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Oðð~~e.et ranking and Loading The right of way shall be improved to City standards for the full width of the lot from which access is desired, and shall be improved to an intersecting improved public right of way. SECTION 30.9 Improvement of Rights of Way. (a) Any dedicated right of way which has been surfaced with asphalt, concrete or similar surfacing and improved with sidewalks, curbs and gutters for at least half its dedicated width and any alleyway whicl1 has been similarly surfaced and improved with a gutter or drainage channel, prior to December 7,1960, shall be deemed to be improved to minimum standard City specifications for purposes of Section 30.8. (b) Any public right of way which has a width of at least 35 feet and which has been in regular and continuous use as the primary means of access for five or more buildings for at least ten years prior to December 7, 1960, or ppior to the time the right of way is included within the limits of the City of Redwood City, whichever is later, shall be deemed to be improved to minimum standard City specifications for purposes of Section 30.8. SECTION 30.10 Joint Use of Parking Space. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to prevent the joint use of offstreet parking for two or more buildings or uses on the same parcel of land if the total of such spaces, when used together, is not less than the sum of the requirements for the individual uses computed separately in accordance with the requirements of this article. No part of an offstreet parking area required for any building or use shall be included as a part of an offstreet parking area similarly required for another building or use unless the Commission, upon application submitted in the manner provided by Section 30.4, determines that the periods of usage of such parking will not be simultaneous with each other. SECTION 30.11 Character of Obligation. Requirements for offstreet parking space and offstreet loading space shall be a continuing obligation of the owner of the land on which any structure is located so long as the structure is in existence and its use requiring vehicle parking or vehicle loading facilities continues. It shall be unlawful for an owner of any building in connection with which offstreet parking spaces are required to discontinue or change, or to permit or cause a discontinuance or change of, the required vehicle parking or loading space without establishing alternative parking or loading space which meets the requirements of this ordinance, and it shall be unlawful for any person to use such building without acquiring such land for vehicle parking or loading space as meets the requirements of this ordinance. SECTION 30.12 Approval of Parking or Loading Plans. An applicant for a building permit shall submit plans showing that the provisions of this article will be complied with. SECTION 30.l3 Floor Area Defined. For the purpose of subsections (a), (b), (k) and (r) of Section 30.2, floor area shall mean the gross floor area used or intended to be used by, or for service to, the public as customers, patrons, clients, or patients, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sales of merchandise. Floor area shall not include areas used principally for non-public purposes, including areas used for storage, incidental repair, processing or packaging of merchandise, enclosed disp1ay windows, offices incidental to the management or maintenance of stores or buildings, toilets or restrooms, utilities, or dressing, fitting or alteration rooms. 58