Deviations from the general requirements set forth below, except from the requirements of division (G) of this section, may be permitted by the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to § 154-09-004. Any deviation from the general requirements shall be reviewed by the Public Works Director or Town Engineer to insure adequate safety. The Public Works or Community Development representative(s) shall provide a written report to the Planning and Zoning Commission with a recommendation to approve, disapprove, or amend a request to modify the general requirements.

   (A)   Parking spaces shall be at least nine feet in width by 19 feet in depth, unless specified in this Code, or otherwise required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

      (1)   Where parking spaces overhang oversized sidewalk or curbed landscape areas, the depth of the parking space may be reduced by up to two feet.

   (B)   Parking requirements based on floor areas, shall use the gross building floor area used by, or serving, people in connection with the use.

      (1)   Parking area calculations shall not include floor areas designed as parking facilities, incidental storage, or related accessory space, unless otherwise stated in this Code.

      (2)   Where parking spaces are referenced to seats, each 18 inches of pew width may be considered as one seat.

      (3)   If required parking is located on a lot other than the one it serves, or adjacent property permitting such parking, a recorded parking agreement shall be obtained required and approved by the Community Development Director. Once approved, the parking facilities shall be maintained in accordance with this Code.

      (4)   In the case of mixed uses, the total parking requirements shall be the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.

   (C)   All parking lots shall be entered and exited in a forward motion of the vehicle.

   (D)   Driving aisles shall meet the access standards established in § 154-02-003(A)(4)(d).

   (E)   In any zoning district, other than R1, the area of the parking space and access shall be surfaced with concrete or asphalt to prevent dust and erosion according to adopted Town Construction Standards or as approved by the Public Works Department.

   (F)   Floor areas shall mean the gross floor area and/or the open land area used for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients, or patients, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sale of merchandise. It shall not mean floors or parts of floors used principally for non-public purposes, such as storage, automobile parking, incidental repair, processing or packaging of merchandise, show windows, or for offices incidental to the management or maintenance of stores or buildings, or to rest rooms.

   (G)   Any lights used to illuminate parking space in a Commercial District shall be so arranged as to comply with § 154-03-002.

   (H)   Except where a wall is required, a minimum six inch high curb or bumper guard shall be constructed so that no part of the vehicle shall extend beyond the property line. The use of natural vegetation and landscaping is required as described in §§ 154-03-001 through 154-03-005 and § 154-02-014.

   (I)   Whenever a building permit has been granted and the plans so approved for off-street parking, the subsequent use of such property shall be deemed to be conditional upon the unqualified continuance and availability of the parking provisions contained in such plans. Any use of such property in violation hereof shall be deemed in violation of this Code.

   (J)   No addition or enlargement of an existing building or use shall be permitted unless parking requirements of this Code are met for the entire building or use.

   (K)   In the case of mixed use, the total requirements for off-street parking space shall be the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately as specified in this section, and the off-street parking spaces for one use shall not be considered as providing the required off-street parking for any other use.

   (L)   There shall be no commercial parking lots in an R-1 Single Family residential district, except in a walled or fenced, and landscaped RV and boat storage area for private use by subdivision residents.

   (M)   In any computations or fractions of parking space requirements, the total number of spaces required shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.

   (N)   On projects, other than single family dwelling units, one parking space shall be provided for guest parking for every ten units or fraction thereof.

(Ord. 466, passed 2-22-96; Am. Ord. 822, passed 4-19-12; Am. Res. 2917, passed 6-2-16; Am. Ord. 882, passed 6-2-16)