§ 39-221. Calculating required parking.

(a)

Uses not specifically mentioned. The parking requirements for uses not specifically mentioned shall be the same as provided in this article for the most similar use as determined by the zoning official.

(b)

Fractional spaces. When units or measurements determining the total number of required off-street parking spaces result in a fractional space, any such fraction shall require a full off-street parking space.

(c)

Mixed uses.

(1)

In the case of mixed uses, the total requirement for off-street parking spaces shall be the sum of the various uses computed separately and off-street parking for any other use, except for shopping centers, general industrial complexes and storage or distribution warehouses as specified in section 39-228(b)(42), 39-228(c)(2) and 39-228(c)(8).

(2)

Shared usage: Section 39-222 designates the requirements for time of operation differences between uses.

(d)

Measurements. Gross floor area shall mean the gross floor area inside the exterior walls. In stadiums, sports arenas, religious facilities, bars and other places of assembly in which occupants utilize benches, pews, stools or other similar seating facilities, every twenty (20) lineal inches of such seating shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of computing off-street parking requirements.

(e)

Open air seating. Open air seating shall mean any seating area without a heating or cooling system and where a minimum of two (2) sides are open and unenclosed by walls other than canvas or mesh screening.

(f)

Full service restaurant. A full service restaurant shall mean a restaurant which functions for the purpose of serving complete meals, prepared and cooked in a kitchen within the restaurant to people seated at tables on the premises, and within which no entertainment is provided other than recorded or live music during the service of meals.

(g)

Fast food restaurant. A fast food restaurant shall mean a restaurant which functions for the purpose of serving either meals or individual food items, prepared and cooked in a kitchen within the restaurant to people either seated at tables on the premises or for consumption off the premises.

(Ord. No. 95-49, § 7, 11-28-95; Ord. No. 1997-13, § 4, 3-11-97; Ord. No. 2000-36, § 20, 8-22-00)