(A) Where off-street loading is required under the dimensional requirements of a particular district, 1 or more loading spaces shall be provided for standing, loading and unloading operations, either inside or outside a building and on the same or adjoining premises with every building or structure erected after July 3, 2002 all to be in accordance with the requirements of the following table.
(B) A loading space shall have minimum plan dimensions of 12 by 25 feet and a 14-foot overhead clearance. In no case shall the use of a loading space hinder the free movement of vehicles and pedestrians over a street, sidewalk or alley. Minimum requirements shall be as follows.
Use
|
Space Requirements |
Retail operations, including restaurant and dining facilities within hotels and office buildings, with a total usable floor area of 20,000 square feet or more devoted to that purpose | 1 loading space for every 20,000 square feet of floor area |
Retail operations, and all first floor non-residential uses, with gross floor area of less than 20,000 square feet, and all wholesale and light industrial operations with a gross floor area of less than 10,000 square feet | 1 loading space |
Office buildings and hotels, with a total usable area of 100,000 square feet or more devoted to those purposes | 1 loading space for every 100,000 square feet of floor area |
(Ord. 04-21, passed 10-6-2004, § 42)