All Other Structures	1 space	1 space
Vehicle and Equipment Sales and Rental	1 per 1,000 GFA of sales office, plus	1 per 1,000 GFA of sales office, plus
	2 per 1,000 GFA of service or repair space, plus	2 per 1,000 GFA of service or repair space, plus
	1 per 4,000 SF of outdoor display area (or of showroom display area in the CB zone)	1 per 4,000 SF of outdoor display area (or of showroom display area in the CRC zone)
Veterinary Clinic	3 per 1,000 GFA	4 per 1,000 GFA
Warehousing	0.5 per 1,000 GFA	0.5 per 1,000 GFA
Wedding Facility	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035
Wholesale Establishment	1 per 1,000 GFA	1 per 1,000 GFA
Woodwaste Recycling and Woodwaste Storage	1 per site plus 1 per 1,000 GFA	1 per site plus 1 per 1,000 GFA
All other uses not otherwise mentioned	See SCC 30.26.035	See SCC 30.26.035

(Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Amended Ord. 04-010, Mar. 3, 2004, Eff date Mar. 15, 2004; Amended by Amended Ord. 05-040, July 6, 2005, Eff date Aug. 8, 2005; Amended by Amended Ord. 07-022, Apr. 23, 2007, Eff date June 4, 2007; Amended by Amended Ord. 08-101, Jan. 21, 2009, Eff date Apr. 21, 2009; Amended by Amended Ord. 10-102, Jan. 19, 2011, Eff date Jan. 30, 2011; Amended by Amended Ord. 16-073, Dec. 21, 2016, Eff date Feb. 19, 2017; Amended by Amended Ord. 16-013, Mar. 8, 2017, Eff date May 7, 2017; Amended by Amended Ord. 17-004, May 10, 2017, Eff date June 1, 2017; Amended by Ord. 18-011, Mar. 21, 2018, Eff date May 20, 2018; Amended by Ord. 19-021, June 19, 2019, Eff date July 4, 2019; Amended by Ord. 20-080, Dec. 16, 2020, Eff date Jan. 9, 2021; Amended by Amended Ord. 21-018, June 9, 2021, Eff date June 19, 2021; Amended by Amended Ord. 21-060, Oct. 6, 2021, Eff date Oct. 22, 2021).