(a) For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date of this Zoning Code, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of the district in which such buildings or uses are located. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code and provided that construction is begun within six (6) months of such effective date and diligently pursued to completion, parking and loading facilities in the amounts as are required for the issuance of such building permit may be provided in lieu of any different amounts required by this Zoning Code.
(b) When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises shall be increased through the addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity or other units of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use and for at least fifty percent (50%) of any existing deficiency in parking or loading facilities.
(c) 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 such building or structure was erected prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code, 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, if the latter were subject to the parking and loading provisions of this Zoning Code.
(d) Off-street parking and loading facilities in existence on the effective date of this Zoning Code and located on the same lot as the building or use served shall not hereafter be reduced below, or if already less than, shall not be further reduced below, the requirements for a similar new building or use under the provisions of this Zoning Code.
(e) Any area once designated as required off-street parking or loading shall never be changed to any other use unless equal facilities are provided elsewhere.
(Ord. 1069-94. Passed 4-28-94.)