22.40.010 Generally.
A. Off-street parking and loading lots shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for every building hereafter erected, altered, enlarged, or relocated, except that no off-street parking or loading shall be required or permitted for a home occupation.
B. These regulations shall not be retroactive to include any building existing at the time of passage of the ordinance codified in this chapter, except as follows:
1. When a building is located on a different site, there shall be provided off-street parking and loading spaces as required for new buildings;
2. When the number of units is increased by alteration or addition to a dwelling or other structure containing sleeping rooms, there shall be provided off-street parking and loading spaces for such additional units;
3. When there are alterations or additions to a nonresidential building, there shall be provided off-street parking and loading spaces for any increase in the gross floor area, number of seats, or classrooms therein, except that when the aggregate number of spaces required for such alterations or additions is five or less, the off-street parking need not be provided.
C. The required parking and/or loading shall have reasonable access to a public street or alley and a capacity according to the use of the building listed in the following sections. Where a use is not listed, the board of adjustment shall determine the number of required parking and/or loading spaces based upon similar uses for which the requirements are specified.
D. Removal of required parking and/or loading spaces from practical use by obstruction, erection of buildings, or other actions as to reduce the parking and/or loading capacity or usefulness thereof below the minimum requirements established in this chapter is prohibited. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 817 § 2, 1996).