§ 157.07 PARKING, STACKING AND LOADING.

   (A)   General requirements.

      (1)   Application. Each application for a zoning permit, building permit or certificate of occupancy submitted to the Zoning Administrator as provided for in Chapter 153 shall include information as to the location and dimensions of off-street parking and loading space(s) and the means of ingress and egress to the space(s). Chapter 153 indicates whether this information needs to be presented on a plot plan or site plan. This information shall be in sufficient detail to enable the Zoning Administrator to determine whether or not the requirements of this section are met.

      (2)   Parking, stacking and loading space(s) required. There shall be provided permanent off-street parking spaces in the amount specified by this section at the time of the erection of any building, change of use of any building, or the addition of 250 square feet or more to any existing building. For purposes of this section, change in use means a change in the category of permitted use type as set forth on Table 157-5.

      (3)   Required number.

         (a)   All developments and uses in all zoning districts shall provide a sufficient number of parking spaces to accommodate the number of vehicles that ordinarily are likely to be attracted to the development or use in question.

         (b)   The minimum number of required off-street parking, stacking and loading spaces is indicated in division (C) below and division (I) below.

      (4)   Handicapped spaces. Spaces for the physically handicapped shall be provided as required by the State Building Code, Volume I-C and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

      (5)   Reduction of minimum requirements. Unless there is a change in use requiring fewer spaces, the number of spaces shall not be reduced below the minimum requirements of this section.

      (6)   Maintenance. All parking, stacking and loading facilities shall be permanently maintained by the owners or occupants as long as the use they serve exists.

      (7)   Access. All parking, stacking and loading facilities shall have vehicular access to a public street or approved private street.

      (8)   Use for no other purpose. Land used to provide required parking, stacking and loading shall not be used for any other purposes, except for authorized temporary events. If the land is devoted to any other purpose, the Certificate of Occupancy of the affected principal use shall immediately become void.

      (9)   Compliance with air quality standards. The construction of or modification to: open parking lots containing 1,500 or more spaces; or parking decks and garages containing 750 or more spaces shall comply with the concentrated air emissions standards and permitting requirements of the State Division of Environmental Management. (15A NCAC 02D .0805)

      (10)   Parking restrictions. See Chapter 73 of the code of ordinances and this UDO for specific regulations regarding parking restrictions on public streets, including specific parking prohibitions, storage of certain types of motor vehicles and the parking and storage restrictions for oversized motor vehicles.

   (B)   Parking requirements for change in use. If a change in use causes an increase in the required number of off-street parking, stacking or loading spaces, the additional spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of this section; except that if the change in use would require an increase of less than 5% in the required number of parking spaces, no additional off-street parking shall be required.

   (C)   Number of parking and stacking spaces required. The minimum number of required off-street parking spaces required shall be calculated by parking category or by peak service factor, as follows:

      (1)   Parking category.

         (a)   The minimum number of required off-street parking spaces for each permitted use shall be calculated by parking category as shown in Table 157-5, according to the parking requirements shown in Table 157-3. The only exception is for manufactured home parks, which are subject to separate requirements, pursuant to division (C)(3) below.

Table 157-3: Parking Requirements by Parking Category
Parking Category	Minimum Off-Street Parking Facility Requirements
A	Two parking spaces per dwelling unit
B	Two parking spaces per dwelling unit plus one for each four dwelling units
C	One parking space per room plus 10% of that number for employees
D	Three parking spaces in addition to residence requirements
E	One parking space for each four seats in the principal place of assembly
F	Parking space requirements are conditional with individual special use permits, conditional zoning districts and home occupation permits granted
G	One parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
H	One parking space for each 600 square feet of gross floor area
I	One parking space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
J	Two parking spaces for the lot plus one parking space for each service bay
K	One parking space for each 200 square feet of activity area
L	One parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
N/A	Not applicable - no specific amount of off-street parking is required

 

         (b)   In the case of a building or use not expressly provided for on Table 157-5, the number of off-street spaces shall be the same as for a similar use or inclusive category which is provided for.

