Off-street loading spaces accessory to designated uses shall be provided as follows.
(A) Location. All required loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use served. All motor vehicle loading spaces which abut a Residential Zoning District or intervening alley separating a Residential Zoning District from a Commercial Zoning or Industrial Zoning District shall be completely screened therefrom by a ridge or dirt mound, building walls or a uniformly painted solid fence, wall or door, or any combination thereof, not less than eight feet in height. No permitted or required loading space shall be located within 40 feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two streets. No loading space shall be located in a required front or side yard, and any loading space located in a required rear yard shall be open to the sky.
(B) Area. Unless otherwise specified, a required off-street loading space shall be at least 12 feet in width by at least 35 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and enclosed loading spaces shall have a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet.
(C) Access. Each required off-street loading space shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement.
(D) Surfacing. All open off-street loading spaces shall be improved with storm water drainage facilities and pavement surfacing in accordance with the Town of Kouts specifications.
(E) Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities.
(F) Utilization. Space allocated to any off- street loading space shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off- street parking facilities or portions thereof.
(G) Minimum facilities. Uses for which off- street loading facilities are required herein but which are located in buildings of less floor area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities shall be provided with adequate receiving facilities, accessible by motor vehicle, off any adjacent alley, service drive or open space on the same lot.
(H) Off-street loading space requirements. On the same premises with every building, structure or part thereof hereafter erected, established or enlarged and occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehouse goods display, department store, wholesale store, market, hotel, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning or other uses involving the receipt or distribution by vehicles or material or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained adequate space for standing, loading and unloading in order to avoid undue interference with public use of the street or alley. Such space, unless otherwise adequately provided for, shall include a 12 foot by 35 foot loading space with 14 foot height clearance for every 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 3,000 square feet of floor area used for the above mentioned purposes of land used for the above mentioned purposes. These requirements may, upon appeal, be increased, modified or waived by the Board of Zoning Appeals where the conditions or circumstances justify such action.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95)