A. Number of Required Off-Street Loading Spaces: Except for uses located in parking-exempt areas in Subsection 7.4.1002B above, all nonresidential uses with twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet or more of gross floor area shall provide off-street loading spaces and related access and maneuvering areas pursuant to the table below and this Section 7.4.1009.
Off-Street Loading Space Requirements | ||
Use Category | Required Loading Spaces | Minimum Size of Required Loading Spaces |
Uses in the Eating, Drinking, and Lodging; Office; and Retail Sales and Services categories | Minimum: 1 space / 50,000 sf ground floor GFA or part thereof | First required space: 12 ft. x 40 ft. Remaining spaces: 10 ft. x 25 ft. A minimum maneuvering aisle width of 40 feet shall be provided behind the off-street loading space |
Other nonresidential uses | Minimum: 1 space / 50,000 sf ground floor GFA or part thereof | |
B. Exemptions: Developments containing less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area are exempt from required off-street loading requirements.
C. Design, Location, and Layout of Off-Street Loading Spaces:
1. Location:
a. Loading spaces shall not be located in a front or side setback adjacent to a public right-of-way.
b. Loading spaces shall be located on the same lot or parcel as the use they serve, unless Subsection 3.b below applies.
c. Where a single customer entrance to a building is provided, customer loading areas shall not be located in front of the customer entrance or within fifteen (15) feet of the entrance.
2. Encroachment: Truck and loading operations shall not encroach into any pedestrian walkway, bicycle lane, public right-of-way, fire lane, or building setback.
3. Maneuvering and Access:
a. Trucks using the loading area shall not be required or permitted to back into a public street to leave the site.
b. Maneuvering or access areas may be located on adjacent lot(s) as long as a recorded document is provided for common use and maintenance.
D. Joint Use of an Off-Street Loading Facility: Joint use of an off-street loading facility may be approved by the Manager provided the applicant submits to the City documentation demonstrating the adequacy of the facility to serve anticipated loading needs. (Ord. 23-03)