Floor area, as employed in this chapter in the case of office, merchandising or service types of uses, means the gross floor area of a building or structures used or intended to be used for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients, patients or tenants, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sale of merchandise. “Floor area,” for the purposes of this chapter, does not include any area used for:
(a) Stairs/stairwells;
(b) Elevator shafts; or
(c) Elevator equipment rooms.
(Ord. 2005-40. Passed 11-28-05.)