1144.06 OFF-STREET LOADING FACILITIES.

   (a)   Loading facilities shall be located on the same lot as the main building or use served and shall be located so that no public street or sidewalk will be occupied during the loading or unloading process.

   (b)   Off-street loading spaces shall be provided with surface improvements as required for parking areas in Section 1144.05.

   (c)   Off-street loading facilities shall not be located in the required front, side and rear yards, and the loading space shall not be used for repairing or servicing of motor vehicles.  Space required and allocated for off-street loading shall not be allocated or used to satisfy the space requirements for off-street parking.

   (d)   A space or spaces shall be provided within the structure of such dimensions as to accommodate the trucks employed for loading or unloading goods for the particular use. Each space shall have a vertical clearance of at least fourteen feet (14').

   (e)   Loading spaces and service areas shall be screened from view from public rights-of-way to the greatest extent possible with screen walls, landscaping, or other approved methods.

   (f)    Loading areas shall be designed to provide adequate maneuvering area for service vehicles.  (Ord. 2018-94.  Passed 10-21-19.)