10-18-12 Regular, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Municode All applications for a building or a zoning permit in all zoning districts shall be accompanied by a certified site plan drawn to scale and dimensioned indicating the compliance with the requirements set forth in this article. Sec. 106-834. - General provisions. (a) Floor area. The term "floor area" for the purpose of calculating the number of off-street parking spaces required shall be determined on the basis of the exterior floor area dimensions of the buildings, structure or use times the number of floors, minus 15 percent. (b) Reduction of existing off-street parking space or lot area. Off-street parking spaces and loading spaces or lot area existing upon the effective date of this chapter shall not be reduced in number or size unless said number or size exceeds the requirements set forth in this article for a similar new use. (c) Nonconforming structures. Should a nonconforming structure or use be damaged or destroyed by fire, it may be reestablished if elsewhere permitted in these zoning regulations, except that in doing so, all off-street parking or loading spaces shall meet the requirements of this chapter. (d) Change of use or occupancy of land. No change of use or occupancy of land already dedicated to a parking area, parking spaces, or loading spaces shall be made, nor shall any sale of land, division or subdivision of land be made which reduces area necessary for parking, parking stalls, or parking requirements below the minimum prescribed by these zoning regulations. (e) Change of use or occupancy of buildings. Any change of use of occupancy of any building or buildings including additions thereto requiring more parking area shall not be permitted until there is furnished such additional parking spaces as required by these zoning regulations. M Garage requirement. Every single-family dwelling unit hereafter erected shall be so located on the lot so that at least a two -car garage, either attached or detached, can be located and accessed on said lot. (9) Residential use. Off-street parking facilities accessory to residential use shall be utilized solely for the parking of licensed and operable passenger automobiles. Under no circumstances shall required parking facilities accessory to residential structures be used for the storage of commercial motor vehicles or equipment, pole trailers, semitrailers, shipping containers, trailers, trucks, or truck tractors. Boat or recreational vehicles, are not subjected to the restrictions imposed by this section. (h) Calculating space. (1) When determining the number of off-street parking spaces results in a fraction, each fraction of one-half or more shall constitute another space. (2) In stadiums, sport arenas, churches and other places of public assembly in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, each 22 inches of such seating facilities shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of determining parking requirements. (3) Should a structure contain two or more types of use, each use shall be calculated separately for determining the total off-street parking space required. Sec. 106-835. - Design standards (also see Figures 10-1, 10-2 and 10-3). (a) Parking spaco size. Each standard parking space shall not be less than nine feet wide and 18 feet in length, and each ADA accessible parking space shall not be less than 14 feet wide 8/6/2012