"Public garage", as used in this chapter, means any building, structure, premises, enclosure or other place, except a public way, within the city, where four or more motor vehicles are stored, housed or parked for hire, in a condition ready for use, or where rent or compensation is paid to the owner, manager or lessee of the premises for the housing, storing, sheltering or keeping of such motor vehicles. However, the term "public garage" shall not include the following: (i) any parking facility which is defined as an "accessory garage" pursuant to this section and (ii) those accessory parking facilities which are open only to those persons who reside on the same zoning lot as the accessory parking facility.
"Public garage – enclosed", as used in this chapter, means any public garage enclosed within a building. The capacity of such building shall be figured on the gross interior floor area, exclusive of elevator shafts, ramps, areas designed for the passage of vehicles such as aisles, and space enclosed by partitions which is actually used for offices, toilets, washrooms and waiting areas for the public, and by allowing 200 square feet of such floor area for each motor vehicle.
"Public garage – not enclosed", as used in this chapter means any public garage not enclosed within a building having four walls and a roof extending from wall to wall and covering the entire space enclosed by such walls.
"Public garage – entertainment", means any public parking facility accommodating four or more vehicles, not enclosed within a building, and devoted to parking purpose only in conjunction with the presentation of a sporting event, concert or other public entertainment.
"Accessory garage" as used in this chapter, means any building, structure, premises, enclosure or other place, which: (i) meets the definition of an "accessory use", as that term is defined in the Zoning Ordinance, (ii) makes four or more parking spaces available, for any fee or charge, to residents, tenants, users, employees and/or guests of the principle use located on the same zoning lot where the garage is located and (iii) makes such parking only available to such residents, tenants, users, employees and guests of the principle use located on the same zoning lot where the garage is located, and not to the general public. However, "accessory garage" shall also mean those accessory residential parking facilities which allot a specified percentage of parking spaces to persons other than residents, pursuant to Section 17-10-0503. "Accessory garage" does not include those accessory parking facilities which are open exclusively to those persons who reside on the same zoning lot where the garage is located. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, such resident-only facilities are not required to be licensed under this chapter.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 4-16-97, p. 42588; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-99, p. 89860; Amend Coun. J. 3-10-99, p. 91091; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-18, p. 88803, § 12)