§ 122-681. Scope.

In all zoning districts, off-street parking facilities shall be provided for the storage and parking of motor vehicles and bicycles for the use of occupants, employees, and patrons of all buildings, structures, residences, businesses, or establishments erected, altered, constructed, changed in use, or commenced after the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter derives. Such space (or spaces) shall be maintained and not be encroached upon, unless an equivalent number of such spaces are provided elsewhere, in conformance with this chapter.

(a)

New or altered buildings. No building or structure shall hereafter be erected, and no existing structure may be so altered that it is increased in size or intensity of use, unless adequate parking space, as required by the provisions of this division, is provided for the entire building or structure as erected or altered.

(b)

Change in use. The use of any building or structure shall not be changed if additional parking space would be required as a result of the change in use, unless the minimum parking space as required by the provisions of this division is provided for the entire building.

(c)

Areas excepted. The provisions of this section regarding quantity of spaces provided shall not apply to uses in the center district or existing commercial uses in the historic corridor zoning districts, except those spaces required for upper-story dwellings. A fee in lieu of providing off-street parking for upper-story units in the center or historic corridor is permitted in accordance with §122-697.