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CITY OF REXBURG
ORDINANCE PARKING - JANUARY 2026
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Council of the City of Rexburg, in the
State of Idaho, as follows:
SECTION 1: AMENDMENT “3.04.030 Number Of Parking Spaces
Required” of the Rexburg Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
A M E N D M E N T
3.04.030 Number Of Parking Spaces Required
Where a specific use is not listed, the Zoning Administrator or designee shall determine a
parking standard. Minimum Number of Parking Spaces required are as follows:
RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS (Off-Street Parking)
Single-Family Dwellings (attached and
detached)2 Spaces per Unit
Multi-Family Dwellings
*Option for reduced parking for 1 Bedroom
Units in High Density Residential zones
(HDR1 & HDR2) requires a Parking
Management Plan
2 Spaces per Unit (plus 10% visitor parking)
*1.5 Spaces per Unit (plus 10% visitor
parking)
RESIDENTIAL USES
Congregate Residence (Dormitory Style
Housing)
1 Space per Occupant (unless otherwise
approved by the Zoning Administrator)
Dormitory Housing
1 Space per Occupant, plus 10% visitor
parking, plus 1 Space per Employee at
Highest Shift
Motels and Hotels (Transient Lodging)1 Space per Sleep Room plus 1 Space per
Employee at Highest Shift
Nursing, Assisted Living, or Group Homes 0.25 Spaces per Bed plus 1 Space per
Employee at Highest Shift
Short-Term Rentals, (including Boarding
2 Spaces for Owner/Manager plus 1 Space per
Bedroom being rented. *No on-street parking
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House, Bed and Breakfast)allowed.
SPACES BUSINESS OR SERVICE (per 1,000
square feet of gross floor area)
0.2
All warehousing (plus 3 spaces per 1,000
square feet of office, retail, or other public
area)
1
Automotive Trucks
Recreational Vehicles
Farm Equipment (Sales, Service, and Repair)
Building Materials
Hardware Furniture or Home Furnishings
Equipment Manufacturing(plus 3 spaces per
1,000 square feet of office, retail, or other
public area)
3
All other services
Professional offices, retail or other public areas
Daycare Facility, Commercial Daycare Center
4
General merchandise
Grocery Stores
Indoor Amusement
Event Center *Medical Clinic Shopping
centers – Mixed Uses less than 200,000 square
feet
5 Health Clubs Shopping Centers – Mixed Uses
Over 200,000 square feet
6 Beauty and Barber services
10 Sit down restaurant
*A medical clinic is any facility that provides limited diagnostic and outpatient care, but is
unable to provide long-term, in-house medical and surgical care. Clinics commonly have lab
facilities, supporting pharmacies and a wide range of services.
C. BUSINESS & SERVICES (per other measurement)
Call Centers and business with higher density cubicles 0.9 spaces per employee Civic, social,
fraternal organizations 1 space per 4 persons (maximum occupancy) Fast food with drive-
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through 0.33 spaces per seat (two (2) feet of bench equals one (1) seat) plus 1 Space per
Employee at Highest Shift Hospital services 2 spaces per patient bed for expansions (to current
campuses existing prior to 2008) 4 spaces per patient bed for new hospital campuses Religious
Facilities 1 space per 4 seats or 8 feet of bench in main meeting room Public Assembly
(Theaters, sports arenas, and auditoriums) 1 space per 4 seats Recreation (Racquetball,
handball, pickleball, tennis courts, etc.)
3 spaces per court
Schools Kindergarten, Elementary, and Junior high schools: 2 spaces per classroom
High schools: 1 space per 4 persons (at maximum capacity) Technical College: 1 space per 4
persons (at maximum capacity)
D. (UD) University Parking Ratios. Minimum parking spaces shall be regulated in the
UD with the University Parking Ratios set forth below. In determining the ratio, all parking
spaces located upon the University Campus together with all on-street parking where the
University Campus occupies both sides of the street shall be included.
Student Ratio: .20 spaces per FTE Student
Faculty Ratio:.585 spaces per FTE Faculty
Staff Ratio:.585 spaces per FTE Staff
SECTION 2: AMENDMENT “3.04.040 Size Of Parking Stalls” of the
Rexburg Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
A M E N D M E N T
3.04.040 Size Of Parking Stalls
Space
Dimensio
ns
Sidewalk
Width*
Two-way
Drive
Aisle
Width
One-way Drive Aisle Width
Parking
Angle 90 60 45 30
Standard 9'x20'6'24'**24'18'15'13'
Compact 8'x16'6'24'**24'18'15'13'
Parallel 9'x22'5'24'**24'18'15'13'
Optional
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Dormitor
y &
Multi-
family
9'x16'6'24'**24'18'15'13'
Parking Structure
Parking
Structure
Standard
9'x18'24'**
Compact
(Structur
e)***
8'x15'24'***
Parallel
(Structur
e)
9'x22'24'**
*5' Sidewalks with wheel stops may be substituted for the 6' sidewalk width
**Drive aisle width is dependent upon approval of Fire Department, City Engineer, and
Zoning Administrator approval
***Parking structures are allowed to decrease drive aisle width to 22' with Fire Department,
City Engineer, and Zoning Administrator approval
A.Connectivity. Mixed Use (MU), Community Business Center (CBC), Regional
Business Center (RBC), Light Industrial (LI), and Public Facilities (PF) and
Residential Business Districts (RBD) zones require connectivity through parking lots
of adjacent properties unless otherwise approved by the Zoning Administrator.
