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Placed on first reading and referred to the Committee of the whole 10/20/2014, second reading 11/3/2014; deferred 11/17/2014, 1/5/2015. Please substitute for the original. ORDINANCE NO. 36 -14 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Marx, Nowlin, O'Leary. AN ORDINANCE to repeal the existing Chapter 1143, Off - Street Parking, of the Zoning Code of the City of Lakewood and to enact a new Chapter 1143, Parking. WHEREAS, revisions are necessary to the parking code of the city of Lakewood to bring the parking code into alignment with the transportation goals and objectives outlined in the Community Vision; and WHEREAS, the proposed parking code is more user friendly for our residents, more re- sponsive to the needs of Lakewood's smaller local businesses and will more clearly manage the parking expectations for larger redevelopments; and WHEREAS, at its October 2" d meeting the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend Council approve changes outlined in this ordinance; and WHEREAS, Article 18, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio permits munic- ipalities to exercise all powers of local self - government and to adopt and enforce within their limits such as local police, sanitary and other regulations as are not in conflict with general laws, now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED IN THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. 'rChapter 1143, Off - Street Parking, of the Zoning Code of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: CHAPTER 1143 Off -Street Parking L[ili;tlZ ■�I1�1Z9� Off - street parking regulations are established in order to protect residential neighborhoods from on- street parking; to promote the general convenience, wel- fare and prosperity of commercial development; and to relieve congestion so the streets can be utilized more fully for movement of vehicular traffic. 1143.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS. (a) For every building hereafter erected or expanded, or where the use is changed or enlarged, there shall be provided off- street parking and loading areas as set forth in this Chapter. (b) No permits shall be issued for any building, improvement or use of land, in- cluding, but not limited to, building permits and certificates of occupancy, until a plot plan is submitted to the Commissioner showing such off - street parking and loading spaces as is hereunder required. Such plan shall be