§ 138-3601. General requirements.

(a)

Required. Any new use or change of use on a property shall be required to provide parking and loading spaces according to the standards established by this division.

(b)

Completion timing. All required parking areas must be completed and landscaped prior to certificate of occupancy of any building or structure.

(c)

Calculations for required parking spaces (motor vehicle and bicycle parking).

(1)

When computing parking spaces based on floor area, the use areas located inside all building or similar structures shall be included in the required parking calculation. However, interior areas used for motor vehicle parking are not included in the calculation (e.g., garages).

(2)

The minimum number of required parking spaces is computed based on the primary and accessory uses on site. When there are two or more separate primary uses on a site, the required parking for the site is the sum of the required parking for the individual primary uses.

(3)

When more than 20 percent of the floor area on a site is in an accessory use, the required parking is calculated separately for the accessory use. (E.g., for a 30,000 square foot building with a 25,000 square foot warehouse and a 5,000 square foot office area, the required parking shall be computed separately for the office and warehouse uses.)

(4)

When units or measurements determining the number of required off-street parking spaces result in a fractional space, then such fraction equal to or greater than one-half shall require a full off-street parking space.

(d)

Elimination of required parking spaces. Once an off-street parking or loading space has been provided according to the regulations of this Code, such off-street parking or loading space shall not thereafter be reduced, eliminated, or made unusable in any manner except as authorized by this Code.

(e)

Maintenance. All required parking areas shall be permanently maintained and remain free and clear of litter and debris.

(Ord. No. 18-36 , § 3(Att. B), 10-23-18)