(A) Location. All required loading berths shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. No loading berth for vehicles over two ton capacity shall be closer than 50 feet to any property in a residence district unless completely enclosed by building walls, or a uniformly painted solid fence or wall or any combination thereof, not less than six feet in height. No permitted or required loading berth shall be located within 25 feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two streets.
(B) Size. Unless otherwise specified, a required loading berth shall be located at least ten feet in width by at least 25 feet in length, exclusive of aisles and maneuvering space and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet.
(C) Access. Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed with an appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements.
(D) Surfacing. All open off-street loading berths shall be improved with a compacted macadam base, not less than seven inches thick, surfaced with not less than two inches of asphaltic concrete or some comparable dustless material. All required surfacing of loading berths shall be completed prior to the issuance of any occupancy permit for the use to be served by such loading berths, except as provided in § 152.027.
(E) Repairs and service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in any residence or business districts.
(F) Space allocated for single use. Space allocated to any off-street loading berth shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities or portion thereof.
(G) Other special uses. For special uses other than prescribed for herein, loading berths adequate in number and size to serve such uses as determined, shall be provided.
(H) Receiving facilities. Uses for which off-street loading facilities are required herein but which are located in buildings of less floor area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities shall be provided with adequate receiving facilities of any adjacent alley, service drive or open space on the same lot which is accessible by motor vehicle.
SCHEDULE OF LOADING REQUIREMENTS
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Use | Gross Floor Area in Square Feet | Required Number and Minimum Horizontal Dimension of Berths
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Hotels, clubs and lodges | For each additional 200,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (10 ft. X 25 ft.) |
Retail stores | 5,000 to 10,000 | 1 (10 ft. X 25 ft.) |
Establishments dispensing food or beverages for consumption on the premises | 10,000 to 25,000 | 2 (10 ft. X 25 ft.) |
Motor vehicle and machinery sales | 25,000 to 40,000 | 2 (10 ft. X 50 ft.) |
Wholesale establishments (but not including warehouses and storage buildings other than accessory) | For each additional 200,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (10 ft. X 50 ft.) |
Bowling alleys | For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (10 ft. X 50 ft.) |
Banks and offices - business, professional and governmental | 10,000 to 100,000 For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof For each additional 500,000 or fraction thereof | 1 (10 ft. X 25 ft.) 1 - additional (10 ft. X 25 ft.) 1 - additional (10 ft. X 25 ft.) |
Establishments engaged in production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing or repair of materials, goods or products | 5,000 to 10,000 10,000 to 40,000 40,000 to 100,000 | 1 - (10 ft. X 25 ft.) 1 - (10 ft. X 50 ft.) 2 - (10 ft. X 50 ft.) each |
Warehouses and storage buildings | For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (10 ft. X 50 ft.) |
Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors | 8,000 to 10,000 For each additional | 1 - (10 ft. X 25 ft.) 1 additional (10 ft. X 25 ft.) |
(Ord. passed 8-4-86)