Article 2. Parking Standards
15.04.210 General parking requirements.
A. At the time of the erection of a new structure or at the time of enlargement or change in use of an existing structure within the Town, off-street parking spaces shall be provided as specified in this chapter and in the sections designated for each use.
1. No building permit or other permit shall be issued until plans are presented that show the location of parking spaces as well as property that is and will remain available for exclusive use as off-street parking and loading space.
2. The subsequent use of property for which the building permit is issued shall be conditional upon the unqualified continuance and availability of the amount of parking and loading space required by this article.
B. All uses other than single-family residential dwellings and two (2) family dwellings shall be required to submit a site plan indicating the location and dimensions of off-street parking spaces.
1. Except for approved shared parking allowed pursuant to PMC 15.04.230 and further exempting required parking in the OTC and SC Zone Districts specified in PMC 15.04.250(B), off-street parking spaces for dwellings shall be located on the same lot as the principal use or structure. Parking spaces in residential zone districts shall not be located in the front yard setback area except for parking for single-family and two (2) family dwellings. Required spaces shall be located not further than three hundred feet (300') from the buildings or use they are intended to serve, measured by means of pedestrian access from the building or use to the parking area.
2. Where square feet are specified, the area measured shall be the floor area measured as defined by PMC 15.01.420, except for warehouses or other commercial storage areas, in which case the floor area shall be determined by the measurements of the perimeter of the outside of the building wall on each level.
C. The provision and maintenance of off-street parking and loading spaces is a continuing obligation of the property owner. No parking shall be eliminated for an existing use if it reduces the required number of parking spaces below the minimum requirements of this chapter.
1. Should the owner or occupant of any lot or building change the use to which the lot or building is put, thereby increasing off-street parking or loading requirements, it shall be unlawful and a violation of this article to begin or maintain such altered use until such time as the increased off-street parking or loading requirements are complied with.
2. Required parking spaces shall be available for the parking of operable passenger automobiles, trucks, or motorcycles of residents, customers, patrons and employees, and shall not be used for the storage of vehicles or materials or the parking of trucks used in conducting the business or use. (Ord. 711 §1 (Exh. A), 2017)