(a) Dimension. Each off-street loading space shall be at least ten (10) feet in width by twenty-five (25) feet in length with a vertical clearance of fifteen (15) feet or more and adequate area for ingress and egress.
(b) Access.
(1) Each required loading berth shall be served by access to a street, service drive or alley in a manner that will not interfere with traffic or parking lot circulation.
(2) No loading space shall be located in such a manner as to allow a vehicle to back onto a public street or to extend into the right of way while being loaded or unloaded.
(c) Surface and Drainage. All loading areas shall be graded as necessary and improved with bituminous or Portland cement and shall be provided with adequate drainage as determined by the City Engineer upon his review of the submitted plan.
(d) Location. Off-street loading areas shall not be located in any front yard, street side yard or within twenty-five (25) feet of any street right of way, except for area used for the occasional drop-off or pick-up of goods in vans, step-vans or panel trucks. No loading space shall be located within a required front or side yard when adjacent to any "R" District. No permitted or required loading space shall be closer than fifty (50) feet to any lot in any "R" District unless wholly enclosed within a building.
(e) Marking. Designated loading areas shall be marked as such on the surface of the loading area with paint or permanent marking materials and maintained in clearly visible condition. (Ord. 1069-94. Passed 4-28-94.)