(a) Parking Space. A parking space shall bean area of not less than 200 square feet, exclusive of drives, for the storage of each car. It may be either open land or within a structure, partially or wholly enclosed. The parking space shall be located adjacent to the main building it is to serve, except that in the central business districts if no other vacant land is available, it may be located within 600 feet of such building measured from the nearest points and may be across an alley or street.
(b) Gross Floor Area. Gross floor area (where used herein) shall be the total area of all the floors of the building used by the public. However, it may not include floor areas used principally for storage or packaging of merchandise.
(c) Seat. A seat shall be the number of seats installed or indicated, or each twenty lineal inches of benches, pews, space for loose chairs or similar seating facility. The spacing of rows shall be thirty inches on center.
(d) Unit of Measure. The schedule set forth in Section 1280.03 for determining the number of parking spaces shall be construed in each case as meaning that one additional space shall be provided where the computation results in a fractional space unit.
(Ord.79-0-14. Passed 7-24-79.)