§ 25-6-471. OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITY REQUIRED.

(A)

An applicant must provide an off-street parking facility for:

(1)

a new building;

(2)

a new use;

(3)

an addition to or enlargement of an existing building or use; or

(4)

a change of occupancy or operation that increases the number of needed parking spaces above the existing spaces.

(B)

Except as provided in Subsection (C), additional parking facilities required under this section are required only for the addition, enlargement, or change, and not for the entire building or use.

(C)

An addition, enlargement, or change in use for a cocktail lounge or a restaurant with a late-hours permit is required to meet parking facility requirements for the entire building or use.

(D)

Except as provided by Section 25-6-501 ( Off-Site Parking Allowed ), a parking facility required under this article must be located on the same site as the use for which the facility is required.

(E)

If an applicant provides more parking spaces for a use than prescribed under this article or under an approved site plan, the excess spaces may be considered for another use under Section 25-6-501 ( Off-Site Parking Allowed ).

(F)

Except as provided in Section 25-6-478 ( Parking For Mixed Use Developments ), the parking facility requirement for a site with more than one use or for adjacent sites served by a common parking facility is the cumulative total of spaces required for each site or use.

(G)

A parking facility is not required for an accessory use.

(H)

A parking facility, circulation area, or queue line constructed or substantially reconstructed after January 1, 1985 must comply with the design standards prescribed in Division 4 ( Design And Construction Standards For Parking And Loading Facilities ), the Transportation Criteria Manual, and the landscape standards prescribed in Chapter 25-2, Subchapter C, Article 9 ( Landscaping ).

Source: Section 13-5-96(a), (c), (d), (f) and (g); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.