(a) Size. A loading space shall have minimum dimensions of not less than twelve (12) feet in width, fifty (50) feet in length, exclusive of driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas, and a height clearance of not less than fifteen (15) feet.
(b) Number.
(1) Off-street loading space shall be provided and maintained on the same lot for every separate occupancy if that occupancy requires the delivery of goods in accordance with the schedule set forth in Table 1139-4 "Off-Street Loading Requirements."
Table 1139-4: Off Street Loading Requirements | |
Gross Floor Area of Structure (square feet) | Number of Required Loading Spaces |
0 - 10,000 | 0 |
10,001 to 50,000 | 1 |
50,001 - 100,000 | 2 |
100,001 - 200,000 | 3 |
Each additional 100,000 | 1 |
(2) The requirements of Table 1139-4 "Off-Street Loading Requirements" may be reduced or waived during site plan review and approval under Chapter 1157 "Site Plan Review" based on documentation from the applicant demonstrating that due to the specific uses, the number of loading spaces is not required.
(c) Location.
(1) All loading spaces shall be set back a minimum of fifty (50) feet from all residential lot lines unless completely enclosed by building walls, a uniformly painted solid fence or wall, or any combination thereof, that has a minimum height of six (6) feet.
(2) Loading spaces shall only be permitted in the rear yard except in the Planned Business Park and Industrial districts where they may be located in any yard except those that have frontage on a primary through route or primary local street. The Zoning Administrator may waive this requirement through an administrative waiver and where mounding and vegetation is provided to help screen the loading areas.
(3) Each required off-street loading/unloading space shall be designed for direct vehicular access by means of a driveway, or driveways, to a public street, provided, however, that loading/unloading shall not be from the public right of way except in situations of existing commercial facilities in the CB Central Business district where no other opportunity for loading/unloading exists. (Ord. 30-22. Passed 12-12-22.)