         (c)   Where there is more than one use of a single structure or on a single tract, or two or more instances of the same use, the minimum number of required off-street parking spaces shall be equal to the sum of the requirements of the various areas.

         (d)   In the case of those uses requiring a special use permit (SUP) or conditional zoning district (CD) as indicated in the Permitted Use Table (Table 155-8), the number of off-street spaces required will be conditional with approval of the SUP or CD.

         (e)   In the case of mixed occupancy, the minimum number of off-street parking, stacking and loading spaces shall be the cumulative total of individual use requirements unless otherwise specified.

         (f)   In no event shall a nonresidential use or the nonresidential component of a mixed use development provide more than 120% of the minimum parking spaces, except through the approval by the Zoning Administrator of a parking demand study, prepared by a qualified professional, which demonstrates the need for parking spaces in excess of 120% of the minimum requirement.

         (g)   Whenever the number of parking spaces required in this section results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half or less may be disregarded while a fraction in excess of one-half shall be counted as one parking space.

         (h)   The Board of Commissioners recognizes that, due to the particularities of any given development, the inflexible application of the parking standards set forth in this section may result in a development either with inadequate parking spaces or parking spaces far in excess of its needs. Therefore, the permit-issuing authority may permit deviations from the requirements of this section and may require more parking or allow less parking whenever it finds that the deviations are more likely to satisfy the general standards delineated in division (A) above.

            1.   The permit-issuing authority may allow deviations, for example, when it finds that a residential development is irrevocably oriented toward the elderly, disabled or other population that demonstrates a lesser parking need or when it finds that a business or service is primarily oriented to walk-in trade.

            2.   The permit-issuing authority may also, for example, require additional overflow or visitor parking in cases where the proposed lot sizes are such that anticipated parking needs for occasional visitors cannot be accommodated on individual lots. Whenever the permit-issuing authority allows or requires a deviation from the requirements of this section, it shall enter on the face of the permit the parking requirement that it imposes and the reasons for allowing or requiring the deviation.

      (2)   Peak space factor.

         (a)   Purpose. Certain uses by their nature may require less parking related to socioeconomic characteristics of users, alternative modes available (bicycle, pedestrian), parking space availability, cost of parking, accessibility, peak and periodic use factors and employee, and visitor, patron characteristics. Peak space factor relates to local data regarding vehicle occupancy, transit use and peak hour requirements.

         (b)   Applicability. These peak factors may be applied when their source, accessibility and limitations are known and sufficient details are provided to the Zoning Administrator during the site plan and permit approval process.

         (c)   Requirements. At the discretion of the Zoning Administrator, the following peak space factor may be used in place of the parking category requirements (Table 157-3) to determine the required parking for the following uses.

 

Table 157-4
Use	Peak Space Factor
Retail trade less than 10,000 sf	1.0 to 4.0 spaces per 1,000 sf gross leasable area
Office	0.5 to 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sf gross leasable area and 0.1 to 0.75 per employee
Industrial	0.67 to 3.5 spaces per 1,000 sf gross leasable area and 0.36 to 1.6 spaces per employee
Restaurant	5 to 25 spaces per 1,000 sf gross leasable area

 

      (3)   Manufactured home parks. Each manufactured home space within the park shall be provided with at least two off-drive parking spaces.

         (a)   The parking spaces shall be no farther away than 50 feet from the manufactured home space which they serve.

         (b)   In addition, there shall be provided one off-drive parking space for each four manufactured home spaces in the park.

         (c)   Each off-drive parking space shall be at least nine feet by 18 feet.

         (d)   Automobile parking shall not be allowed in other than the parking areas specified in the Manufactured Home Park Plan and areas so specified shall be off the drive.

      (4)   Alternative transportation. To promote alternative modes of transportation within the city, one parking space for the development, as required in divisions (C)(1) through (3) above, located in a central area of the development, may be exchanged for bicycle facilities (i.e., bike racks).

