§ 17.20.020. Applicability.

A.

New Development. New development occurring after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title shall comply with all parking, loading and access management provisions of this chapter.

B.

Change in Legally Nonconforming Development. Developments with legally nonconforming parking and loading areas on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title shall not increase the level of nonconformance by reducing the number of existing parking or loading spaces. The following provisions shall apply to any expansion or change in use:

1.

If any existing, nonconforming property has a building expansion or change of use occur such that there is an associated increased parking or loading requirement in this title of less than twenty-five percent over what was required by this title before the expansion or change of use, only the number of parking or loading spaces required by the expansion or change of use shall be added.

2.

If any existing, nonconforming property has a building expansion or change of use occur such that there is an associated increased parking or loading requirement in this title of twenty-five percent or more over what was required in this title before the expansion or change of use, all required parking and loading shall be provided.

C.

Downtown Code. For properties zoned DTC district, see Chapter 17.37, Downtown Code (DTC) for parking, loading and access management provisions.

(Ord. BL2009-586 § 1(Exh. A, § 35), 2010; Ord. 96-555 § 5.2, 1997)