All business and industrial uses must have an area designated for loading, unloading, or staging of delivery vehicles in compliance with the following.
(A) Loading docks. Loading docks must be provided in the Business Park and Industrial Districts, at a minimum, in compliance with the following:
Figure 152.146.09 Required Loading Docks
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Building Size (in square feet) | Required Loading Docks |
< or = to 10,000 | 1 |
>10,000 and < or = to 20,000 | 2 |
>20,000 and < or = to 50,000 | 3 |
>50,000 | 4 |
(B) Location. All staging areas and loading docks must be off-street and must be located on the same lot as the building or use to be served. A loading dock or staging area must not be located between the principal building and a public right-of-way or residential property. All loading docks and staging areas visible from public rights-of-way or residential areas must be screened in compliance with §§ 152.370 through 152.378.
(C) Access. All loading docks and staging areas must be located with the appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or public alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic.
(D) Additional standards for loading docks:
(1) Outdoor storage of goods and materials is prohibited in loading dock area.
(2) May not be included as part of the space requirements necessary to meet the off-street parking area.
(E) Additional standards for staging areas:
(1) Parking of commercial vehicles is allowed provided that vehicles do not block drive aisles or public right-of-way.
(2) Outdoor storage of goods or materials is prohibited in the staging area.
(3) Must be maintained, organized and free of trash or debris.
(4) Must be in a city-approved designated area of the property.
(5) May not be included as a part of the space requirements necessary to meet the off-street parking area.
(Ord. 2000-936; Am. Ord. 2005-1032, passed 2-7-05; Am. Ord. 2006-1059, passed 6-5-06; Am. Ord. 2022-1274, passed 4-11-22)