A. Floor Area: The term "floor area", for the purpose of calculating the number of off street parking stalls required, shall be determined on the basis of the exterior floor area dimensions of the buildings, structures or use times the number of floors, minus ten percent (10%), except as may hereinafter be provided or modified.
B. Reduction Of Existing Off Street Parking Stall Or Lot Area: Off street parking stalls and loading stalls or lot area existing upon the effective date hereof shall not be reduced in number or size, unless said number or size exceeds the requirements set forth herein for a similar new use.
C. Change Of Use Or Occupancy Of Land: No change of use or occupancy of land already dedicated to parking stalls, driveways, or loading stalls shall be made, nor shall any sale of land, division or subdivision of land be made which reduces area necessary for parking, parking stalls, or parking requirements below the minimum prescribed by this chapter.
D. Change Of Use Or Occupancy Of Buildings: Any change of use or occupancy of any building or buildings, including additions thereto, requiring more parking area shall not be permitted until there is furnished such additional parking stalls as required by this chapter.
E. Residential Use Parking:
1. Off street parking facilities accessory to a residential use shall be utilized solely for the parking of licensed and operable passenger automobiles, vans, and trucks rated as Class 3 or gross vehicle weight of 14,000 pounds or smaller; off street parking of vehicles Class 4 or gross vehicle weight of 14,001 pounds or larger is prohibited, except as provided for by subsection 11-19-4.E.2 of this title.
2. Parking of one (1) Class 5 vehicle with a gross vehicle weight up to 19,500 pounds accessory to a residential use shall be allowed within an agriculture or residentially zoned lot provided that:
a. The vehicle is parked within:
(1) an accessory structure, or
(2) a front yard, or
(3) a rear or side yard subject to the setbacks required for principal buildings.
b. The vehicle shall be parked upon and/or accessed via a driveway to a public street that is surfaced with asphalt, concrete, or paver bricks.
c. The vehicle shall not encroach into the traffic visibility triangle required at the intersection of two public streets by section 11-16-4 of this title.
d. The vehicle shall not obstruct the public sidewalk, boulevard, or street.
3. Off-street parking and storage of recreational vehicles and equipment shall be as allowed in accordance with section 11-18-3.A.2 of this title.
F. Calculating Stalls:
1. When determining the number of off street parking stalls results in a fraction, each fraction shall constitute another stall.
2. In stadiums, sports arenas, churches and other places of public assembly in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, each eighteen inches (18") of linear seating shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of determining requirements.
3. Except as provided under joint parking and shopping centers, should a structure contain two (2) or more types of use, the sum of each shall be calculated separately and shall be used for determining the total off street parking stalls required.
G. Disability Accessible Parking: Disability accessible parking stalls and pedestrian access shall be provided as applicable pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act, as may be amended.
H. Maintenance: It shall be the joint responsibility of the lessee and owner of the principal use, uses or buildings to maintain in a neat and adequate manner, the parking stall, drive aisles, striping, landscaping, and required screening.
I. Prohibited Use: Required accessory off street parking stalls in any district shall not be utilized for open storage, sale or rental of goods, repair work, storage of inoperable vehicles, and/or storage of snow. (Ord. 2019-04, 2-11-2019; amd. Ord. 2019-21, 10-28-2019)