(A) On the same lot with every structure or use hereafter erected or created, there shall be provided and maintained adequate space for loading and unloading of materials, goods, or things, and for delivery and shipping; so that vehicles for these services may use this space without encroaching on or interfering with the public use of streets and alleys by pedestrians and vehicles.
(B) Off-street loading spaces shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the following schedule:
Table 155.610: Off-Street Loading Space Requirements | ||
Use | Gross Floor Area or Dwelling Units | Minimum Number of Off-Street Spaces |
Table 155.610: Off-Street Loading Space Requirements | ||
Use | Gross Floor Area or Dwelling Units | Minimum Number of Off-Street Spaces |
Residential | ||
Dwelling - Multi-Family | 50 - 100 dwelling units | 1 space |
Over 100 dwelling units | 1 space; plus 1 space per each additional 100 dwelling units | |
Commercial/Industrial/Community Facilities | ||
Retail Store, Storage Warehouse, Wholesale, Industrial Plant; Factory, Freight Terminal, Market, Restaurant, Mortuary, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, or similar | Over 10,000 square feet to 25,000 square feet | 1 space |
Over 25,000 square feet to 60,000 square feet | 2 spaces | |
Over 60,000 square feet to 120,000 square feet | 3 spaces | |
Over 120,000 square feet to 200,000 square feet | 4 spaces | |
Over 200,000 square feet to 290,000 square feet | 5 spaces | |
Over 290,000 square feet | 5 spaces; plus 1 space per each additional 90,000 square feet | |
Auditorium, Convention Hall, Exhibition Hall, Museum, Hotel, Office Building, Sports Area, Stadium, Hospital, or similar | Over 20,000 square feet to 40,000 square feet | 1 space |
Over 40,000 square feet | 1 space; plus 1 space per each additional 60,000 square feet | |
(C) Where any structure is enlarged or any use is extended so that the size of the resulting occupancy comes within the scope of this section, the full amount of off-street loading space shall be supplied and maintained for the structure or use in its enlarged or extended size. Where the use of a structure or land or any part thereof is changed to a use requiring off-street loading space under this section, the full amount of off- street loading space shall be supplied and maintained to comply with this section.
(D) For the purposes of this section, an off-street loading space shall be an area at the grade level at least ten feet wide by 25 feet long, with 14-foot vertical clearance. Each off-street loading space shall be directly accessible from a street alley without crossing or entering any other required off-street loading space, and arranged for convenient and safe ingress and egress by motor truck or trailer combination. The loading space shall also be accessible from the interior of any building it is intended to serve.
(E) Off-street loading facilities supplied to meet the needs of one use shall not be considered as meeting off-street loading needs of any other use.
(F) No area or facilities supplied to meet the required off-street parking facilities for a use shall be utilized for or be deemed to meet the requirements of this subchapter for off-street loading facilities.
(G) Nothing in this section shall prevent the collective, joint, or combined provision of off-street loading facilities for two or more buildings or uses, provided that the off-street loading facilities are equal in size and capacity to the combined requirements of the several buildings or uses and are so located and arranged as to be usable thereby.
(Ord. 2021-02, adopted 3-17-21; sought to be reconsidered, Commission passed 4-21-2021)