A. Location: All required loading berths shall be located:
1. On the same lot as the use to be served, except when collectively provided as central loading facilities.
2. Twenty five feet (25') or more from the nearest point of intersection of any streets.
3. Outside of required front and side yards.
4. In such a manner that no portion of a vehicle shall project into a street.
5. Fifty feet (50') or more from the boundary of any residence district, except for any of the following:
a. Berths completely enclosed within a building.
b. Berths for vehicles of a capacity of two (2) tons or less.
c. Berths screened by a uniformly painted solid fence, wall, or combination thereof, at least six feet (6') in height.
B. Surfacing: All open off street loading berths shall be surfaced with a dustless, all weather material capable of bearing a live load of two hundred (200) pounds per square foot.
C. Collective Facilities: Loading berths required for individual lots may be collectively provided in central facilities; provided, that all of the following requirements are met:
1. The number of berths provided is not less than that required by the total floor space for each category of use served.
2. Each lot served has direct access to the central facilities without crossing streets at grade.
3. The central facilities are not more than five hundred feet (500') from any lot they serve.
4. Any tunnel or ramp between the central facilities and any lot served is at least seven feet (7') wide and has a vertical clearance of at least seven feet (7').
5. Written covenants and easements approved by the village and recorded with the county provide for the retention, maintenance, and use of such facilities. (Ord. 99-02, 1-7-1999)