Accessory loading and unloading facilities shall be provided as a condition precedent to occupancy of all general business hereafter erected, or altered to such use, and shall be maintained as long as the building is occupied by such uses.
(a) Allocation of Use. Space required and allocated for any off-street loading facility shall not, while so allocated be used to satisfy the space requirements for off-street parking. An off-street loading space shall not be used for repairing or servicing of motor vehicles.
(b) Location of Facility. All required accessory loading facilities shall be related to the building and use served to provide for loading and off-loading of delivery and other service vehicles and shall be so arranged that they may be used without blocking or otherwise interfering with the use of access ways, parking facilities, public streets or sidewalks. Such facilities shall be located not less than forty-five feet from the front property line when facing the main street nor shall such facilities be located in a required rear or side yards.
(c) Access Driveways. Each required off-street loading space shall be designed for direct vehicular access by means of a driveway or driveways, to a public street in a manner which will least interfere with adjacent traffic movements and interior circulation. The driveway shall be located so that the driveway center line shall be not less than forty feet from the nearest intersecting street right-of-way.
(d) Improvements. All accessory off-street loading spaces shall be improved as required for parking areas.
(e) Minimum Size Criteria. A required off-street loading space shall be at least twelve feet wide by at least thirty feet in length. This area shall be exclusive of maneuvering space, and each loading facility shall have a vertical clearance of at least fourteen feet.
(f) At least one off-street loading space shall be provided for each building devoted to general business or storage having a gross floor area of 15,000 to 30,000 square feet and one additional space shall be provided for each additional 40,000 square feet or fraction thereof.
(Ord. 84-98. Passed 6-17-85.)