Table 157-5: Permitted Use Parking Table
Use Type	SLUCM No.	Parking Category
RESIDENTIAL USES	1000
Single-family detached home	1100	A
Modular home	1101	A
Manufactured home on individual lot, not in park	1401	A
Manufactured home park	1402	See § 157.07(C)(3)
Nontraditional Residential Uses
Condominium	1605	B
Zero lot line detached home	1601	A
Semi-attached (duplex) home	1602	A
Multiplex attached home	1603	B
Townhouse dwelling	1604	B
Multi-family dwelling/apartment complex	1606	B
Planned manufactured housing subdivision	1403	B
Residential cluster development	1902	B
Traditional neighborhood dev.	1903	B
Upper story attached dwelling	1703	B
Group Residential Uses
Boarding and rooming house	1210	C
Bed and breakfast or tourist home	1211	C
Motel, hotel and residential hotels	1300	C
Homeless shelter	1500	C
Family care home	1240	C
Group care facility and halfway house	1240	C
Orphanage	1242	C
Retirement homes	1240	C
Religious quarters	1250	C
Residence halls or dormitories	1230	C
Temporary emergency shelter	1500	C
Other group quarters	1290	C
Accessory Uses and Structures
Accessory uses and structures	1900	N/A
Boathouse	1900	A
Communication tower <50 feet	4712	N/A
Fence, wall	0	N/A
Gardens (accessory to residential)	8199	N/A
Home occupation	0	F
Marina (accessory to residential)	7440	D
Non-commercial agricultural uses	8199	N/A
Private stables and corrals	8199	N/A
Residential boat dock	4740	N/A
Satellite dish antenna	0	N/A
Signs	7432	N/A
Swimming pool (accessory to residential)
MANUFACTURING and INDUSTRIAL USES	2000 - 3000
Aircraft and parts	3442	I
Ammunition, small arms	3416	G
Animal feeds (including dog and cat)	2142	H
Animal slaughter or rendering	2194	I
Apparel and finished fabric products	2300	G
Arms and weapons	3415	G
Asbestos, abrasive and related products	3280	H
Asphalt plant	2922	I
Audio, video and communications equipment	3436	G
Bakery products	2150	H
Batteries	3430	G
Beverage products	2180	H
Bicycle assembly, parts and accessories	3445	G
Boat and ship building	3443	G
Boat building and repair	3443	G
Brooms and brushes	3991	G
Burial caskets	3995	I
Cabinet and woodworking shops	2500	I
Carpets, bedding	2240	H
Chemicals, paints and allied products, except industrial inorganic chemicals	2850	H
Coffee	2195	G
Communications equipment	3436	G
Computer and office equipment	3500	G
Concrete, cut stone and clay products	3270	I
Costume jewelry and notions	3270	G
Drugs and pharmaceuticals	2833	G
Electronic and other elect. Equipment	3435	G
Explosives and pyrotechnics	2892	H
Fabricated metal products	3400	H
Fish and seafoods	2136	H
Food prep. And related products	2190	H
Furniture and fixtures	2500	H
Glass	3220	H
Hardware and housewares	3492	I
Heating equip. And plumbing fixtures	3493	H
Ice	2197	H
Industrial and commercial machinery	3420	H
Industrial inorganic chemicals	2810	H
Jewelry and silverware fabrication no plating	3911	H
Leather and leather products	2360	H
Lumber and wood, except furniture	2400	H
Machine shop	3420	H
Manufactured housing and wood buildings	2433	I
Millwork, plywood and veneer	2430	I
Paper products	2600	H
Printing and publishing, incidental to a newspaper office	2700 and 2710	H
Ready-mix concrete	3260	I
Refrigerator or large appliance	3433	H
Rubber and plastics, miscellaneous	2820	H
Sheet metal shop	3490	H
Signs	3997	G
Soaps and cosmetics	2840	H
Sporting goods and toys	3930	H
Textiles	2200	H
Tobacco products	3960	H
Manufacturing or industrial, NEC	3990	G
TRANSPORATION, COMMUNICATION AND UTILITIES	4000
Airport or air transportation facility	4300	F
Automobile parking (commercial)	4600	K
Automobile towing and storage services	4222	K
Bulk mail and packaging	4922	G
Bus terminal	4210	E
Communication and broadcasting facility	4700	N/A
Communications tower and all other radio, TV towers over 50 feet	4712	N/A
Communications tower, public safety	4742	N/A
Courier service	4925	G
Hazardous and radioactive waste (transportation, storage and disposal)	4900	N/A
Marina (commercial), boat yard	4415	K
Public works and public utility facilities to immediate area	4810	N/A
Railroad station	4100	E
Recycling collection station or point	4890	K
Recycling materials center/processing center	4890	K
Sewage treatment plant	4841	N/A
Solid waste disposal (non-hazardous), CDLF and LCID land	4855	N/A
Solid waste disposal (non-hazardous), sanitary landfill	4854	N/A
