The minimum distance of any building from the right-of-way line of a public or private street or the pavement line of a driveway or parking lot used by the public shall be five feet unless the building is entered from that side by motor vehicles in which case the minimum distance shall be 15 feet.

The minimum distance of any building to a side property line when the adjacent use district is commercial shall be zero. When the adjacent use district is other than commercial, the minimum distance to the property line shall be the same as that required for residential use.

The minimum distance of any building to a rear property line when adjacent use district is commercial shall be zero. When the adjacent rear use district is other than commercial, the minimum distance to the rear property line shall be 10 feet.

No parking lot pavement edge may be located closer than five feet from the right-of-way line of a public street;

No part of parked vehicles shall protrude into that setback;

All parking lots shall be screened from public thoroughfares by a fence, wall or plant screen not less than four feet high, provided that the screening height shall be lowered to the standards as required under the County Traffic Code or to the standards of the Department of Public Works, at street corners, driveway intersections, and other locations. The setback area between the parking area paving and the public right-of-way shall be planted and shall not be paved.

General retail sales and services where sales or business transactions normally involve the presence of consumers but do not establish capacity by seating: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor space plus one space for every three employees, but not less than four spaces shall be required. This category includes, but is not limited to, grocery stores, drug stores, clothing stores, gift and sundry stores, banks, personal and household services.

Retail sales and services where the capacity is established by seating: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor space plus one space for every three employees, but not less than four spaces shall be required. This category includes, but is not limited to, restaurants, bars, cabarets, barber and beauty shops.

Offices and office buildings: one parking space for every 200 square feet of net office space and waiting rooms or other spaces used by the public for the transaction of business or services, but not less than two parking spaces shall be required. This category includes, but is not limited to, general business offices, medical and dental offices.

Churches, sport arenas, auditoriums, theaters, assembly halls and the like: one parking space for each eight seats in principal assembly room.

Artisans markets I & II and farmers markets I & II: one (1) parking space for every 1,000 square feet of market area. These designated off-street artisans and farmers market parking spaces can be provided by unmarked grass or gravel areas with the equivalent size to accommodate the respective required parking spaces.

The Planning Director shall determine the distribution of requirements for any particular use or combination of uses and may increase parking requirements when particular uses or locations occur in areas where unusual traffic congestion or conditions exist or are projected.

In cases where the provision of off-street parking to meet these requirements is not feasibly consistent with the parcel size or location, the applicant may be allowed to meet these requirements at any other location within 200 feet of the parcel where the use is proposed, provided that the requisite number of parking spaces at the location are under the control of the applicant and are devoted exclusively to parking uses in connection with the commercial development for which the application is made; and provided further, that a recorded easement or other interest is created in the land at the other location that assures permanent use of the other location for parking purposes.

Are engaged in the selling of similar or related goods, wares or merchandise and are operated under common management; or

Share check-out counters, storage areas, or warehouse facilities; or

Are owned, leased, possessed or otherwise controlled, in any manner, by the same individual(s) or business or non-business entity(ies); or

Otherwise operate as associated, integrated or cooperative business enterprises.

The parcel is not located in a Constraint District or a Special Treatment District and is not larger than 10,000 square feet; and

The construction or development does not require a Use Permit or a Variance Permit.

The parcel is not located in a Constraint District or a Special Treatment District and is larger than 10,000 square feet but smaller than 20,000 square feet; and

The construction or development does not require a Use Permit or a Variance Permit.

The parcel is larger than 20,000 square feet but smaller than one acre, whether or not the parcel is located within a Constraint District or a Special Treatment District, and the construction or development does not require a Variance Permit; or

For construction or development on a parcel for which a Class I or Class II Permit would otherwise be obtainable except that the parcel is located in a Constraint District or a Special Treatment District.

One acre or more, whether or not the parcel is located in a Constraint District or Special Treatment District, and whether or not a Use Permit or Variance Permit is required; or

For construction or development for which a Class I, II, or III Permit would otherwise be obtainable except that a Variance Permit is required.