(a) Required. In connection with every building or part thereof hereafter erected, except dwellings, there shall be provided, on the same lot with such building, off-street loading spaces or berths for uses which customarily receive or distribute material or merchandise by vehicle, in accordance with the requirements of subsection (f) hereof.
(b) Dimensions.
(1) Each off-street loading space in a B District shall be not less than ten feet in width and twenty-five feet in length and, if a roofed berth, not less than fourteen feet in height.
(2) Each off-street loading space in a I District shall be not less than ten feet in width and fifty feet in length and, if a roofed berth, not less than fifteen feet in height.
(c) Yard Occupancy. In any R District, such off-street loading space shall be screened along any frontage abutting a street right-of-way line by a screen fence. Screened fences shall be as permitted in Chapter 1169.
(d) Mixed Occupancies and Uses Not Specified. In the case of mixed uses, the total requirement for off-street loading facilities shall be the sum of the various uses computed separately. Where a use is not specifically mentioned, the requirements for a use which is mentioned, and to which such use is similar, shall apply. Off-street loading facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing requirements for any other use, except as provided for collective use.
(e) Collective Use. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the provision of off-street loading facilities for two or more buildings or uses, provided that the total of such off-street loading spaces shall be not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately.
(f) Off-Street Loading Requirements. Off-street loading requirements shall be as follows:
(1) For permitted residential, institutional, community facilities and office uses:
Use | Floor area in square feet | Number of spaces required |
Group #1: | ||
Libraries, museums and galleries, clubs and lodges; fratenral and philanthropic institutions; religious institutions, and tourist homes. | Less than 10,000 | None |
10,000 - 19,000 | 1 | |
20,000 or more | 1 additional for each 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 20,000 square feet | |
Group #2: | ||
Assembly halls, auditoriums, sports arenas and stadiums; funeral homes; homes for the aged; and similiar institutions for human care | Less than 10,000 | None |
10,000 - 99,999 | 1 | |
100,000 or more | 1 additional for each 100,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 100,000 square feet | |
Group #3: | ||
Banks and financial institutions; medical-dental clincs; business and professional offices. | Less than 30,000 | None |
30,000 - 99,999 | 1 | |
100,000 - 499,999 | 1 additional for each 100,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 100,000 square feet. | |
500,000 | 1 additional for each 500,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 500,000 square feet. |
(2) For permitted business, commercial manufacturing and other industrial uses:
Group #4: | ||
Indoor theaters; bowling alleys, swimming pools, skating rinks and similar amusements, commercial and trade schools; business, dance and music schools. | Less than 10,000 | None |
10,000 - 199,000 | 1 | |
200,000 or more | 1 additional for each 200,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 200,000 square feet. | |
Group #5: | ||
Retail and wholesale stores; eating and drainking places; commercial uses not elsewhere classified. | Less than 8,000 | None |
8,000 - 24,999 | 1 | |
25,000 - 39,999 | 2 | |
40,000 - 59,999 | 3 | |
60,000 - 99,999 | 4 | |
100,000 or more | 1 additional for each 100,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 100,000 square feet. | |
Group #6: | ||
Manufacturing production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing or repair, warehousing and storage. | Less than 5,000 | None |
5,000 - 39,999 | 1 | |
40,000 - 99,999 | 2 | |
100,000 or more | 1 additional for each 100,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 100,000 square feet. |
(Ord. 1135. Passed 11-26-84.)