In the interpretation of this chapter, the following rules shall govern:
(a) Parking and loading spaces for other permitted or conditional uses not listed in this chapter shall be determined by the Chief Building Official or authorized staff delegate, who shall make that determination based upon the intent of the standards contained in Tables 2 and 3. His decision may be appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals, who shall make their determination on the same basis.
(b) Where there is an adequate public transit system or where for any other reason parking demand is unusually low, then the parking space provisions cited above may be reduced proportionately by the Board of Zoning Appeals upon an appeal from the decision of the Chief Building Official or authorized staff delegate.
(c) Where for any reason, loading demand is unusually low, then the loading space provisions cited above may be reduced proportionately by the Board of Zoning Appeals upon an appeal from the decision of the Chief Building Official or authorized staff delegate.
(d) Fractional numbers up to and including one-half shall be disregarded and fractions over one-half shall be increased to the next whole number.
(e) In calculating the parking requirements for stadium sports arena, churches, and other places of assembly in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews, or other similar seating facilities, each eighteen inches of such seating facilities shall be counted as one seat.
(f) The parking requirement shall be reduced by the amount of on street parking provided. The amount of on street parking shall be determined by dividing the liner frontage of the building lot by 20.
(g) Where the amount of parking is based on the square footage of the use: the square footage shall be the net square footage excluding, but not limited to the following: storage, bathrooms, staircases, uninhabitable basements, elevators, and mechanical rooms. (Ord. 39-2011. Passed 9-27-11; Ord. 50-2022. Passed 11-8-22.)