(A) All retail structures shall provide and maintain off-street facilities for the loading of merchandise and goods within the building or on the lot adjacent to a public alley or private service drive in accordance with the following requirements.
(B) Any department store or retail establishment which has an aggregate gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more, arranged, intended or designed for the use shall be provided with off-street truck loading or unloading berths at least 12 feet wide, 14 feet high, and 35 feet long in accordance with the following table. There shall be sufficient space to insure that all maneuvering required to utilize the loading space will not include street right-of-way.
Square feet of aggregate gross floor area
|
Required number of berths |
Square feet of aggregate gross floor area
|
Required number of berths |
10,000 to 40,000 | 1 |
40,001 to100,000 | 2 |
100,001 to 160,000 | 3 |
160,001 to 240,000 | 4 |
240,001 to 320,000 | 5 |
320,001 to 400,000 | 6 |
400,001 to 409,000 | 7 |
For each additional 90,000 over 490,000 | 1 additional |
(2005 Code, § 12-5-8)