B.Dormitory or Multi-family Housing. Parking options can include:
1.Eighty (80%) percent of parking spaces are allowed to be nine (9') feet wide
by sixteen (16') feet long.
a.Up to twenty-five (25%) percent of these can be eight (8’) feet wide
by sixteen (16’) feet long for compact cars (spaces shall be signed or
otherwise designated as such).
(1)In a parking structure these can be eight (8') feet wide by
fifteen (15') feet long for compact cars (spaces shall be signed
or otherwise designated as such).
(2)Compact parking spaces shall be located in rows separate
from standard parking spaces and adjacent to other spaces
designated for compact cars.
(A)Exception. Compact spaces may be approved to be
in the same row as standard parking spaces with
Administrator or designee approval.
2.Twenty (20%) percent of parking spaces are required to be nine (9') feet wide
by twenty (20') feet long.
C.Commercial.
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1.Standard parking spaces are nine (9') feet wide by twenty (20') feet long.
a.Up to twenty-five (25%) percent of the spaces can be eight (8') feet
wide by sixteen (16') feet long for compact cars (spaces shall be
signed or otherwise designated as such).
b.In a parking structure these can be eight (8') feet wide by fifteen (15')
feet long for compact cars (spaces shall be signed or otherwise
designated as such).
c.Compact parking spaces shall be located in rows separate from
standard parking spaces and adjacent to other spaces designated for
compact cars.
(1)Exception. Compact spaces may be approved to be in the
same row as standard parking spaces with Administrator or
designee approval.
2.Reduced parking spaces of nine (9') feet wide by eighteen (18') feet long may
be allowed with Administrative approval when located next to landscape
buffers or a six (6') foot wide sidewalk.
SECTION 3: AMENDMENT “3.04.050 Location Of Parking Spaces” of the
Rexburg Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
A M E N D M E N T
3.04.050 Location Of Parking Spaces
A.Off-Site Parking. Off-Site parking shall be located within five hundred (500’) feet of
the primary entrance of the building. This distance shall be measured from the building
entrance along an accessible route that a pedestrian would use.
1.CUP. The Planning & Zoning Commission may allow a greater distance with
a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).
2.Exception: This does not apply in the University District (UD) zone.
B.Parking Space Location
1.Parking spaces along the outer boundary of a parking lot shall be contained by
high-back curbing or wheel stops so placed to prevent a vehicle from
extending over an adjacent property.
a.Wheel Stops. Wheel stops should be a minimum of four (4") inches
in height and width and six (6') feet in length, and should be firmly
attached to the ground. Placement should be a minimum of eighteen
(18") inches from property line.
2.Front Yard Parking. Parking spaces and maneuvering areas shall not be
provided within a required front yard. Front yards shall be dedicated to
landscaping.
a.Exceptions:
(1)RBD. Except in Residential Business District (RBD), where
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an existing conforming driveway access has been provided.
(2)Commercial, Mixed Use, and Industrial Zones. Parking
spaces located in a front yard adjacent to a public street
require a minimum ten (10’) feet wide landscape buffer ,
except at ingress/egress points.
3.Townhomes. Townhomes shall be designed to provide rear loading
driveways and garages, rather than utilizing the front yard (unless approved by
the Zoning Administrator and Public Works Director) or designees or provide
a parking lot that meets all applicable standards for the underlying zoning.
Townhomes shall not have driveway or garage access from a public street
unless specifically approved by the Zoning Administrator and the Public
Works Director or their designees. All access to individual units shall be from
private drives, alleys, or approved shared parking areas consistent with the
requirements of the underlying zoning.
C.Sight triangle or Exits. No parking spaces shall be located in the clear sight triangle
or immediately adjacent to an exit to a public right-of-way.
D.Residential Parking Spaces.(See subsection 4.00.060.)
E.Street Access. No access point from a parking area to any street shall be within
twenty (20’) feet of a local street intersection or alley. No access point shall be within
forty (40’) feet of an intersection with a collector street, and within sixty (60’) feet of
an intersection with an arterial street. Any access point must be approved by the Public
Works Director or designee.
F.Right-of-Way.
1.No parking areas shall be designed to require the use of the public right-of-
way to travel from one portion of the lot to another.
2.No parking area shall be designed or constructed to create a situation in which
vehicles back into the public right-of-way.
a.Exception: Single-family homes, twin homes and duplexes.
SECTION 4: AMENDMENT “3.04.060 Parking Area Screening And
Safety” of the Rexburg Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
A M E N D M E N T
3.04.060 Parking Area Screening And Safety
A.Screening for Parking Areas. Parking must be screened from public or private right-
of-way, other residential uses, and from the adjoining streets to minimize the visual
impact of off-street parking. Fences, hedges, berms and landscaping can be used to
screen parking areas..
