Adequate off-street loading and unloading space shall be provided for the receipt or distribution of vehicles or materials or merchandise to avoid undue interference with public use of dedicated rights-of-way. Such space shall be provided in accordance with the following regulations:
(A) All loading and unloading spaces shall be laid out in the dimension of at least ten by 50 feet, or 500 square feet in area, with a clearance of no less than 14 feet in height.
(B) Loading dock approaches shall be provided with a pavement having an asphaltic or Portland cement binder so as to provide a permanent durable and dustless surface.
(C) All loading and unloading spaces in B or I Districts shall be provided in accordance with the following ratio of spaces to floor area:
(1) Gross floor area - 0 to 5,000; space required per square feet of useable floor area - one space.
(2) Gross floor area - 5,001 to 20,000; space required per square feet of useable floor area - one space plus one space for each 5,000 square feet in excess of 5,001.
(3) Gross floor area - 20,001 to 100,000; space required per square feet of useable floor area - one space plus one space for each 20,000 square feet in excess of 20,001.
(`94 Code, § 1173.02) (Ord. 26-82, passed 12-28-82)