For purposes of this article, the following units of measurement shall apply:
(a) Floor Area. In the case of offices, merchandising, or service type of uses, "Floor Area" shall mean the gross floor area used or intended to be used by tenants and/or owners or for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients and patients, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sale of merchandise. It shall not include areas used for non-public purposes, such as storage, incidental repair, processing or packaging of merchandise, for show windows, for offices incidental to the management or maintenance of stores of buildings, for toilet or restrooms, for utilities, or for dressing rooms, fitting or alteration rooms.
(b) Dwelling Unit. A dwelling unit shall mean a room or group of rooms providing living quarters for a family or household.
(c) Seat of Bench. A seat shall be the space intended for one (1) individual; in place where patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews, or other seating facilities, each twenty (20) inches of such seating facilities shall be counted as one (1) seat.
(d) Employees. Parking spaces required on an employee basis shall be based on the maximum number of employees on the premises at any one time whether on duty or residing therein.
(e) Fractions. When units of measurement result in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction shall require one (1) parking space.
(Ord. 08-02. Passed 12-4-08.)