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18.110.010 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTSSections:18.110.010 Off-street parking.18.110.020 Off-street loading.18.110.010 Off-street parking.(a) Central Parking Area.Chapter 18.110OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS(1) It is the intent of this subsection that off-street parking facilities are to be provided in the central parkingarea through the special assessment district process whenever feasible.(2) There is hereby created the central parking area comprising all of the land located within the area designatedand depicted as the central parking area on the official zoning map.(3) Permanently maintained off-street parking within the central parking area shall be provided by either ofthe two (2) following methods at the time of construction, placement, alteration, enlargement, or changein use, of any structure that creates an increase in required parking, computed as provided in this section:a. A private off-street parking lot shall be provided as specified in subsection (b) of this section; orb. All persons possessing an interest of record in the property shall sign a written covenant in such formas is acceptable to the zoning administrator agreeing not to object to the establishment of a specialassessment district to provide off-street parking facilities and to pay special assessment districtassessments on the property in the amounts and manner as determined pursuant to such specialassessment proceedings.(4) Persons electing to provide parking under the method set forth in subsection (a)(3)(b) of this section shallprovide to the zoning administrator a title report issued by a title insurance company showing all personspossessing an interest of record in the property and shall pay an amount equal to the recording feesimposed by the district recorder’s office for recording the covenant required by such subsection.(5) Commencing on January 1, 1995, and at least every five (5) years thereafter, the department of planningand community development shall prepare an evaluation of the off-street parking needs in the centralparking area, and present the results of that evaluation, and any recommendations for the creation and processingof additional special assessment districts to provide for off-street parking, to the Ketchikan GatewayBorough assembly and to the Ketchikan city council.(b)In all other areas of the borough there shall be provided at the time of the construction, placement, alteration,enlargement, or change in use, of any structure that creates an increase in required parking, computed as providedin this section, permanently maintained off-street parking facilities for the use of occupants, employeesor patrons of such structure, and it shall be the joint and several responsibility of the owner and occupant ofany structure to provide, and to thereafter maintain, the following minimum free off-street parking facilities(Note: When a parking requirement is stated in terms of employees, it means the maximum number of employeeswho will be at the property at any given time, either on a single shift or an overlap of shifts. In computingthe total parking requirement for a use, any fraction of one-half (1/2) or more shall require more space.):(1) Dwellings and lodgings: Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Requireda. Single-family dwellings, two (2) One (1) parking space per dwelling unitfamily dwellings and parish housesb. Multiple-family dwellings and otherplaces containing dwelling unitsOne (1) space per dwelling unit up to one hundred and fifty(150) units, one-half (1/2) space per unit thereafter18-76