A. Authorization: Subject to the limitations of this section, off street loading is permitted as an accessory use in all districts other than single-family residential districts. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the right of any person to provide off street loading in excess of the requirements herein established, but all such loading shall comply with the standards of this section.
B. General Requirements:
1. Applicability To Existing, New, And Expanded Uses:
a. General Applicability: Except as provided otherwise in this subsection B1, the provisions of this section shall apply to, and off street loading spaces sufficient to satisfy the requirements of, this section shall be provided for all existing and new uses, in accordance with the provisions of chapters 11 and 23 of this title.
b. Change In Existing Use: Whenever a use existing on the effective date of this zoning code is changed thereafter to a new use, loading facilities shall be provided as required herein for such new use; provided, however, that when any such existing use was deficient in required loading spaces on such effective date, such new use may be established with a deficiency in required loading spaces equal in number to not more than such preexisting deficiency.
c. Increase In Use Intensity: Whenever the intensity of use of any structure or use is increased through the addition of dwelling units, floor area, seating capacity, or other units of measurement specified herein for required loading spaces, loading spaces as required herein shall be provided; provided, however, that this regulation shall not apply to the addition of dwelling units in any structure in the B-2 central business district.
d. Exception: Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection B1, no building or use lawfully existing on the effective date of this zoning code, or any amendment to it establishing loading requirements with respect to such structure or use, shall be required to provide any additional loading spaces pursuant to this subsection B1 unless and until the aggregate increase in units of measurement shall equal the full number of units for which one additional loading space would be required pursuant to subsection D of this section, in which event loading spaces as required herein shall be provided for the total aggregate increase.
2. Location Of Required Loading Spaces: Loading spaces shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use they serve.
C. Design And Maintenance: Every loading space must be designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with the standards and requirements of this subsection.
1. Location On Lot: All loading spaces must be located and arranged to provide logical and convenient access thereto from the use they serve. All loading spaces must comply with the yard requirements applicable to principal uses in the district in which they are located, except that open loading spaces may be located in a required rear yard. No loading space may be located within fifty feet (50') of the nearest point of intersection of any two (2) public or private streets. A loading space or dock may open onto any building facade facing a public right of way only pursuant to subsection C2 of this section.
2. Loading Spaces Or Docks Facing Public Streets: A loading space or dock may not open onto a building facade facing a public street except only under the following circumstances:
a. Small Zoning Lots: One loading space or one loading dock may open onto a building facade facing a public street if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The zoning lot on which the loading space or dock is located is classified in the I industrial district.
(2) The longest street frontage of the zoning lot is not more than four hundred feet (400') long.
(3) The loading space or dock meets the following setback requirements:
(A) On a zoning lot with a longest street frontage of two hundred feet (200') or less, the loading space or dock is set back at least one hundred feet (100') from the lot line it faces.
(B) On a zoning lot with a longest street frontage greater than two hundred feet (200') (but not greater than 400 feet), the loading space or dock is set back at least one hundred feet (100') from that lot line and fifty feet (50') behind the building line facing that street.
b. Large, Street Bounded Zoning Lots: Up to twelve (12) loading spaces or docks may open onto a building facade facing a public street if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The zoning lot on which the loading spaces or docks are located is located in the I industrial district;
(2) That zoning lot is bounded on all sides by improved public streets.
(3) That zoning lot has a single lot line abutting a public street that is at least six hundred feet (600') long.
(4) Each loading space or dock on that zoning lot that faces a public street is set back at least one hundred feet (100') from the lot line it faces or a distance not less than the closest point of the building to that lot line, whichever is farther.
(5) Each loading space or dock on that zoning lot that faces a public street is screened to not less than forty percent (40%) opacity by a continuous planting of evergreen conifers and ornamental trees of not less than six feet (6') in height at the time of planting as well as bushes, shrubs, and similar understory plantings.
3. Design:
a. Access To Street: Loading spaces shall be designed and arranged to provide access to a street or alley in a manner that will create the least possible interference with through traffic movements. No curb cut across public property shall exceed thirty feet (30') in width without the written approval of the village manager.
b. Maneuvering Space: Every loading space shall be provided with sufficient maneuvering space on the zoning lot where it is located to allow vehicles to access and exit the space without having to make any backing movement on or into any public or private street.
c. Surface, Drainage; Markings: Every loading space shall be surfaced with an asphaltic or portland cement pavement providing an all weather, durable, and dustless surface. Unless otherwise approved by the village engineer, such construction shall have a coefficient rating for structural materials as derived from the "Illinois Department Of Transportation Design Manual", current edition. All loading space surfaces shall be graded and drained to dispose of surface water accumulation by means of a positive stormwater drainage system connected to a public sewer system. Individual stalls shall be clearly identified by markings four inches to six inches (4" - 6") in width.
d. Lighting: All lighting shall comply with the requirements of chapter 8, article B of this title. Fixed lighting shall be so arranged as to prevent direct glare of beams onto any public or private property or streets by the use of luminaire cutoffs. All lighting shall be reduced to security levels at all times of nonuse of the loading space.
e. Space Dimensions: Each loading space, excluding required maneuvering areas, shall have the following minimum dimensions, in feet:
(1) | Tractor-trailer | 12W x 50L x 15H |
(2) | Standard | 10W x 25L x 14H |
D. Required Spaces:
1. General Requirement: Loading spaces or receiving areas shall be provided in sufficient number, of sufficient size, and so located that no loading and unloading operations infringe upon any street or sidewalk.
2. Minimum Requirements: For the following uses, the following minimum number of loading spaces shall be provided:
Use | Required Spaces |
a. Hotels | 1 for each building with more than 10,000 square feet but less than 150,000 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 for each additional 200,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof |
b. Multiple-family dwellings | 1 for each building having in excess of 20,000 feet of gross floor area |
c. Office uses | 1 for each building with more than 10,000 square feet but less than 100,000 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area up to total of 500,000 square feet plus 1 for each additional 500,000 square feet of gross floor area or any fraction thereof |
d. Food stores | 1 for each building with 50,000 square feet of gross floor area or any fraction thereof plus 1 for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof |
e. Other uses | 1 for each building for the first 150,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof plus 1 for each additional 200,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof |
Unless waived by the village manager, the first space required for any building having in excess of ten thousand (10,000) square feet shall be sized to accommodate a tractor trailer and, unless otherwise required by the manager, all other spaces may be standard size. The decision of the manager shall be based upon the anticipated needs of each particular building. (Ord. 2013-12-944, 1-6-2014)