(A) General requirements.
(1) Location. All required loading berths shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. All motor vehicle loading berths which abut a residence district or an intervening alley separating a residence district from a business or industrial district shall be completely screened therefrom by building walls, or by a uniformly painted solid noncombustible fence, wall or door, or densely- planted mature shrubbery or any combination thereof, not less than four feet in height. No permitted or required loading berth shall be located in a required front or side yard, and any loading berth located in a required rear yard may be open to the sky.
(2) Size. Unless otherwise specified, a required off-street loading berth shall be at least 12 feet in width by at least 30 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 15 feet.
(3) Access. Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement, and shall be subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator.
(4) Surfacing. All open off-street loading berths shall be surfaced with a dustless all-weather material capable of bearing a live load of 200 pounds per square foot.
(5) Repair and service.
(a) Residence districts. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in any residence district, except emergency repair service necessary to start vehicles.
(b) Business districts. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in business districts except emergency repair service necessary to start vehicles.
(c) Industrial districts. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in an industrial district is such loading facilities are within 200 feet of a residence district. Washing of accessory vehicles and emergency service required to start vehicles shall be permitted.
(6) Utilization. Space allocated to any off- street loading use shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off- street parking facilities or portions thereof.
(7) Central loading. Central loading facilities may be substituted for loading berths on the individual zoning lots provided the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) Each zoning lot served shall have direct access to the central loading area without crossing streets or alleys at-grade.
(b) Total off-street loading berths provided shall meet the minimum requirements herein specified, based on the sum of the several types of uses served. (Area of types of uses may be totaled before computing number of loading berths.)
(c) No zoning lot served shall be more than 500 feet removed from the central loading area.
(d) The tunnel or ramp connecting a central loading area with the zoning lot served shall be not less than seven feet in width and have a clearance of not less than seven feet.
(8) Minimum facilities. Uses for which off- street loading facilities are required herein, but which are located in buildings of less floor area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities, shall be provided with adequate receiving facilities, accessible by motor vehicle off any adjacent alley, service drive, or open space on the same zoning lot.
(B) Specific requirements.
(1) Residence districts. Off-street loading facilities accessory to uses allowed in the several residence districts shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
(a) Hospitals. One loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 10,000 to 50,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. Each such loading berth for buildings in excess of 200,000 square feet in gross floor area shall be not less than 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.
(b) Loading berth. For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 150,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.
1. Educational and cultural institutions.
2. Philanthropic and charitable institutions.
3. Religious institutions.
(c) Planned developments, residential. Loading berths shall be provided on the basis of the required berths for each individual use.
(d) Recreational and social facilities. For buildings containing 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one loading berth shall be provided, and for each additional 150,000 square feet of gross floor area up to 500,000 square feet, one additional loading berth shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 500,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 500,000 square feet.
(e) Other nonresidential uses. For all other nonresidential uses, loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:
1. For buildings containing less than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, there shall be provided on the same zoning lot adequate receiving facilities, accessible by motor vehicle, off any adjacent alley, service drive or open space.
2. For buildings containing 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one off-street loading berth shall be provided.
3. For buildings containing over 100,00 square feet of gross floor area, there shall be provided one loading berth for each 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.
(f) Multiple-family dwellings. For buildings containing 30,000 to 200,000 square feet of gross floor area, one off-street loading berth shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 200,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.
(2) Business districts. Off-street loading spaces accessory to uses permitted in the business districts shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
(a) Any use listed in a residence district that also is permitted in any of the business districts shall provide loading spaces as established for that use in the preceding section for residence districts.
(b) Establishments containing less than 8,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be provided with adequate facilities, accessible by motor vehicle off any adjacent alley, service drive or open space on the same zoning lot.
(c) For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 8,000 to 40,000 square feet of gross floor area. For buildings containing 40,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area two loading berths shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. Each such loading berth for buildings in excess of 100,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be not less than 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.
1. Cartage and express facilities.
2. Mail order houses.
3. Printing and publishing.
4. Restricted production and repair.
5. Warehousing, storage and wholesale establishments.
(d) For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 20,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area; for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area up to 500,000 square feet, one additional loading berth shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 500,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 500,000 square feet.
1. Banks and financial institutions.
2. Medical and dental clinics.
3. Offices, business, professional and governmental.
4. Recreation buildings and community centers, noncommercial.
(e) For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 10,000 to 100,00 square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 150,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. Each such loading berth for buildings in excess of 20,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be not less than 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.
1. Clubs and lodges (not-for- profit), containing retail shops, convention halls, auditoriums, exhibition halls or business or professional offices (other than accessory).
2. Convention halls.
3. Exhibition halls.
4. Radio and television stations and studios.
5. Recording studios.
6. Hotels and motels, containing retail shops, convention halls, auditoriums, exhibition halls, or business or professional offices.
(f) For the use listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 20,000 to 150,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 20,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.
1. Clubs and lodges (not-for-profit), containing no retail shops, conventional halls, auditoriums, exhibition halls, or business or professional offices (other than accessory).
2. Hotels and motels, containing no retail shops, convention halls, auditoriums, exhibition halls, or business or professional offices.
3. Meeting halls.
4. Schools, music, dance, business and trade.
5. Theaters, indoor.
(g) Amusement establishments, bowling alleys, swimming pools, and skating rinks. For buildings containing 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one loading berth shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.
(h) Parking lots and garages. There shall be no requirements for off-street loading.
(i) Planned developments. Loading berths shall be provided on the basis of the required berths for each individual use.
(j) Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors. For buildings containing 8,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one loading berth shall be provided plus one additional loading berth for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.
(k) 1. For all other uses, loading facilities will be provided in accordance with the following schedule:
LOADING FACILITIES | |
Gross Floor Area of Establishments (Thousands of Square Feet) | Required Number and Size of Berths |
8 to 60 | 1 - 12 feet x 30 feet |
61 to 100 | 2 - 12 feet x 30 feet each |
2. For each additional 200,000 square feet in gross floor area or fraction thereof, over 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one additional loading berth shall be provided, such additional berth to be at least 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.
(3) Industrial districts. Off-street loading facilities accessory to uses allowed in the several industrial districts shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
(a) Any production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, repair or storage of materials, goods or products: For buildings containing 8,000 to 40,000 square feet of gross floor area, one loading berth shall be provided. For buildings containing 40,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, two loading berths shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. Each such loading berth for buildings in excess of 10,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be not less than 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.
(b) For uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 20,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area. For each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area up to 500,000 square feet, one additional loading berth shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 500,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 500,000 square feet.
1. Medical and dental clinics.
2. Recreation buildings or community centers.
(c) For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 10,000 to 200,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 200,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof: trade schools.
(d) For the uses listed hereunder, there shall be no requirements for off-street loading.
1. Parking lots.
2. Weighing stations.
(e) Motor freight terminals. For buildings containing 5,000 to 40,000 square feet of gross floor area, one loading berth shall be provided. For buildings containing 40,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, two loading berths shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. Each such loading berth for buildings in excess of 10,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be not less than 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.
(f) Planned developments, manufacturing. Loading berths shall be provided on the basis of the required berths for each individual use.
(g) 1. For all other uses, loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:
LOADING FACILITIES | |
Gross Floor Area of Establishments (Thousands of Square Feet) | Required Number and Size of Berths |
8 to 40 | 1 - 12 feet x 30 feet |
41 to 100 | 2 - 12 feet x 30 feet each |
2. For each additional 200,000 square feet in gross floor area or fraction thereof, over 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one additional loading berth shall be provided, such additional berth to be at least 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.
(`95 Code, § 156.112) (Ord. 83-11, passed 9- -83)