Adequate off-street loading space shall be provided in connection with any structure which requires receipt or distribution of materials by vehicles.
(A) Number of loading berths required. The number of required off-street loading berths shall be as follows:
(1) Manufacturing, fabrication, processing, warehousing, storing, retail sales, schools and hotels.
(a) For such a building between 5,000 and 50,000 square feet of floor area: one loading berth is required;
(b) For a building 50,001 to 100,000 square feet in area: two loading berths are required; and
(c) One loading berth shall be provided for each additional 35,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 100,000 square feet.
(2) Manufacturing and retail sales under 5,000 square feet. Adequate off-street loading and service entrances shall be provided subject to the approval of the Zoning Administrator;
(3) Auditorium, convention hall, exhibition hall, sports arena or stadium. Ten thousand to 100,000 square feet of floor area, one loading berth; for each additional 100,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof, one additional loading berth; and
(4) Public or semi-public recreational buildings, community centers, private and public educational institutions, religious institutions, hospitals, clinics, professional or commercial offices, nursing homes, or similar group housing, and senior citizen housing. Adequate off-street loading and service entrances shall be provided subject to approval of the Zoning Administrator.
(B) Location.
(1) All required loading berths and facilities shall be off-street and located on the same lots as the building or use to be served.
(2) All loading berth curb cuts shall be located at minimum 50 feet from the intersection of two or more street rights-of-way. This distance shall be measured from the property line.
(3) No loading berth shall be located closer than 50 feet from a residential district unless within a structure.
(4) Loading berths shall not occupy the front yard setback.
(5) Loading berths located at the front or at the sides of buildings abutting street right-of-way shall require a conditional use permit as provided for in § 157.099 of this chapter, if such loading berth is closer than 200 feet from street right-of-way.
(a) Loading berths shall not conflict with pedestrian movement.
(b) Loading berths shall not obstruct the view of the public right-of-way from off-street access.
(c) Loading berths shall comply with all other requirements of this section.
(6) Each loading berth shall be located with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or public alley in a manner which will cause the least interference with traffic.
(C) Surfacing. All loading berths and driveways having access onto a concrete or asphalt surfaced street or public right-of-way shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete or a reasonable substitute surface. Drainage of loading areas is subject to approval of the City Engineer.
(D) Accessory use, parking and storage. Any space allocated as a required loading berth or access drive so as to comply with the terms of these zoning regulations shall not be used for the storage of goods, inoperable vehicles or snow, and shall not be included as part of the area used to meet off-street parking requirements.
(E) Screening. Except in the case of multiple dwellings, all loading areas shall be screened and landscaped from abutting and surrounding residential uses in compliance with § 157.070 of this chapter.
(F) Size. Unless otherwise specified in these zoning regulations, the first loading berth shall be not less than 55 feet in length and additional berths required shall be not less than 30 feet in length and all loading berths shall be not less than ten feet in width and 14 feet in height, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space.
(Ord. 827, passed 4-19-1983; Ord. 1061, passed 6-16-1992; Ord. 1160, passed 4-15-1997) Penalty, see § 157.999