A. Loading Area Size Categories. Loading areas shall comply with the minimum dimensions, area, and clearance requirements in Table 3-8 below.
Size | Minimum Dimensions | Minimum Area | Overhead Clearance |
Medium | 10 feet x 30 feet 12 feet x 25 feet | 300 square feet | 14 feet |
Large | 12 feet x 40 feet | 480 square feet | 14 feet |
Extra Large | 12 feet x 60 feet 19 feet x 40 feet | 720 square feet | 14 feet |
B. Number of Loading Spaces Required. Non-residential uses shall provide the number of loading spaces in compliance with Table 3-9 below.
Floor Area | Loading Size and Quantity Required (1) |
2,501 – 7,500 sq. ft. | 1 Medium space |
7,501 – 50,000 sq. ft. | 1 Large space |
50,000 sq. ft. or more | 1 Extra Large space |
Notes: (1) Regardless of floor area, for any building having a dock high or depressed ramp accessible to vehicles, one large loading space shall be provided for each dock high or depressed ramp; or one or more extra-large loading areas may be required, if the City determines that tractor and double trailer rigs may use the dock high or depressed ramp. | |
C. Standards for Loading Areas. Loading areas shall be provided in the following manner.
1. Access. Loading areas accessible only from a public street right-of-way shall be located to allow head-in and head-out access from and to the public street right-of-way. Back-in access may be permitted if it is determined by the Director that no feasible alternative exists.
2. Lighting. Loading areas shall have lighting capable of providing adequate illumination for security and safety. Lighting standards shall comply with § 17.300.040 (Outdoor Lighting).
3. Loading ramps/docks. Plans for loading ramps or truck wells shall be accompanied by a profile drawing showing the ramp, ramp transitions, and overhead clearances.
4. Location and Screening. Loading areas shall be located and screened per § 17.300.035.C. (Utilities, Equipment, Service, Loading, and Refuse Areas).
5. Identification. Loading areas shall be designed, laid out, and clearly marked as being distinct from required parking spaces and aisles, unless the City approves the use of the parking area as an undesignated overlay loading area during non-business hours.
(Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2022-008; Ord. No. 2024-006)