(A) Loading area required. Any structure erected or substantially altered for a use that requires the receipt of distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles, shall provide off-street loading area as required for a new structure.
(B) Number of loading spaces required. The number of required off-street loading area spaces shall be as follows.
(1) Residential uses.
Use | Spaces Required
|
Single-family and two-family dwellings, townhomes, quadraminiums | None |
Other multiple-family dwellings | |
Less than 4 dwelling units | None |
4 to 24 dwelling units | 1 |
For each additional 24 dwelling units over 24 | 1 |
(2) Nonresidential uses.
Gross Floor Area (Square Feet) | Spaces Required |
Less than 25,000 | 1 |
25,001 to 50,000 | 2 |
50,001 to 75,000 | 3 |
75,001 to 100,000 | 4 |
For each additional 50,000 over 100,000 | 1 |
(C) Reduction in spaces. Reductions to the number of loading spaces required by this section may be granted by administrative permit upon determination of facility need.
(D) Location.
(1) Except for uses allowed within residential districts, loading areas established after the effective date of this subchapter shall be prohibited within 100 feet of residentially zoned or guided property unless completely screened by an intervening building.
(2) Loading areas not screened by an intervening building shall be screened from adjacent residentially zoned or guided property by the use of berms, fences or walls to provide 100% opacity to a height of at least ten feet.
(3) Loading areas shall not occupy the required front yard in residential districts and the front yard or side yard of a corner lot in commercial and industrial districts, except by conditional use permit provided that:
(a) Loading areas shall not conflict with pedestrian movement; and
(b) Loading areas shall not obstruct the view of the public right-of-way from off-street parking access.
(E) Surfacing. All loading areas and accessways shall be improved with pavement or concrete.
(F) Accessory use, parking and storage. Any space allocated as a required loading area or access drive so as to comply with the terms of this subchapter shall not be used for the storage of goods, inoperable vehicles or snow and shall not be included as part of the space requirements to meet the off-street parking area.
(H) Size.
(1) The first loading area shall be not less than 70 feet in length and additional areas required shall be not less than 30 feet in length and all loading areas shall be not less than ten feet in width, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space and 14 feet in clearance height.
(2) The size of the loading area may be reduced upon approval of an administrative permit. To qualify for the exception, the following provisions shall be met.
(a) It is demonstrated that the site cannot physically accommodate a loading area to the size required.
(b) It is demonstrated that semitrailer truck deliveries will not occur at the site or all deliveries will occur at a time as to not conflict with customer or employee access to the building and parking demand.
(I) Circulation. In addition to the required loading space, all loading spaces shall include a maneuvering area. The maneuvering area shall not use any of that portion of the site containing parking stalls or customer service areas. Maneuvering areas shall be of a size as to permit the backing of truck tractors and coupled trailers into the loading space, without blocking the use of other loading spaces, drives, parking spaces or maneuvering areas on public rights-of-way.
(J) Construction standards. The construction and setback standards listed in § 152.258 of this subchapter shall apply to all loading spaces.
(Prior Code, § 11-19-10) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006; Ord. 375, passed 5-4-2021)