(a) In any commercial or industrial district, buildings or part thereof with a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more, shall provide and maintain on the same lot with such building, at least one off-street loading space plus one additional such loading space for each 20,000 square feet or major fraction thereof of gross floor area in excess of 20,000 square feet.
(b) Each loading space shall be not less than 12 feet in width, 35 feet in length and 14 feet in height.
(c) Off-street loading spaces shall not be located in any required front yard but may occupy all or any part of any required side or rear yard.
(d) No such space shall be located closer than 50 feet to any residentially zoned property, unless wholly within a completely enclosed building or unless enclosed on all sides by a wall or uniformly painted board fence not less than six feet in height that matches or complements the color of the main building.
(e) 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.
(f) Loading spaces shall be designed with sufficient apron area to accommodate truck-turning movements and to prevent backing of trucks onto any street right-of-way.
(g) Loading areas shall have lighting capable of providing adequate illumination for security and safety.
(h) Loading spaces shall be striped, and appropriately identified.
(Ord. 16-19. Passed 9-16-19.)