§ 29-03-330. Off-street parking—District C-3.

(a)

Off-street parking for automobiles shall be provided within a distance of five hundred (500) feet for all business buildings erected in the business district, in a proportion of not less than three (3) square feet for each square foot of area inside any such business building. Plans showing the proposed off-street parking shall be submitted to the building inspector, together with the application for the building permit; and no building permit shall be issued by the building inspector until such plans for off-street parking have been submitted and approved by the building inspector.

(b)

Where property has been zoned Class "C-3" and improved before the effective date of Ordinance No. 661, adopted September 13, 1983, then that property is exempt from the off-street parking provisions of this section so long as the existing improvements remain on the premises and there is no addition to, or expansion of, such improvements so as to occupy a greater portion of the premises. In all other cases, parking must be provided as set forth in subsection (a) of this section.

(c)

For motels and hotels there shall be a minimum of one off-street parking space of at least nine (9) feet by twenty (20) feet for each guest room or apartment, plus one (1) for each one and one-fourth (1¼) employees. Areas devoted to accessory uses (including but not limited to restaurants, lounges, and meeting rooms) shall comply with the requirements of subsection (a). Parking spaces shall not be directly accessible from a public right-of-way, nor require backing across a sidewalk for egress.

(Code 1960, § 11-5-5; Ord. No. 518, 10-22-74; Ord. No. 661, 9-13-83; Ord. No. 717, 1-13-87; Ord. No. 1234, § 1, 3-22-05)