On the same premises with every building or part thereof, erected and occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehouse, goods display, department store, restaurant, wholesale, market, hotel, hospital, laundry, dry cleaning, or other uses similarly involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles, material or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot adequate space for standing, loading and unloading services in order to avoid undue interference with street or parking areas.
(a) Such loading and unloading space, unless completely and adequately provided for within a building, shall be a minimum area of ten feet by fifty feet, with fourteen foot height clearance, and shall be provided according to Table C.
(b) Access to truck loading and unloading space shall be provided directly from a public street or alley or from any right-of-way that will not interfere with public convenience and that will permit orderly and safe movement of trucks.
(c) All loading areas in view of any residential district shall be screened from such view in a manner satisfactory to the Planning Commission.
(d) Off-street loading space areas shall not be construed as, or counted towards, the supplying of area required as off-street parking space areas.
(Ord. 82-1. Passed 2-16-82.)
TABLE C
Gross Floor Area In Square Feet | Loading and Unloading Spaces Required In Terms of Square Feet of Gross Floor Area |
0-2,000 | None |
2,000-20,000 | One space (10 feet x 50 feet). |
20,000-100,000 | One space plus one space for each 20,000 square feet in excess of 20,000 square feet. |
100,000-500,000 | Five spaces plus one space for each 40,000 square feet in excess of 100,000 square feet. |
Over 500,000 | Fifteen spaces plus one space for each 80,000 square feet in excess of 500,000 square feet. |
(Ord. 82-1. Passed 2-16-82.)