In all districts, every building, or part thereof, hereafter erected, which is to be occupied by a retail store or block of stores of over 10,000 square feet, hospital, laundry, dry cleaning or other uses similarly requiring the receipt or distribution in vehicles of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same premises with the same building, off-street loading spaces in relation to gross floor area as follows:
(A) Up to 20,000 square feet GFA: one space;
(B) Twenty thousand and one to 50,000 square feet GFA: two spaces;
(C) Fifty thousand and one to 100,000 square feet GFA: three spaces; and
(D) One additional space for each additional 100,000 square feet GFA or part thereof, provided that:
(1) Each loading space shall have the following dimensions:
(a) For conventional trucks: at least ten feet in width, 25 feet in length and 14 feet in height; and
(b) For tractor/trailers: at least ten feet in width, 50 feet in length and 14 feet in height.
(2) A loading space may occupy all or any part of any required yard or court space, except that no loading space may be located in the front yard.
(3) No such space shall be located closer than 50 feet to any lot in any residence district unless wholly within a completely enclosed building or enclosed on all sides by a wall or uniformly painted solid board or masonry fence of a uniform appearance not less than six feet in height.
(Ord. effective 11-29-2013)