9-12-9: LOADING SPACE SPECIFIC MEASUREMENTS:
   (A)   Residence Districts: Off street loading facilities accessory to uses allowed in the residence districts shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
      1.   Loading Berths: For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing ten thousand (10,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading berth for each additional one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.
         (a)   Educational and cultural institutions.
         (b)   Philanthropic and cultural institutions.
         (c)   Religious institutions.
      2.   Planned Development, Residential: Loading berths shall be provided on the basis of the required berths of each individual use.
      3.   Recreational And Social Facilities: For buildings containing ten thousand (10,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, one loading berth shall be provided, and for each additional one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area up to five hundred thousand (500,000) square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of five hundred thousand (500,000) square feet.
      4.   Nonresidential Uses: For all other nonresidential uses, loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:
         (a)   For buildings containing ten thousand (10,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, there shall be provided on the same zoning lot, adequate receiving facilities, accessible by motor vehicle, off any adjacent alley, service drive, or open space.
         (b)   For buildings containing ten thousand (10,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, two (2) off street loading berths shall be provided.
         (c)   For buildings containing over one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, there shall be provided one loading berth for each one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.
   (B)   Commercial Districts: Off street loading spaces accessory to uses permitted in the commercial districts shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
      1.   Any use listed in a residential district that also is permitted in any of the commercial districts shall provide loading spaces as established for that use in the preceding section for residential districts.
      2.   Establishments containing less than seven thousand (7,000) square feet of gross floor area shall be provided with adequate facilities, accessible by motor vehicle, off any adjacent alley, service drive, or open space on the same zoning lot.
      3.   For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing seven thousand (7,000) to forty thousand (40,000) square feet of gross floor area. For buildings containing forty thousand (40,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, two (2) loading berths shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. Each such loading berth for buildings in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area shall not be less than twelve feet (12') in width by fifty five feet (55') in length:
         Cartage and express facilities.
         Mail order houses.
         Printing and publishing.
         Restricted production and repair.
         Warehousing, storage, and wholesale establishments.
      4.   For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing up to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area for each additional one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area up to five hundred thousand (500,000) square feet, one additional loading berth shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of gross floor area or fraction in excess of five hundred thousand feet (500,000').
         Banks and financial institutions.
         Medical and dental clinics.
         Offices, business, professional and governmental.
         Recreation buildings and community centers, noncommercial.
      5.   For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing up to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading berth for each additional one hundred fifty thousand feet (150,000') of gross floor area or fraction thereof. Each such loading building in excess of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of gross floor area shall not be less than twelve feet (12') in width by fifty five feet (55') in length.
         Clubs or lodges (not for profit), containing retail shops, auditoriums, exhibition halls, or business or professional offices (other than accessory).
         Convention halls.
         Exhibition halls.
      6.   For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing up to one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading berth for each additional two hundred thousand (200,000) square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof:
         Amusement establishments: bowling alleys, swimming pools, and skating rinks. For buildings containing ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross floor area, one loading berth shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.
         Clubs and lodges (not for profit), containing no retail shops, convention halls, auditoriums, exhibition halls or business or professional offices (other than accessory).
         Meeting halls.
         Parking lots and garages: There shall not be requirements for off street loading.
         Schools: music, dance, business, and trade.
         Theaters, indoor.
         Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors.
      For all other uses, loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:
 
Gross Floor Area Of Establishments In Thousands Of Square Feet
Required Number And Size Of Berths
7 to 60
1 - (12 foot x 30 foot)
61 to 100
2 - (12 foot x 30 foot each)
 
   For each additional two hundred thousand (200,000) square feet in gross floor area or fraction thereof over one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, one additional loading berth shall be provided, such additional berth to be at least twelve feet (12') in width by fifty five feet (55') in length.
   (C)   Industrial District: Off street loading facilities accessory to uses allowed in the industrial district shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
      1.   Any production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, repair, or storage of materials, goods, or products: For buildings containing up to forty thousand (40,000) square feet of gross floor area, one loading berth shall be provided. For buildings containing forty thousand (40,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, two (2) loading berths shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of floor area or fraction thereof. Each such loading berth for buildings in excess of ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross floor area shall be not less than twelve feet (12') in width by fifty five feet (55') in length.
      2.   For uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings up to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area. For each additional one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area up to five hundred thousand (500,000) square feet, one additional loading berth shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional five hundred thousand (500,000) square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of five hundred thousand (500,000) square feet.
   Medical and dental clinics.
   Recreational buildings or community centers.
      3.   Motor freight terminals: For buildings containing five thousand (5,000) to forty thousand (40,000) square feet of gross floor area, one loading berth shall be provided. For buildings containing forty thousand (40,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, two (2) loading berths shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. Each such loading berth for buildings in excess of ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross floor area shall be not less than twelve feet (12') by fifty five feet (55') in length.
      4.   Planned developments, industrial: Loading berths shall be provided on the basis of the required berths for each individual use.
      5.   For all other uses, loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:
 
Gross Floor Area Of Establishments In Thousands Of Square Feet
Required Number And Size Of Berths
7 to 40
1 - (12 foot x 30 foot)
41 to 100
2 - (12 foot x 30 foot each)
 
   For each additional two hundred thousand (200,000) square feet in gross floor area or fraction thereof over one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, one additional loading berth shall be provided, such additional berth to be at least twelve feet (12') by fifty five feet (55') in length. (Ord. 99-06, 6-21-1999)