A. No building or structure shall be erected, substantially altered, or its use changed unless permanently maintained off street parking and loading spaces have been provided in accordance with the provisions of this title.
B. The provisions of this chapter, except where there is a change of use, shall not apply to any existing building or structure. Where a new use involves no additions or enlargements, there shall be provided as many such spaces as may be required by this title.
C. Whenever a building, structure, or use, constructed or changed in use after the effective date hereof, is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity, or otherwise to create a need for an increase in the number of existing parking spaces per this title, additional parking spaces shall be provided so that the existing building, structure, or use, and proposed enlargement or change in use, shall then and thereafter comply with the full parking requirements set forth herein.
D. The parking requirements in section 11A-5-5 of this chapter represent general parking standards for individual uses under which all proposed development will be evaluated. Requirements for uses not specifically listed shall be determined by the administrator based on uses with similar traffic generation characteristics as outlined in the most recent Institute Of Traffic Engineers (ITE) "Trip Generation Manual". Parking includes garage and carport spaces.
E. Parking lots shall be screened from adjacent uses, streets and pathways by walls, plantings, earth berms or a combination thereof pursuant to the screening requirements in chapter 3 of this title. Where on street parking is provided adjacent to the use it serves, it shall count toward the parking requirement for the use.
F. Consideration should be given to providing spaces to accommodate alternative forms of transportation such as, for example, motorcycles, motor scooters and golf carts. (Ord. 710, 1-14-2014)