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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLGTTESV I LLE BY AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING SECTION 120.0 THEREOF ENTITLED "OFF- STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS" . • BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 12C.0 OF THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, WHICH FORMS A PART OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS", BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RE-ENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 120.0. OFF-STREET AUTOMOBILE AND VEHICULAR STORAGE REQUIREMENTS. OFF-STREET AUTOMOBILE AND VEHICULAR STORAGE OR PARKING SPACES SHALL BE PROVIDED ON ANY LOT (OR ADJACENT AREA OF LAND') WITHIN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, EXCEPT IN THOSE AREAS DEFINED HEREINBELOW, ON WHICH ANY BUILDING MAY BE HEREAFTER ERECTED OR, EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED, CHANGED IN USE, AS FOLLOWS; (1) FOR TACH DWELLING OR APARTMENT BUILDING, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDEC ONE (1) PARKING SPACE FOR EACH DWELLING UNIT OR APARTMENT UNIT; (2) FOR EACH ROOMING HOUSE OR BOARDING AND ROOMING HOUSE, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED • ONE (1) PARKING SPACE FOR EACH FOUR (4) GUEST ROOMS; (3) FOR EACH BUILDING OR STRUCTURE USED AS A TOURIST HOME OR AS A MOTEL, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED ONE (1) PARKING SPACE FOR EACH SLEEPING ROOM AFFORDED FOR TOURIST ACrOMMODATIONS; (4) FOR EACH FRATERNITY OR SORORITY HOUSE, OR FRATERNAL OR SORORITY LODGE, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED ONE (1') PARKING SPACE FOR EACH TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) SQUARE FEET OF BEDROOM SPACE; (5) FOR EACH CHURCH, THEATRE, STADIUM, AUDITORIUM OR OTHER PLACE OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, AND FOR EACH UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED ONE (1) PARKING SPACE FOR EACH TEN (10) SEATS, BASED UPON MAXIMUM SEATING CAPACITY IN THE PRINCIPAL ASSEMBLY HALL OR PLACE OF CONGREGATION; (6) FOR EACH HOTEL, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED ONE (1) PARKING SPACE FOR EACH TWO (2) BEDROOMS, BASED UPON THE MAXIMUM BEDROOM CAPACITY; (7) (A) FOR EACH RETAIL STORE OR OTHER RETAIL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED ONE (1) PARKING SPACE FOR EACH ONE HUNDRED (100) SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA USED FOR RETAIL SALES: (B) FOR EACH WHOLESALE STORE OR OTHER WHOLESALE BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED ONE (1) PARKING SPACE FOR EACH SIX HUNDRED (600) SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA; (8) FOR EACH OFFICE BUILDING, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED ONE (1) PARKING SPACE FOR EACH THREE HUNDRED (300) SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE FLOOR AREA; (9) FOR ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS NOT HEREINABOVE SPECIFIED, THERE SHALL BE • PROVIDED ONE (1) PARKING SPACE FOR EACH ONE HUNDRED (100) SQUARE FEET OF GROSS FLOOR AREA ON THE FIRST FLOOR, PLUS ONE (1) PARKING SPACE FOR EACH FIVE HUNDRED (500) SQUARE FEET OF GROSS FLOOR AREA ON UPPER FLOORS (SEE ALSO (10) BELOW) (10) FOR ALL COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED ONE (1) PARKING SPACE FOR EACH THREE (3) EMPLOYEES; THE PARKING SPACE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION (10) BEING IN ADDITION TO ANY SPACE REQUIRED UNDER SECTIONS (1) THROUGH (9) INCLUSIVE; IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED ADEQUATE OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING ALL VEHICLES USED IN THE OPERATION OF ANY INDUSTRIAL OR MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENT OR ANY WHOLESALE BUSINESS OR WHOLESALE BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT; WHERE THE REQUIRED AREA OR SPACES FOR PARKING CAN NOT REASONABLY BE PROVIDED ON THE SAME LOT WITH THE PRINCIPAL USE OR OCCUPANCY, OR ON AN ADJACENT AREA OF LAND7, THE BUILDING CODE REVIEW BOARD IS EMPOWERED, UPON APPLICATION TO IT, TO PERMIT SUCH AREA OR SPACES TO BE • LOCATED ON OTHER PRIVATE OFF-STREET PROPERTY, PROVIDED SUCH AREA OR SPACES SO LOCATED WILL BE WITHIN SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY (750) FEET OF THE PRINCIPAL USE OR OCCUPANCY MEASURED ALONG THE