1.Front Yard Buffer. Parking lots in front yard setbacks shall have a ten (10')
feet wide landscaped buffer, where the buffer is planted with a combination of
trees, shrubs, and ground cover and/or a suitable fence of sufficient height and
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density to buffer the parking lot.
2.Side and Rear Yard Buffer. Side and rear buffers for parking areas shall
consist of a minimum five (5’) feet wide landscape buffer which shall consist
of pervious landscaping and be planted with , one (1) two (2") inch caliper
deciduous tree and five (5), five (5) gallon containers of shrubs within every
thirty (30’) foot section.
a.A six (6') tall vinyl or masonry fence may be substituted for the
landscape buffer, but not in front yards or front setbacks.
b.Property owners may receive an easement in-lieu of this buffer. This
easement will need to provide connectivity between parking lots and,
depending on size, may require landscape islands to be placed.
3.Landscaping and Snow Storage. Parking areas of four (4) or more vehicles
shall dedicate ten (10%) percent of the parking area to landscaping and snow
storage.
4.Large Parking Lots. When large parking lots are necessary, increase the
landscaping to screen the lot and divide the lot into smaller components.
Significant landscape islands must be provided in the interior of large lots
(over fifty (50) parking spaces). These may double as snow storage areas in
winter months.
B.Safety. Parking spaces along the outer boundary of a parking lot shall be contained by
high-back curbing or a bumper rail so placed to prevent a vehicle from extending over
an adjacent property.
1.Wheel Stops. Wheel stops should be a minimum of four (4”) inches in height
and width and six (6’) feet in length, and should be firmly attached to the
ground. Placement should be a minimum of eighteen (18”) inches from
property line.
C.Lighting. All lighting for parking areas shall be directed and, when necessary,
shielded so as not to produce direct glare on adjacent properties, and shall comply with
the city’s 3.6 Lighting Standards.
D.Parking Area Rules per Zone:
1.Parking in Residential Zones. (See subsection 4.00.060.)
2.Connectivity: MU, CBC, RBC, LI, PF, RBD. When possible, connectivity
through parking lots of adjacent properties is required.
3.(RBD) – RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
a.Parking areas within the RBD zone are to be used by occupants of the
property and customers of the property, and are not to be used by
employees or customers of businesses that may be located in nearby
business or commercial areas.
b.RBD corner lots shall be allowed to petition for parking in side yards
provided any such parking shall be buffered visually and for sound
from public rights-of-way.
4.(UD) UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
a.Permissible Lot Coverage. In a UD zone, all buildings and
structures, inclusive of parking lots, shall not cover more than sixty
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(60%) percent of the lot or parcel of land upon which they are placed.
SECTION 5: AMENDMENT “9.01.030 Dwelling Density” of the Rexburg
Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
A M E N D M E N T
9.01.030 Dwelling Density
Within the Pedestrian Emphasis District, there is no maximum density.
A.Height limits within each zone will be enforced.
SECTION 6: AMENDMENT “9.01.040 Reduction In Parking For
Dormitory” of the Rexburg Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
A M E N D M E N T
9.01.040 Reduction In Parking For Dormitory
Parking requirements for housing units that are located within the Pedestrian Emphasis District
(PED) (see attached boundaries or appendix of development code) may be reduced to 75%
with a Parking Management Plan and subject to the following requirements and provisions:
A.Eligibility.
1.In order to be eligible for the reduced parking ratios as permitted herein, the
resulting structure must have dwelling units.
2.This ordinance is not intended nor shall apply to any structure originally
constructed as a single-family or duplex residential structure.
B.Parking Management Plan for Reduced Parking
1.A Parking Management Plan shall be designed and anticipated to facilitate
parking for the intended tenants of the units as well as reasonably anticipated
visitors and ancillary services. The plan shall show all parking spaces and their
dimensions, access aisles, loading spaces, and entrances and exits to the site.
The parking plan may also include the landscape plan. This plan needs to be
submitted to the Zoning Administrator.
.
C.Rental Agreements. Each property that utilizes this parking reduction shall clearly
specify on all rental contracts or agreements whether or not a vehicle parking space is
provided for that individual tenant.
D.Visitor Parking. Visitor Parking in the Pedestrian Emphasis District (PED) consists of
the following:
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AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Councilmember
Colin Erickson
Councilmember
Mikel Walker
Councilmember
Bryanna Johnson
Councilmember
Eric Erickson
Councilmember
David Reeser
Councilmember
Bill Riggins
1.Space Size. Visitor parking spaces shall be the City’s full-size parking space
standard. (See subsection 3.04.040.)
a.These spaces shall not be included in the parking contract.
2.Visitor Parking Signs. Visitor parking shall be marked with signage that is
clearly visible during all seasons of the year. (See subsection 3.05.110.H)
3.Visitor parking spaces may be used for tenants after curfew if time limits are
clearly stated on the signage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF REXBURG COUNCIL
_______________________________.
Presiding Officer Attest
Jerry L Merrill, Rexburg Mayor, City
of Rexburg
Deborah Lovejoy, Rexburg City
Clerk, City of Rexburg