Off-street parking shall be provided and maintained by each property or business owner for all buildings and uses as required by § 154.135.
(A) Multiple uses. When a single parcel of land or a building contains more than one use or activity that requires parking spaces, each use shall be considered separately in calculating the number of parking spaces required.
(B) Changes in use. Whenever a use is changed or a new use is created for existing buildings or floor area, additional parking spaces shall be provided and maintained in the proper ratio to the increased floor area or capacity.
(C) Increases in floor area. Whenever the floor area or capacity is increased in an existing building, either by structural alteration, or by new construction, additional parking spaces shall be provided and maintained in the proper ratio to the increased floor area or capacity.
(D) Decreases in floor area. Whenever the floor area or capacity is decreased in an existing building for any use or activity the requirement for off-street parking spaces shall also decrease in relation to the decreased floor area or capacity.
(E) New construction. Construction of a new commercial building shall require the provision of parking to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
(F) Existing parking spaces. Existing parking spaces provided on or off-premises shall be assigned to existing uses and may not be assigned to newly created floor space or uses unless sufficient parking spaces are provided on or off site to meet the requirements of existing floor space and/or uses.
(G) Requirements for service/delivery vehicles. Minimum off-street parking space for service/delivery vehicles shall be one space for every such vehicle operated by the establishment.
(Ord. 02-02, passed 2-11-2002)