(a) Purpose. In order to prevent undue interference with public use of streets and alleys, every manufacturing, storage, warehouse, department store, wholesale store, retail store, hotel, hospital, laundry, dairy, mortuary and other use similarly and customarily receiving or distributing goods by motor vehicle shall provide space on the premises for that number of vehicles that will be at the premises at the same time on an average day of full use.
(b) Additional to Parking Space. Loading space required under this section shall be provided as area additional to off-street parking space as required under this chapter and shall not be considered as supplying off-street parking space.
(c) Space Requirements. There shall be provided adequate space for standing, loading and unloading services not less than twelve feet in width, twenty-five feet in length and fourteen feet in height, open or enclosed, for all uses indicated in subsection (d) hereof for uses listed in the following table, or for similar uses similarly involving the receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandise.
Use
| Floor Area
| Required No. of Spaces
|
Use
| Floor Area
| Required No. of Spaces
|
(1) Commercial uses, such as retail stores, personal services, amusement, automotive service fraction thereof
| First 2,000 Next 20,000 or fraction thereof Each additional 20,000 or | 0 1 1 |
(2) Hotels, offices
| First 2,000 Next 50,000 or fraction thereof Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 0 1 1 |
(3) Wholesale and storage, including building and contractor's yards
| First 20,000 Each additional 20,000 or fraction thereof | 1 1 |
(4) Manufacturing uses
| First 20,000 or fraction thereof Each additional 20,000 or fraction thereof | 1 1 |
(5) Funeral homes and mortuaries
| First 5,000 or fraction thereof Each additional 10,000 or fraction thereof | 1 1 |
(6) Hospitals
| First 10,000 Next 100,000 or fraction thereof Each additional 200,000 or fraction thereof | 0 1 1 |
(7) Schools, churches, clubs, public assembly buildings
| For each building
| 1
|
(8) Similar uses not listed
| For each building 5,000 or over
| 1
|
(d) Access. Access to a truck standing, loading and unloading space shall be provided directly from a public street or alley and such space shall be so arranged to provide sufficient off-street maneuvering space, as well as adequate ingress and egress to and from a street or alley.
(e) Site Requirements. Off-street loading spaces and access drives shall be paved, drained and lighted and shall have appropriate bumper or wheel guards where needed. Any light used for illumination shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises and streets. Where any off-street loading space adjoins or abuts a lot or premises used for residential, educational, recreational or religious purposes or abuts a Residential District, there shall be provided a masonry wall or solid fence, not less than four feet in height, between the off-street loading space and said residential, educational, recreational or religious premises or Residential District.
(Ord. 89. Passed 4-10-72; Ord. 2005-4. Passed 10-10-05.)