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4-1702 Basic Requirements for Off-Street Parking and Loading A. When Required. At the time of initial occupancy of a site, construction of a structure, or a “major alteration or enlargement” of a site or structure as defined below, off-street parking facilities and off-street loading facilities shall be provided in accord with the regulations prescribed in this Article. 1. Definition of “Major Alteration or Enlargement.” “Major alteration or enlargement,” as used in this Section, shall have the following meaning: Any expansion or en- largement of the site, any facilities on the site, or any change or expansion of us- es on the site that increases the number of parking spaces or loading berths re- quired under this Article by both twenty (20) fifteen percent (15%) or more and by five (5) spaces or berths or more. 2. Change in Use. For the purpose of determining compliance with Paragraph 1, above, a “change of use” shall be considered to occur only when a new occu- pancy and/or new activity falls under a different “use classification category” than the former use. The use classification categories are as set forth in Section 4- 1704, and are as follows: “Residential, General;” “Residential, Single-Family;” “Residential, Two-Family;” “Residential, Mixed-Use and Multi-Family;” “Public and Semipublic;” “Commercial;” and “Industrial”. A change of occupancy and/or activity that is within the same use classification category as the former use is not subject to the requirements to provide additional parking unless the Zoning En- forcement Official determines that the new use has the potential to create a new and significant parking impact on adjacent properties, business, and/or uses. 3. Exemption for Expansion of Single-Family and Two-Family Residences. This Subsection does not apply to single-family and two-family residences undergoing major alterations or enlargements. B. Nonconforming Parking or Loading. Subject to Subsection A. above, no existing use of land or structure shall be deemed to be nonconforming solely because of the lack of off-street parking or loading facilities required by this Article provided that facilities being used for off-street parking and loading as of the date of adoption of this Article shall not be reduced. C. Spaces Required for Alteration or Enlargement Shall be in Addition to Existing. The number of parking spaces or loading berths required for an alteration or enlargement of an existing use or structure or for a change of occupancy shall be in addition to the number of spaces or berths existing prior to the alteration, enlargement, or change of occupancy unless the preexisting number is greater than the number prescribed in this Article. In this case, the number of spaces or berths in excess of the prescribed minimum shall be counted in determining the required number of spaces or berths. D. Spaces Required for Multiple Uses. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, if more than one use is located on a site, the number of off-street parking spaces and Exhibit H: Proposed Amended Article 17 Page 2 Note: underline and bolded text represents new text; strike-through text represents text to be eliminated