Taxi terminal	4291	E
Telephone exchange, transformer stations	4711	N/A
Trucking or freight terminal	4291	H
Utility company office	4800	G
Utility lines	4811	N/A
Utility related appurtenances, sub.	4813	N/A
Utility service and maintenance facility	4819	N/A
Water treatment plant	4832	N/A
Wind energy facilities/turbines	4819	N/A
TRADE USES	5000
Wholesale Trade
Dairy products	5142	H
Farm products raw materials	5150	H
Farm supplies and equipment	5182	I
Fish and seafoods	5145	H
Forest products	5198	I
Furniture sales	5197	H
Hardware	5170	I
Horticultural, floricultural, nursery products	5169	H
Livestock	5156	H
Motor vehicle parts, used; auto parts salvage yard	5110	F
Office supplies and equipment	5183	H
Paint and wallpaper sales	5122	H
Petroleum and petroleum products, bulk storage; in excess of 1,200 gallons	5192	F
Scrap and waste materials; scrap processing; junk yard	5193	F
Wholesale trade, NEC	5199	H
Retail Trade
ABC store (packaged liquor)	5920	G
Antique store	5930	I
Apparel and accessory store	5600	G
Appliance sales	5720	H
Auto supply sales	5510	G
Bakery	5460	G
Bar, night club, tavern, brewpub	5820	G
Bicycle sales and service	5950	G
Boat sales	5591	G
Bookstore, except adult bookstore	5941	G
Building supply sales	5210	I
Catalog and mail-order houses	5320	G
Convenience store, no gas pumps	5400	G
Convenience store, w/ gas pumps	5530	G
Department, variety or general merchandise	5392	G
Drugstore or pharmacy	5910	G
Flea market, indoor	5932	H
Floor covering, drapery or upholstery	5713	I
Florist	5991	G
Food stores, meat and fish markets, fruit and vegetable markets	5410	G
Fuel oil sales, not in excess of 1,200 gallons	5982	H
Furniture display and showrooms	5711	H
Garden center or retail nursery	5960	H
Hardware store	5251	H
Home furnishings, miscellaneous	5700	H
Manufactured home sales	5200	F
Merchandise display items (accessory to retail use)		N/A
Miscellaneous shopping goods stores, not listed elsewhere	5999	G
Motor vehicle and motorcycle sales	5511	G
Newsstand	5993	G
Optical goods sales	5996	G
Pawnshop or used merchandise	5932	G
Pet store	5960	G
Consumer electronics store	5730	G
Recreational vehicle sales	5505	I
Restaurant (with drive through)	5810	G
Restaurant (w/o drive through)	5810	G
Retail sales, miscellaneous (nec)	5900	G
Service station, gasoline sales	5530	J
Shopping center	5310	F
Superstore	5900	L
Tire sales	5520	G
Truck stop, travel plazas	5980	H
Video tape rental and sales except adult video store	5700	G
SERVICES
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services
Bank, savings and loan, credit union	6110	G
Insurance agency, w/on-site claims inspections	6142	G
Insurance agency, without on-site claims inspections	6141	H
Stock and commodity brokers	6130	G
Personal Services
Barber shop, beauty shop	6230	G
Cemetery, columbarium or mausoleum (principal use)	6242	E
Cemetery, columbarium or mausoleum on same property as church or place of worship	6242	E
Clothing alteration or repair	6251	G
Fortune tellers, astrologers	6201	G
Funeral home, crematorium	6240	E
Laundromat, coin-operated	6214	G
Laundry or dry cleaning plant; >5,000 square feet	6212	G
Laundry or dry cleaning; retail facility; <5,000 square feet	6212	G
Pet cemetery, pet crematorium	6242	E
Photography, commercial studio	6220	H
Shoe repair or shoeshine shop	6253	G
Tattoo parlor	6202	G
Business Services
Advertising, outdoor services	6312	G
Automobile rental or leasing	6397	G
Equipment rental and leasing (no outside storage)	6394	G
Equipment rental and leasing (with outside storage)	6394	G
Farm product warehousing and storage	6371	H
Mini storage (self-storage)	6379	F
Moving and storage service	6375	H
Repair Services
Automobile repair services	6410	J
Bicycle repair	6490	J
Blacksmith	6499	G
Car wash, auto detailing	6412	G
Computer maintenance and repair	6491	G
Equipment repair, heavy	6400	H
Equipment repair, light	6400	G
Furniture refinishing and repair, upholstery shops	6494	H
Locksmiths, gunsmiths	6499	G
TV, electronics repair	6492	H
Tire recapping	6411	G
Truck washing	6412	H
Watch, clock and jewelry repair	6493	G
Legal, Engineering and Other Professional Services
Professional except medical	6500	G
Medical and Other Health Services
Ambulance service	6519	G
Hospital	6513	C
Medical or dental laboratory	6514	G
Medical or dental office, clinic	6510	C
