(A) Compliance required. Off-street loading facilities shall be required on the same lot as any use that involves the regular loading or unloading of commercial vehicles.
(B) Use. Vehicle loading facilities shall not be used for the sale, servicing, repair, dismantling or storage of any vehicle, equipment or material and shall not be counted as an off-street parking space.
(C) Location. Off-street loading facilities shall not be located in the front yard.
(D) Dimensions. Each loading space shall be at least ten feet in width and 30 feet in length, with 14 feet of height clearance.
(E) Minimum loading space. FLOOR AREA is defined in § 152.267. The minimum number of off-street loading spaces shall be as follows:
Building Floor Area | Minimum Number Loading Spaces |
Up to 2,000 square feet | None |
2,000 to 20,000 square feet | 1 space |
20,000 to 100,000 square feet | 1 space + 1 space for each 20,000 square feet in excess of 20,000 square feet |
100,000 to 500,000 square feet | 5 spaces + 1 space for each 40,000 square feet in excess of 100,000 square feet |
100,000 to 500,000 square feet | 15 spaces + 1 space for each 80,000 square feet in excess of 500,000 square feet |
(F) Waiver. The Planning Commission may reduce the number of off-street loading spaces required in division (E) above upon finding that fewer spaces will not result in traffic congestion, a safety hazard, a public nuisance or undue encroachment upon neighboring property.
(G) Surface. Loading dock approaches shall be paved and have an asphalt or concrete base so as to provide a permanent, durable and dustless surface.
(H) Access. Vehicle loading and unloading facilities shall be located and designed so that vehicles can enter and exit without backing onto a public right-of-way.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005)