In computing the number of parking spaces required by this Code, the following rules shall apply. Some parking requirement reductions are permissible pursuant to this Chapter:
(a) Floor Area. Floor area means, in the case of offices, merchandising, retail, or service types of uses, the gross floor area used or intended to be used by tenants, or for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients or patients, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sales of merchandise. Any areas used principally for nonpublic purposes, such as storage, incidental repair, processing or packaging of merchandise, for show windows, for offices incidental to the management or maintenance of stores or buildings, for toilet or rest rooms, for utilities, or for dressing rooms, fitting or alteration rooms, may be excluded, subject to approval by the Planning Commission.
(b) Seats. Seat means the number of seating units installed or indicated on plans for places of assembly, or one seat for each twenty-four (24) lineal inches of benches or pews or the capacity shall be determined as one seat for each twenty (20) square feet of gross floor area of the assembly room.
(c) Employees. Employees means the maximum number of employees on duty on the premises at one time.
(d) Fractional Unit. Where the computation results in a fractional unit, one additional off-street parking space shall be provided.
(e) Parking for Mixed Uses. When a building or group of buildings contains two (2) or more uses, normally operating during the same hours, the number of parking spaces for each use shall be computed separately. The total spaces provided shall not be less than the sum of the spaces required for each use, except as otherwise provided for in this Chapter.
(f) Parking Requirements for Uses Not Specified.
(1) When the off-street parking requirements for a use are not specifically defined herein, the parking facilities for such use shall be determined by the Zoning Inspector based on the standard most similar to the proposed use.
(2) Appeal by the applicant of a decision by the Zoning Inspector according to this Section and deemed to be too restrictive may be reviewed by the Planning Commission at a regular meeting.
(Ord. 2023-029. Passed 4-18-23.)