(A) Existing parking. Structures and uses in existence within a PRD at the effective date of this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements of this subchapter so long as the kind or extent of use is not changed, provided that any parking facility now serving the structures or uses shall not in the future be reduced to an amount less than that required by this chapter.
(B) Changes in use. Whenever a building or use within a PRDis changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwellings, seating capacity or otherwise to create a need, based upon the requirements of the required off-road parking spaces table for an increase of 10% or more in the number of existing parking spaces, the number of additional spaces to be provided shall be based upon the incremental change or enlargement.
(C) Conflict with other uses. No parking area shall be used for any other use that interferes with its availability for the parking need it is required to serve.
(D) Continuing character of obligation. All required parking facilities shall be provided and maintained so long as the use which the facilities were designed to serve still exists. Off-road parking facilities shall not be reduced in total extent except when the reduction is in conformity with the requirements of this subchapter in conjunction with a change in the nature of the use.
(E) Joint use.
(1) Two or more uses may provide for required parking in a common parking lot. The total number of spaces in such lot shall not be less than the sum of the spaces required for each use individually, unless such lot is provided as specified in subsection (2).
(2) Up to 50% of the parking spaces required for a) theaters, auditoriums, bowling alleys or private clubs, and up to 100% of the parking spaces required for churches or meeting halls, may be provided collectively and used jointly by b) banks, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments and similar uses not normally open, used or operated during the same hours as those listed in a) provided, however, that a written agreement assuring the continued availability of the parking areas shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to legal sufficiency by the County Attorney, and filed with the application for the building permit.
(F) Mixed uses. Where a permitted use contains or includes more than 1 of the types of uses identified in the required off-road parking spaces table, the number of parking spaces required shall be the sum of the computed requirements for the separate types of uses.
(G) Location of parking spaces. Required off-road parking spaces shall be on the same lot or premises with the principal use served, or where this requirement cannot be met, within 400 feet walking distance of the principal use.
(H) Fractional spaces. Where the computation of required parking spaces results in a fractional number, only the fraction of one-half or more shall be counted as 1.
(Ord. —, passed 3-29-2005; Am. Res. 2010-5, passed 5-25-2010) Penalty, see § 159.999