§ 47-20.1. Intent and purpose.

A.

The purpose of this section is:

1.

To establish land development regulations that address the provision of off-street parking and loading for existing and future development, the access to parking areas; adequate on-site traffic circulation and integration of on-site and off-site traffic circulation.

2.

To provide off-street parking requirements and standards for development and redevelopment of the city that achieve a balance between the parking needs and the limitation of space in a developed city.

3.

To insure that development and redevelopment in the city includes safe, efficient and effective parking areas for the protection of existing neighborhoods and, where appropriate, to require mitigation of potential adverse impacts on adjacent uses.

4.

The requirements of this section are intended to implement and complement the city's comprehensive plan, the Florida Building Code (Broward County Edition); guidelines adopted by the Institute of Transportation Engineers; city construction standards and specifications; the Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction, latest edition regulations issued by federal and state agencies to implement the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and all other related and applicable codes.

(Ord. No. C-97-19, § 1(47-20.1), 6-18-97; Ord. No. C-03-23, § 2, 7-1-03 )