Nursing and convalescent home, rest home	6516	C
Construction Services
Contractor office with outside storage yard	6611	G
Contractor office no outside storage yard	6611	G
Roofing shop	6626	H
Welding shop	6626	H
Government Services
Building maintenance services, no outdoor storage	6754	G
Correctional institution	6740	F
Fire station/emergency medical	6722	H
Government office	6700	G
National guard/military reservation center	6750	G
Police station or substation	6721	G
Post office	6730	G
School administration facility	6755	G
Educational, Religious and Misc Services
Church or other place of worship	6911	E
Civic, social and fraternal clubs	6994	H
College university, tech. Institute	6820	G
Dance school, music institution	6835	G
Day care center, adult and child 5 or less clients (accessory use)	6811	K
Day care center, adult and child 6-12 clients (principal use)	6514	F
Day care center, adult and child, 13 or more clients (principal use)	6811	F
Elementary or secondary school	6812	F
Martial arts instructional school	6839	G
Truck driving school	6836	H
Vocational, business or secretarial school	6831	G
Services, miscellaneous not listed elsewhere	6900	G
CULTURAL, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATIONAL USES	7000
Amusement or water parks, fairgrounds	7300	F
Athletic fields	7423	F
Auditorium, coliseum or stadium	7221	F
Batting cages, indoor	7424	K
Batting cages, outdoor	7423	K
Billiard parlor, pool hall no alcohol served	7396	K
Bingo parlor	7399	K
Bowling center	7417	K
Campground/rv park	7491	K
Civic center	7231	K
Coin-operated amusement, except adult arcade and video gaming arcade	7391	K
Community center	7230	F
Country club with golf course	7412	F
Electronic gaming operations	7398	F
Fishing lake	7515	K
Go-cart raceway	7394	K
Golf course	7411	F
Golf driving range	7393	F
Golf course, miniature	7392	F
Hunting or game preserve	7515	K
Library	7111	G
Museum or art gallery	7112	K
Nature exhibitions	7120	K
Physical fitness center, training	7425	K
Private club or recreational facility	7600	K
Projection screen theater (outdoor)	7211	K
Public park or recreational facility	7223	K
Race track operation	7230	K
Retreat/conference center	7512	K
Riding academy, riding stables, equestrian facility	7399	K
Shooting range, indoor	7415	K
Shooting range, outdoor	7425	K
Skating rink	7430	K
Sports and recreation club, indoor	7212	K
Swim and tennis club	7211	K
Theater (indoor), except adult theater	7391	E
Video gaming arcade	7391	K
RESOURCE PRODUCTION AND EXTRACTION	8000
Agricultural Uses
Bona fide farm operation, except livestock farming and commercial feeder/breeder operations	8100	N/A
Horticultural, floricultural, landscape and nursery specialties	8192	I
Livestock farming and commercial feeder/breeder operations	8160	F
Other agriculture, agricultural related activities	8200	H
Veterinary and Pet Services
Pet grooming services	8220	G
Veterinary Clinic	8221	G
Animal shelter	8222	F
Kennels, with no outside run	8221	H
Kennels, with outside run	8221	F
Forestry, fishing and mining
Forestry activities	8300	N/A
Fishing activities	8400	N/A
Mining, quarrying, sand pits and mineral extraction	8500	N/A
UNDEVELOPED LAND AND WATER AREAS	9000
Noncommercial forest development	9200	N/A
Undeveloped land except noncommercial forest	9100	N/A
Water area	9300	N/A
TEMPORARY USES
Arts and crafts show	7119	K
Carnivals, circuses and fairs	7310	E
Christmas tree, pumpkin and similar seasonal sales	5960	K
Concerts, stage show	7210	E
Convention, trade show	7232	K
Corn maze, hay rides and similar temporary uses associated with a bona fide farm operation	7230	K
Fireworks stand	5999	G
Horse show, rodeo	7222	E
Nonprofit civic events, outdoor	0	E
Outdoor flea market	5930	K
Outdoor fruit and vegetable market, seasonal	5969	K
Outdoor religious event	6910	E
Temporary construction, storage or office; security residence; real estate sales or rental office (on-site with concurrent building permit or permanent building)	6154	D
Temporary portable storage containers	6370	N/A
Turkey shoot	7230	K
Yard sales or garage sales	5930	N/A
Temporary and special events NEC	7290	K
MISCELLANEOUS USES
Adult establishment	5900	G
All other military, uses solely and directly related to military purposes	6750	G
Planned multiple occupancy group (commercial, office or industrial)	0	G

