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(a) No building or structure shall be erected, substantially altered, or its use changed unless permanently maintained off street parking and/or loading spaces have been provided in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Any exceptions to this provision shall be granted only by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(b) The provisions of this chapter, except where there is a change of use, shall not apply to any existing building or structure.
(c) Whenever a building or use is constructed or established or changed, in any way, or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity, or otherwise to create a need for an increase in the number of existing parking spaces, additional parking spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. Whenever a building or structure existing prior to the effective date of this Ordinance is enlarged to the extent of fifty percent (50%) or more in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity, or otherwise, said building or structure shall then and thereafter comply with the full parking requirements set forth herein.
A parking space shall have minimum rectangular dimensions of not less than nine (9) feet in width and nineteen (19) feet in length for ninety (90) degree angle parking, nine (9) feet in width and twenty-three (23) feet in length for parallel parking, ten (10) feet in width and nineteen (19) feet in length for sixty (60) degree parking, and twelve (12) feet in width and nineteen (19) feet in length for forty-five (45) degree parking. All dimensions shall be exclusive of driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas. The number of required off-street parking spaces is established in Section 1159.15.
A loading space shall have minimum dimensions of not less than twelve (12) feet in width, fifty (50) feet in length, exclusive of driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas, and a clearance height of not less than fifteen (15) feet. One off-street loading space shall be provided and maintained on the same lot requiring delivery of goods and having a modified gross floor area of up to five thousand (5,000) square feet. One loading space shall be provided for each additional ten thousand (10,000) square feet or fraction thereof of ground floor area.
(a) Topsoil shall be removed; curbs shall be constructed on both sides; base shall be excavated for not less than eleven (11) inches of number 304 stone, and compacted and paved with not less than two (2) inches of asphalt or six (6) inches of concrete. All paving shall be completed within one (1) year of approval.
The following regulations shall govern the location of off-street parking spaces and areas:
(a) Parking spaces for all detached residential uses shall be located on the same lot as the use which they are intended to serve.
(b) Parking spaces for commercial, industrial, or institutional uses shall be located not more than seven hundred (700) feet from the principal use;
(c) Parking spaces for apartments or similar residential uses shall be located not more than three hundred (300) feet from the principal use.
Whenever a parking area is located in or adjacent to a residential district it shall be effectively screened on all sides which adjoin or face any property used for residential purposes, by an acceptably designed fence, or planting screen. Such fence or planting screen shall be not less than four (4) feet nor more than six (6) feet in height and shall be maintained in good condition. In the event that terrain or other natural features are such that the erection of such a fence or planting screen will not serve the intended purpose, then no fence or planting screen and/or landscaping shall be required.
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