(a) Scope of Application. The application of the loading regulations established by this Section shall be limited to the same applicability as defined in Section 1187.02 of this Chapter.
(b) Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces Required. Off-street loading spaces shall be provided for commercial and industrial uses in accordance with the schedule set forth below. Loading spaces shall not conflict with or overlap with the area used for parking.
Schedule of Required Off-Street Loading Spaces | |
Gross Floor Area of Structure (square feet) | Number of Required Loading Spacea |
0 - 10,000 | 0 |
10,001 - 50,000 | 1 |
50,001 - 100,000 | 2 |
100,001 - 200,000 | 3 |
200,001 - 400,000 | 4 |
Each additional 200,000 | 1 |
(c) General Standards. Every loading space shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with the standards and requirements set forth below.
(1) Location of Required Loading Spaces. Loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the building or structure to which they are accessory. No loading space shall be located in any required front yard, nor shall it permit any vehicle to extend into any front yard or across any lot line of a more restrictive district while being loaded or unloaded.
(2) Dimensions. No required loading space shall be less than twelve (12) feet (12') in width or thirty-five (35') feet in length or have a vertical clearance of less than fourteen feet (14').
(3) Access. Loading spaces shall be designed and arranged to provide access to a street or alley in a manner that will create the least possible interference with traffic movement and parking lot circulation. Access to and from loading spaces shall be approved by the Zoning Inspector.
(4) Surface and Drainage. Every loading space shall meet the surface and drainage requirements of Section 1187.07.
(5) Screening. All operations, material, and vehicles within any loading space that are visible from public streets or from residential uses shall be screened. The screening material shall be at least six feet (6') in height, 100 percent (100%0 opaque, and shall meet the requirements for screening as set forth in Chapter 1189, Landscaping and Bufferyard Requirements.
(Ord. 99-1966. Passed 5-4-99.)