(A) Designation; vehicular access. Each required off-street loading space shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in manner, which will least, interfere with traffic movements. Such access way shall be at least 12 feet in width.
(B) Below minimum floor area. Uses for which off-street loading facilities are required therein but which are located in buildings of less floor area than the minimum for which such facilities are required shall be provided with adequate receiving facilities as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
(C) Buffer strips. Loading space for vehicles more than two ton capacity shall not be closer than 50 feet to any property in a residential district unless completely enclosed by building walls, a solid fence, wall or foliage buffer not less than ten feet in height and width.
(D) Location. All permitted or required loading spaces shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served, shall not be located within 50 feet of the intersection of any two streets, and shall not be located within required front yards.
(E) Not for parking. Space allocated to any off-street loading berth shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.
(F) Size. Unless otherwise specified, a required loading space shall be at least ten feet in width by at least 25 feet in length and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet, or as determined by the Zoning Administrator such greater distances as are needed to accommodate vehicles so that no vehicle overhangs into the public right-of-way or interferes with internal circulation. Reasonably adequate turning and maneuvering space shall be provided in addition to the minimum size loading berth requirements.
(G) Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in any R Residence District.
(H) Special use, other uses. For special uses and uses other than prescribed in this zoning code, loading spaces, adequate in number and size to serve such use, as determined by the Zoning Administrator and approved by the Building and Zoning Committee shall be provided.
(I) Surfacing. All open off-street loading space shall be improved with a compacted stone base, not less than seven inches thick, surfaced with not less than two inches of bituminous concrete or some comparable material with comparable construction.
(Ord. 2014-18, passed 4-16-2014; Ord. 2024-01, passed 3-5-2024)