 

   (D)   Design standards for parking, stacking and loading areas. Except for residential parking spaces, all the parking areas shall be in accordance with State Department of Transportation standards. Specifically, parking facilities shall be designed and constructed so as to:

      (1)   Allow unobstructed movement into and out of each parking space without interfering with fixed objects or vehicles;

      (2)   Minimize delay and interference with traffic on public streets and access drives;

      (3)   Maximize sight distances from parking lot exits and access drives; and

      (4)   Allow off-street parking spaces in parking lots to have access from parking lot driveways and not directly from streets.

   (E)   Dimensional requirements. Parking facilities shall be designed and constructed to meet the minimum parking space dimensions of nine feet by 18 feet, and aisle dimensions and other standards found in Figure 157-29.

   (F)   Improvements.

      (1)   All required parking spaces may be provided in a parking garage or properly paved open area.

      (2)   All required parking spaces and loading areas shall be paved and maintained with masonry, concrete, asphalt or alternative paving surface such as turfstone which allows greater storm water runoff. All parking, drive and loading areas must be of sufficient thickness and consistency to be able to support anticipated traffic volumes and weights. Gravel, crushed stone or crushed asphalt shall not be considered as optional paving surfaces for minimum off-street parking facility requirements.

      (3)   All access drives shall be composed of concrete and maintained from the curbline or edge of pavement to a point at least ten feet beyond the public right-of-way line for all parking and loading facilities, whether paved or unpaved.

