§ 160.216 OFF-STREET LOADING AND UNLOADING.
   (A)   On the same premises with every building, structure or part thereof, involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles or materials or merchandise except the business district described in § 160.214, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot, adequate space for standing, loading and unloading in order to avoid undue interference with public use of dedicated rights-of-way.
   (B)   The space shall be provided as follows:
      (1)   All spaces shall be provided as required in § 160.195 note after minimum rear yards, except as hereinafter provided for “I” Districts.
      (2)   All spaces shall be laid out in the dimension of at least 10 feet by 50 feet, or 500 square feet in area, with a clearance of at least 14 feet in height. Loading dock approaches shall be provided with a permanent, durable and dustless surface. All space in “I” Districts shall be provided in the following ratio of space to floor area.
 
Gross Floor Area (in square feet)
Loading and Unloading Space Required in Terms of Square Feet of Usable Floor Area
0—1,400
None
1,401—20,000
1 space
20,001—100,000
1 space, plus 1 space for each 20,000 square feet in excess of 20,001 square feet
100,001 and over
5 spaces
 
(Prior Code, App., § 1306)