(A) All required loading areas shall be off-street and located on the same lot as the building or use to be served.
(B) All loading area curb cuts shall comply with standards established in Chapter 210 (Off-Street Parking) of this title.
(C) Except for uses allowed within residential districts, or unless located within a structure, loading areas established after June 7, 2011, shall be prohibited within 100 feet of residentially zoned or guided property unless completely screened by an intervening building. 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 10 feet.
(D) Loading areas shall not occupy the required front yard setbacks in residential districts and the front yards in commercial and industrial districts, except as provided herein.
(E) Loading areas located at the front or side of buildings on a corner lot shall be reviewed and approved in the following manner:
(1) Industrial Zoning District. Within the I-1 Zoning District, loading areas located at the front of a building or side of a building located on a corner may be allowed by administrative permit subject to the following conditions:
(a) Loading areas shall not conflict with pedestrian movement.
(b) Loading areas shall not obstruct the view of the public right-of-way from off-street parking access.
(c) Loading areas shall comply with all other requirements of this chapter.
(d) Loading areas and associated staging areas shall be screened from the abutting public rights-of-way. Said screening shall consist of either a screening fence or a greenbelt planting strip as provided for by § 213.04 (Required Screening and Landscaping) of this title.
(2) Commercial zoning districts. Within the B-1 and B-2 Zoning Districts, loading areas shall be located in side or rear yards away from public rights-of-way. Where physical conditions unique to the site warrant, loading areas may be located at the front or side of a building located on a corner lot by conditional use permit subject to the following conditions:
(a) Loading areas shall not conflict with pedestrian movement.
(b) Loading areas shall not obstruct the view of the public right-of-way from off-street parking access.
(c) Loading areas shall comply with all other requirements of this chapter.
(d) Loading areas and associated staging areas shall be screened from the abutting public rights of way. Said screening shall consist of either a screening fence or a greenbelt planting strip as provided for by § 213.04 (Required Screening and Landscaping) of this title.
(F) Each loading area shall be located with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or public alley in a manner which will cause the least interference with traffic.
(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)