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17.302 Sizes and Access. Each off-street parking space shall have an area of 180 square feet or more exclusive of access drives or aisles. There shall be adequate ingress and egress to a11 parking spaces. ~here a lot does not abut on a public or private alley or easement of access, an access drive of 10 feet or more shall be provided for each dwelling, and 20 feet or more in vldth in other cases, leading to the parking, storage, or loading spaces required herein so as to allow the most ap- propriate development of the property served. 17.303 Floor Area Defined. 'Tloor area", in the case of offices, umrchandising or service uses, shall mean the gross floor area used or intended to be used for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients or patients, and shall include areas occupied by fixtures, equip- ment and displays of merchandise. It shall not include areas used principally for non-public purposes, storage, incidental repair process- ing or packaging of merchandise, display windows, offices incidental to the management or maintenance of buildings, toilet or rest rooms, utilities, or dressing rooms, fitting or alteration rooms. 17.304 For any new structure, required off-street perking which cannot be located on the premises my be provided on other property not more than four hundred (400) feet from the building site. If a proposed use lies within a Parking District, off-street parking requirements may be met if the now o~ner of the land on which such use is located agrees in ~riting with the City to pay costs as set up by such Parking District for the required number of off-street parking spaces as set forth in this Ordinance. Off-street parking requirements may also be met if the o~mer of the land on ~;hich such use is to be located agrees in writing With the City to substitute a pa~nent based on the fair market value of his land. The pa)anent shall equal the cost of the area required for off-street parking computed at said value, plus the cost of paving and other improve- ments, as determined by the City. If any such agreement is necessar7 to permit establishment of any ne~ use, the Planning Co~_ission shall make a written report to the City Council of the findings which make any such agreement nece.~sary. The City Council may cause any necessary investiga- tions to be made to determine the amount of such payment. On receipt of the City of said payment, the off-s=reet parking area requirements for said use shall be met. All monies collected by the City from such agree- ments shall be used for the purchase and improvement of off-street parking areas, or related traffic improvements. 17.305 Number of Parkin~ Spaces Required. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be fixed by the use most similar, as follows: (1) Automobile or lqachinery Sales and Service Garages-- 1 for each 400 sq. ft. floor area. (2) Bankas Post Offices, Business and Professional Offices-- 1 for each 200 sq. ft. floor area. (3) Bowling Alleys -- 5 for each alley. (4) Churches and Schools -- i for each 3.5 seats in a church or 1 for each 17 classroom seats. (5) Dance Halls and Assombly Halls without fixed seats, exhibition halls -- 1 for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area used for assembly or dancing. 29