(A) Every building or structure used for business, trade, industry or office and institutional purposes, shall provide loading space as indicated in this section. Each loading space shall be no less than 15 feet in width, and 30 feet in depth. Each space shall also be no less than 15 feet in height if the space is covered. It shall have access driveways to public streets or alleys which driveways shall be at least 24 feet wide and with adequate turning radii for the delivery vehicles customarily associated with the particular use. If there is not more than one delivery and pickup during the hours when a retail trade, office or institutional establishment is open to patrons, the space may be combined with the existing parking space on the premises. Loading space shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) Retail business. One space for each 20,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof;
(2) Wholesale trade and industry. One space for each 10,000 square feet of gross floor space or fraction thereof;
(3) Office and institutional uses including hotels and motels. One space for each 50,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof; and
(4) Additional requirements. As well as meeting the requirements of division (A)(3) above, elementary, junior high, high schools, kindergartens, nurseries and day care centers shall also provide a safe place off the street for the loading and unloading of children from automobiles and buses.
(B) (1) If a peculiar characteristic of an establishment makes the requirements in this section clearly unrealistic, the Board of Adjustment may grant the modification of the loading requirements in regard to that particular establishment.
(2) In the central business district, the Zoning Administrator may allow a new use to be established in an existing building even if all loading requirements of this section cannot be met for the new use provided that as much loading space as can reasonably be provided is provided by the use and traffic or safety hazards will not be created.
(Ord. 21- , passed - -2021)