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Any conversion of covered Parking Spaces to non-parking Uses shall comply with the following standards:

(1) Homes constructed prior to March 3, 1998, must provide a minimum of two Parking Spaces per unit, located on hard surfacing outside of the Front Yard setback.

(2) Homes constructed after March 3, 1998, and before the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Section, must provide a double car garage with interior minimum dimensions of 20 feet by 20 feet. Homes constructed after April 15, 2015, must provide a three-car garage with interior minimum dimensions of 20 feet by 30 feet.

(3) The replacement parking shall be completed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the converted living space.

(4) The replacement parking shall be continuously maintained and readily accessible from a public Right-of-way.

(5) The access to the replacement parking shall be completed in accordance with Chapter 7-9.

(6) The garage door, and all necessary remnants, shall be removed and the garage door opening finished with Building materials and design details to match the remaining house.

(7) If the converted area is to be used for living space, there shall be an internal doorway to the primary Structure.

(8) Garage conversions constructed with a building permit prior to December 29, 2008, are considered legal non-conforming Uses.

(9) Garage conversions undertaken without a building permit, regardless of when it occurred, are considered illegal.

(Ord. No. 21-42 Renumbered 07/06/2021. Formerly 7-11-209)