(a) On the same premises with every building or structure, or part thereof, erected and occupied for uses involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles, materials 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 the public use of the streets and alleys.
(b) Such loading and unloading space, unless otherwise adequately provided for, shall be an area ten (10) feet by fifty (50) feet, with a fifteen (15)-foot height clearance. Such spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:
Loading and Unloading Spaces Required in Terms of Square Feet of Gross Floor Area | ||
Gross Floor Area (sq. ft.) | Commercial | Industrial |
Loading and Unloading Spaces Required in Terms of Square Feet of Gross Floor Area | ||
Gross Floor Area (sq. ft.) | Commercial | Industrial |
0 to 2,000 | None | None |
2,001 to 5,000 | 1 | 1 |
5,001 to 20,000 | 1 | 1 plus 1/5,000 in excess of 5,000 |
20,001 to 50,000 | 1 plus 1/20,000 in excess of 20,000 | 3 plus 1/15,000 in excess of 20,000 |
50,001 to 100,000 | 1 plus 1/20,000 in excess of 20,000 | 5 plus 1/10,000 in excess of 50,000 |
100,001 to 300,000 | 5 plus 1/100,000 in excess of 100,000 | 10 plus 1/100,00 in excess of 100,000 |
300,001 to 500,000 | 10 plus 1/100,000 in excess of 300,000 | 10 plus 1/100,000 in excess of 300,000 |
Over 500,000 | 12 plus 1/250,000 in excess of 500,000 | 14 plus 1/150,000 in excess of 500,000
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(c) No loading space shall be located closer than fifty (50) feet from any residentially zoned district unless located within a completely enclosed building or unless enclosed on all sides facing a residential district by a solid masonry wall, ornamental on both sides, and not less than six (6) feet in height. Such walls shall be constructed of the same materials as that of the main or principal building, and be faced with either brick, decorative block, or pre-cast concrete formed into a decorative pattern and painted in the same color scheme as that of the principal building. Lights used to illuminate loading areas shall be arranged so as to reflect away from adjacent areas.
(d) Loading spaces shall not be provided in the front yard, the front side of any building, or on any building side facing and directly visible to a public street, unless the Planning Commission determines such a location is necessary due to the building’s location or placement, the existing street patterns, or other factors.
(e) Loading spaces shall be covered with a pavement of concrete or plant-mixed bituminous material and shall be graded and drained to a storm sewer so as to dispose of surface water in accordance and conformity with the requirements of the City.
(f) The Planning Commission may waive the requirement for off-street loading spaces for existing buildings within a Neighborhood Business District (NBD) or a Municipal Business District (MBD) under the following circumstances:
(1) The rear of the building is built to the rear lot line and directly abuts a public alley.
(2) The layout and size of the existing building and parking area preclude the placement of a designated loading space within the site.
(Res. 98-340A. Passed 9-21-98.)