A. Previously Issued Building Permits: Where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date hereof, and construction has begun within one year of such issuance and diligently pursued thereafter, parking and loading facilities may be provided in the amounts required for the issuance of the building permit regardless of any different amounts required by this title.
B. Change Of Use: Whenever the existing use of a building or structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use. However, if the building or structure was erected prior to the effective date hereof, additional parking or loading facilities are mandatory only in the amount by which the requirements for the new use would exceed those for the existing use under the parking and loading provisions of this title.
C. Uses Established After The Effective Date Hereof: When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises is increased through addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other units of measurement specified herein, parking and loading facilities shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.
D. Uses Established Prior To The Effective Date Hereof: No building or structure lawfully erected or use lawfully established prior to the effective date hereof shall be required to provide additional parking or loading facilities unless and until the aggregate increase in units of measurement shall equal fifteen percent (15%) of the units of measurement existing upon the effective date hereof. Where such increase occurs, additional parking or loading facilities shall be provided for the total increase. In the case of the expansion or alteration of residential buildings, required parking or loading facilities shall be provided on the basis of total required units of measurement for the entire capacity of the building.
E. No Reduction Of Existing Parking And Loading Facilities: Accessory off street parking facilities in existence on the effective date hereof and located on the same lot as the building or use served shall not hereafter be reduced below the requirements for this title.
F. Additional Parking And Loading Facilities: Nothing in this title shall be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off street parking or loading facilities to serve any existing use or building, provided such parking or loading facilities meet all regulations of this title governing the location, design and operation of such facilities.
G. Location And Ownership Of Parking And Loading Facilities: Except as provided in section 12-9-3, "Collective Parking", of this chapter, no parking facilities shall be permitted on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served is located.
H. Parking Plan Required: Any application for a building permit, or for a certificate of occupancy where no building permit is required, shall include a site plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing any proposed parking or loading facilities to be provided. (Ord. Z-8-98, 9-21-1998)