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This Chapter 19.29 shall apply to all nonresidential development projects proposing twenty-five thousand square feet or more of new construction.
Additions to buildings which existed prior to the adoption of this Chapter 19.29 and which exceed the thresholds defined in Section 19.29.060 of this chapter shall comply with the applicable requirements for the purposes of this chapter, the new square footage shall not be added cumulatively with existing square footage. Existing square footage shall be exempt from these requirements. All calculations shall be based on gross square footage.
(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).