(A) Dimensions, clearances and signage. There shall be 2 sizes of off-street loading spaces designated: "small" and "large". Large loading spaces are designed to accommodate uses that require high-volume delivery of goods in a tractor-trailer. Each loading space shall be exclusive of driveways, aisles and other circulation areas. All loading spaces shall have signs and markings indicating that the space is reserved for loading or unloading.
(1) A small loading space shall have minimum dimensions of not less than:
(a) Nine feet in width;
(b) Twenty feet in length; and
(c) Ten feet in height clearance.
(2) A large loading space shall have minimum dimensions of not less than:
(a) Twelve feet in width;
(b) Fifty feet in length; and
(c) Fifteen feet in height clearance.
(B) Requirements. Off-street loading space(s) will be provided and maintained on the same lot as the principal use(s) for delivery of goods in accordance with the table below:
Use Classification | Total Building Net Floor Area (in square feet) | Minimum Loading Spaces Required
|
Place of worship, bank, childcare center/nursery school, private school, recreation & community building, multiple-user retail, all office, and miscellaneous commercial uses not listed herein | 0 - 1,000 sq.ft. | If approved by staff, no separate loading space is required. However, a temporary loading zone may be required to be delineated on the site plan and which may be located within a parking area. |
Over 1,000 - 5,000 sq.ft. | 1 small (see requirements of § 1-19-6.210(C)) | |
Over 5,000 sq.ft. | 1 large or 2 small (see requirements of § 1-19-6.210(C)) + 1 additional large for each additional 15,000 sq.ft. or part thereof over 20,000 sq.ft. | |
Single-user retail, all industrial and all wholesale | 0 - 5,000 sq.ft. | 1 large |
Over 5,000 sq.ft. | 1 large + 1 additional large for each additional 10,000 sq.ft. or part thereof over 5,000 sq.ft. |
(C) If an applicant for (1) multiple-user retail; (2) office; or (3) miscellaneous commercial uses not listed in the table in subsection (B), does not intend to provide any large loading spaces, the applicant must file a request and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission that no high-volume delivery of goods in a tractor-trailer is required for the proposed use.
(D) Modification. An applicant may request that the Planning Commission approve a modification to the requirements of § 1-19-6.200(B), § 1-19-6.210(A) or that the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission authorized representative approve a modification to the requirements of § 1-19-6.210(B) of this section. The applicant's request shall include written justification describing why fewer or smaller loading spaces are adequate for the proposed use.
(E) Refuse and recycling. Exterior refuse and recycling dumpsters shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management.
(Ord. 77-1-78, § 40-45(B), 1-24-1977; Ord. 07-11-451, 4-17-2007; Ord. 08-26-502, 10-14-2008; Ord. 10-01-536, 1-19-2010; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)