§ 25-6-472. PARKING FACILITY STANDARDS.

(A)

Except as provided in Section 25-6-473 ( Modification Of Parking Requirement ), a parking facility for a use must comply with the requirements in Appendix A ( Tables Of Off-Street Parking And Loading Requirements ).

(B)

A parking facility must:

(1)

be maintained for the duration of the use or existence of the building requiring the facility; and

(2)

be used exclusively for the temporary parking of passenger automobiles, motor vehicles, or light trucks not exceeding one ton in capacity.

(C)

A parking facility requirement is based on gross floor area of a building or use served by the facility. For the purpose of calculating parking requirements, gross floor area does not include enclosed or covered areas used for off-street parking or loading, bicycle storage rooms or shower facilities.

(D)

The parking facility requirement for a general retail service use in a shopping center is based on the gross floor area of the entire shopping center, including portions not used for a general retail use. The parking requirement for a use in a shopping center other than a general retail service use is based on the rate for the use.

(E)

Except in the central business district (CBD) or a downtown mixed use (DMU) zoning district, an outdoor seating area for a restaurant (general) or a cocktail lounge use must be included with the gross floor area to determine the parking requirement.

(F)

If a calculation under Appendix A ( Tables Of Off-Street Parking And Loading Requirements ) results in a fractional requirement, a fraction of 0.5 or greater is rounded to the next larger whole number.

(G)

If a parking facility requirement is based on seating or capacity, occupancy is determined as prescribed in Chapter 25-12 ( Uniform Building Code ).

(H)

Head-in parking is prohibited in a townhouse and condominium residential (SF-6) or less restrictive zoning district.

(I)

A person may not:

(1)

reduce the parking spaces to a number less than the number of spaces prescribed in Appendix A ( Tables Of Off-Street Parking And Loading Requirements ); or

(2)

alter the design or function of a parking space in a manner that violates Appendix A ( Tables Of Off-Street Parking And Loading Requirements ).

Source: Sections 13-5-96(b), (e) and (h) and 13-5-97(a), (b), (c), (d) and (h); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031120-44; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20130523-104.