In every zoning district off-street parking spaces shall be provided to the number calculated by the following use category. Up to a fifty percent (50%) reduction in the number of required parking spaces is allowed in Old Town. Up to a fifty percent (50%) reduction in the number of required parking spaces may be proposed in Planned Commercial Districts and Planned Industrial Districts, which is subject to first receiving a Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation and Board of Aldermen approval in connection with the authorizing ordinance.

The parking requirements in Section 23-150 are in addition to space for storage of trucks or other vehicles used in connection with any use.

The parking requirements in this Article do not limit special requirements which may be imposed with planned unit developments (PC, PI and CUP), or special uses.

Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the next highest whole number.

Except as otherwise provided, the number of employees shall be compiled on the basis of the maximum number of persons employed on the premises at one time on an average day or average night, whichever is greater. Seasonal variations in employment may be recognized in determining an average day.

The parking space requirements for a use not specifically listed in Section 23-150 shall be determined by the Board of Aldermen. In the case of mixed uses, uses with different parking requirements occupying the same building or premises or in the case of joint use of a building or premises by more than one (1) use having the same parking requirements, the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.

Whenever a building is enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise, to create a need under the requirements of this Article for an increase in parking spaces of twenty-five percent (25%) or more, such additional spaces shall be provided on the basis of the change or enlargement. No additional spaces shall be required for the first change or enlargement which would result in an increase of spaces of less than twenty-five percent (25%) of those required before the change or enlargement. This exception shall not apply to a series of changes or enlargements which together result in a need for an increase in parking spaces of twenty-five percent (25%) or more.

"Square feet" shall mean the floor area or space within the outside line of walls and includes the sum of all floors of a building. It shall not include porches, garages or space in a basement or cellar when such basement or cellar space is used for storage or incidental uses.

All parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same lot with the building or use served; except, that where an increase in the number of spaces is required by a change or enlargement of use or for nonresidential uses, the required spaces may be located and maintained not more than five hundred (500) feet from the building served, upon approval of the Board of Aldermen.

Up to fifty percent (50%) of the parking spaces required for: (a) theaters, public auditoriums, bowling alleys, and up to one hundred percent (100%) of the parking spaces required for a church auditorium may be provided and used jointly by: (b) banks, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments and similar uses not normally open, used or operated during the same hours as those uses listed in item (a) and up to one hundred percent (100%) of parking spaces required for schools may be provided and used jointly by a church auditorium; provided, that written agreement thereto is properly executed and recorded.

Off-street parking facilities shall not be used for the sale, repair, dismantling or servicing of any vehicle, equipment, material or supplies. However, the display and sale of one (1) vehicle, personally owned by the resident/owner or occupant residing in a residential zoning district, shall be permitted once per year.

Vehicles shall not be stored in required front yard areas, with the exception of required, improved and designated parking spaces.

A maximum of five (5) vehicles per residence, including motor homes and recreational vehicles, shall be allowed to park in residential off-street parking spaces.

The parking of one (1) inoperative, damaged or unlicensed vehicle in a residential off-street parking space shall be allowed; provided, that the vehicle is within a garage or carport. This will allow residents to repair their own vehicles.

Off-street parking on a residential lot of commercial motor vehicles having a gross weight in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds or licensed to haul in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds, or any tractor or tractor-trailer truck unit, shall be prohibited, excepting motor homes or recreational vehicles.

Buildings and structures in existence prior to March 16, 1982, shall not be required to provide off-street parking spaces.

Should the building or structure be enlarged twenty-five percent (25%) or more, such enlargement shall be subject to the requirements contained in this Article.

Off-street parking facilities in existence on March 16, 1982, shall be required to maintain such off-street parking facility in a safe and usable manner and shall keep such off-street parking facility as free as practicable from dust, paper, snow, ice and sleet.

Buildings located in Old Town in existence prior to October 1, 2024 shall be deemed to have satisfied off-street parking requirements with any existing parking which may exist. If a new building is constructed or existing building is expanded, only the square footage of the new building or building expansion shall be used as the basis for calculating the off-street parking requirements.

Building and structures not meeting the requirements contained herein, for which application has been made for a building permit, shall not be granted a building permit unless a variance has been granted by the Board of Adjustment.