All nonresidential structures containing more than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area shall provide at least one off-street loading space that meets the following requirements:
(A) There shall be provided, at the time any building is erected or altered, in any district, having a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more, which is to be occupied by manufacturing, storage, warehouse, goods display, retail store, wholesale store, market, hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry or other uses similarly requiring the receipt or distribution by vehicle of material or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same lot with the building, at least one off-street loading space plus one additional loading space for each 20,000 square feet or major fraction thereof of gross floor area so used in excess of 10,000 square feet.
(B) Each loading space shall be not less than ten feet in width, 25 feet in length.
(C) No loading space shall be located in a required front yard except when parking is permitted therein.
(D) All off-street loading spaces which are within or abut a residential district or intervening street or alley shall be completely screened therefrom by a six-foot high solid visual barrier. If the loading area is located on a corner lot, corner visual clearance requirements must be followed.
(E) Loading areas shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley which least interferes with traffic movements.
(F) No building or part thereof shall be enlarged or altered unless off-street loading spaces are provided in accordance with this chapter.
(1999 Code, § 165.24) Penalty, see § 159.999