      (4)   All facilities shall be graded, properly drained, stabilized and maintained to minimize dust and erosion.

      (5)   All parking spaces and stacking lanes shall be clearly identified with paint lines, bumper guards, curbs or similar treatment.

      (6)   All parking spaces adjacent to a property line, vegetative buffer or planting area shall be provided with wheel guards or curbs located so that no part of the parked vehicle will extend beyond the property line or encroach more than two feet into a vegetative buffer or required planting area.

      (7)   Parking lots shall be designed and constructed such that walkways shall maintain a minimum unobstructed width of five feet.

      (8)   Parking lots shall be designed and constructed that allows for the safe movement of pedestrians to and from vehicular parking areas.

FIGURE 157-29
Parking Dimension Requirements

   (G)   Off-site parking lots. If the off-street parking spaces required by this section cannot reasonably be provided on the same lot on which the principal use is located, the Board of Adjustment may, as a special use, permit the space to be provided on any land within 400 feet of the main entrance to the principal use, provided the land is under common control with the principal use. The land shall not be used for any other purpose so long as no other adequate provision for parking space meeting the requirements of this chapter has been made for the principal use. Required off-street parking shall not be located across an intervening major or minor thoroughfare.

   (H)   Combined parking.

      (1)   Separate uses. The required parking for separate or mixed uses may be combined in one facility.

      (2)   Shared parking. The required parking space for any number of separate uses may be combined in one lot but the required space assigned to one use may not be assigned to another use, except that one-half of the parking space required for churches, theaters or assembly halls whose peak attendance will be at night or on Sundays may be assigned to a use which will be closed at night and on Sundays.

      (3)   Reassignment. Required off-street parking spaces shall not be leased or otherwise assigned to another use except as provided in division (H)(2) above.

   (I)   Loading areas.

      (1)   General. Every building or structure used for business, trade or industry hereafter erected shall provide a space or berth as indicated in this section for the loading and unloading of vehicles off the street. The space/berth shall have access to an alley, or if there is not an alley, to a street.

      (2)   Location. Off-street loading areas shall be located on the same zone lot as the use they serve.

      (3)   Design standards.

         (a)   Location. All off-street loading areas shall be arranged and marked to provide for orderly and safe unloading and loading, and shall not hinder the free movement of vehicles and pedestrians. All loading and unloading maneuvers shall take place on private property. No backing in from a road or maneuvering on the road right-of-way shall be permitted.

         (b)   Minimum number of loading spaces/berths required.

            1.   For nonresidential structures containing not more than 25,000 square feet of gross floor area, one berth shall be required.

            2.   For nonresidential structures containing 25,000 or more square feet of gross floor area, the number of berths, specified in the table below shall be provided:

Table 157-6
Square Feet of Gross Floor Area	Required Number of Berths
< 25,000	1
25,000 to 100,000	2
100,000 to 160,000	3
160,000 to 240,000	4
240,000 to 320,000	5
320,000 to 400-000	6
Each 90,000 above 400,000	1

 

         (c)   Minimum dimensions. An off-street loading berth shall have minimum dimensions of 12 feet wide, 25 feet long and 14 feet overhead clearance with adequate means for ingress and egress. If big rig or 18-wheeler trucks are intended to make deliveries, each loading berth shall be at least 12 feet wide, 65 feet long, and 14 feet overhead clearance with adequate means for ingress and egress.

   (J)   Excessive illumination in parking lots and loading areas.

      (1)   Lighting within any parking and loading area that unnecessarily illuminates any other lot and substantially interferes with the use or enjoyment of the other lot is prohibited. Floodlights, spotlights or any other similar lighting shall not be used to illuminate parking and loading areas.

      (2)   All parking and loading area lighting shall be designed and located in accordance with the requirements of § 157.08.

(Ord. passed 7-25-2011; Am. Ord. 14-O-04, passed 11-24-2014)