§ 20.90.050. Definitions.

For the purposes of this Chapter 20.90, the following definitions apply:

A.

"Off-street vehicle parking space" means the area, other than a public street, public way, or other public property, (and exclusive of off-street loading spaces) permanently reserved or set aside for the parking of one automobile or other motor vehicle or clean air vehicle under one and one-half ton capacity, together with and plus maneuvering areas as are hereinafter specified in this title; and whenever in this title the unmodified term "parking space" is used it shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, be construed as meaning off-street vehicle parking space.

B.

"Number of employees" means the greatest number of employees who are or may be on the premises associated with a specific use during any one working shift or period of time of the day or night, as determined by the director of planning.

C.

"Full-time employee" means the total number of hours all employees spend on the parcel during the peak eight-hour occupancy period of the parcel divided by eight hours.

D.

"Floor area" shall mean eighty-five percent of the "total gross floor area" of the building.

E.

"Total gross floor area" shall mean the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of the building, (including floors below as well as above ground), confined within the interior faces of the exterior walls of the building. A party wall between buildings shall be deemed an exterior wall of each of the buildings of which it is a part.

F.

"Open parking" is any vehicle parking facility provided, other than within a one-car or two-car garage, and includes carports and open parking floors within buildings, when said parking floors include circulation and backout aisles to serve vehicle parking spaces within them.

G.

"One-car garage" or "two-car garage" is a fully enclosed vehicle parking facility, accessible and securable by a vehicle door, and intended for the storage of one or two (or more) passenger vehicles, respectively, belonging only to the occupants of a single living unit. No required vehicle parking space in excess of two parking spaces shall be located within a fully enclosed parking facility intended to serve a single living unit.

H.

"Long-term bicycle parking facilities" are secure bicycle storage facilities for tenants or occupants of a building or development that fully enclose and protect bicycles and may include:

1.

A covered, access-controlled enclosure such as a fenced and gated area with short-term bicycle parking facilities;

2.

An access-controlled room with short-term bicycle parking facilities; and

3.

Individual bicycle lockers that securely enclose one bicycle per locker.

I.

"Short-term bicycle parking facilities" mean bicycle facilities accessible and usable by visitors, guests or business patrons and may include:

1.

Permanently anchored bicycle racks;

2.

Covered, lockable enclosures with permanently anchored racks for bicycles;

3.

Lockable bicycle rooms with permanently anchored racks; and

4.

Lockable, permanently anchored bicycle lockers.

J.

"Clean air vehicles" means any combination of low-emitting, fuel efficient, and carpool or van pool vehicles.

(Ords. 26248, 28836.)