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A. New Uses and Buildings. In all districts, off-street parking and loading as required by this chapter shall be provided when:

1. A new building is constructed or moved onto a lot; and

2. A new use is established where no use previously existed.

B. Enlargement and Intensification.

1. Where an existing use or structure is enlarged or intensified, but where there is no change in use, additional off-street parking and loading is required to serve only the enlarged or intensified area. Additional parking is not required to remedy parking deficiencies existing before the expansion or enlargement.

2. As used in this section, enlarging or intensifying a use or structure includes, but is not limited to adding or creating floor area, dwelling units, guest rooms, seats, or employees.

C. Changes of Use.

1. Commercial Districts. In the Commercial Districts, off-street parking is required for a change in use only when the structure is expanded to include new floor area.

2. Manufacturing and R-SMU Districts.

(a) In the Manufacturing and R-SMU districts, off-street parking is required for a change in use only when:

i. The structure is expanded to include new floor area; and/or

ii. The use is changed to one with a numerical parking standard greater than the district minimum.

(b) If the new use is changed to one with a higher numerical parking standard than the district minimum, the new use must provide the incremental difference between the two numerical parking standards. A higher numerical parking standard may be reduced to the district minimum as provided in Section 23.322.050(A)(2) (Change of Use).

(c) As used in this section, the "district minimum" parking requirement is:

i. 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area in the Manufacturing Districts; and

ii. 1 space per 1,000 square feet of floor area in the R-SMU district.

3. All Other Residential Districts. In all Residential Districts except for R-SMU, off-street parking spaces are required for all changes in use.

D. Location Exemption. Off-street parking spaces are not required for new uses or buildings, or an enlargement or intensification of an existing use or structure, that is located within 0.5 miles of a major transit stop, as defined by Section 21155 of the California Public Resources Code, unless otherwise authorized by Government Code Section 65863.2. (Ord. 7888-NS § 9, 2023; Ord. 7882-NS § 19, 2023: Ord. 7787-NS § 2 (Exh. A), 2021)