14-18-070 B-P BUSINESS PARK ZONE: Parking Requirements
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The official Salem code is at https://www.salemutah.gov/salem-city-codes.htm.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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A. Purpose: To provide adequate, but not excessive, parking to meet the needs of residents,
employees, and business patrons, in a manner which is functional, safe, and aesthetically pleasing.
B. General Requirements:
1. Each parking space shall be at least nine (9) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet
deep.
2. All parking spaces and driveway areas serving such parking spaces shall be
surfaced with concreter or asphalt.
3. Required parking shall be provided on-site or on contiguous lots, which shall
include backing and maneuvering areas provided with the parking lot.
4. No part of any vehicle may overhang onto a public sidewalk or within five feet
of a street curb where no sidewalk exists.
5. All parked vehicles must comply with the City’s clear vision area requirements.
C. The amount of required parking is shown on the following table. For the purpose of
identifying required parking, square feet shall mean the gross floor area of the building:
Parking Requirements by Use
Minimum Number of Space
Research, development and testing services
1:500 square feet
Banks and financial institutions
1:250 square feet
Professional offices
1:300 square feet
Retail uses
1:250 square feet
Convenience stores
1:200 square feet
Health clubs
1:100 square feet
Hospitals
1 per employee at the
highest shift, plus 1
per every 2 beds
Day care
1 per employee plus
1 per 10 children
New and used car dealers, recreational vehicle sales, etc.
1:750 square feet
Oil and lube centers, tire stores
1:200 square feet
Museums
1:300 square feet
Trade and business schools
1 per every 5 seats
(desks)
Funeral homes
7:1000 square feet of
building space
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