(a) (1) When and number required. In any district, in connection with any building or part thereof hereafter erected or altered and which is to be occupied by manufacturing, stores, warehouses, goods display, retail commercial, wholesale commercial, market, hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning, or other uses requiring the receipt or distribution by truck of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained, on the same lot with such buildings, off-street loading space in accordance with the following schedule:
Floor Area of Building (sq. ft.) | Total Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces |
10,000 or less | 0 |
Over 10,000 to 20,000 | 1 |
Over 20,000 to 40,000 | 2 |
Over 40,000 to 60,000 | 3 |
Over 60,000 to 80,000 | 4 |
Over 80,000 to 100,000 | 5 |
(2) Where the floor area of the building exceeds 100,000 square feet, the number of off-street loading spaces shall be determined by the Board.
(b) Dimensions. Each loading space shall be not less than ten feet in width, 25 feet in length and 14 feet in height.
(c) May Occupy Required Yard. Subject to limitations in subsection (d) below, such space may occupy all or any part of any required yard.
(d) Distance From R Districts. No such space shall be closer than 50 feet from any other lot located in any R District, unless wholly within a completely enclosed building or unless enclosed on all sides by a wall or uniformly painted solid board fence not less than six feet in height. (Ord. 4-62. Passed 3-12-62.)