(A) Location and layout of off-street loading. Off-street loading spaces shall be as provided in the schedule of off-street loading requirements. An off-street loading berth shall be a hard-surfaced area of land open or enclosed, other than a street or public way, used principally for the standing, loading or unloading of motor trucks, tractors and trailers so as to avoid undue interference with public streets and alleys. Loading spaces, where required, shall be not less than ten feet in width, 45 feet in length and 14 feet in height, exclusive of access aisles and maneuvering space.
(B) Minimum requirements. Plans for location and layout of off-street loading areas shall meet the following minimum requirements.
(1) Loading berths shall be no closer than 100 feet to an adjoining residential zoning district unless completely screened along that adjoining side by a building wall not less than eight feet in height.
(2) Location of loading berths shall not obstruct the visibility at intersections.
(3) Loading berths open to the sky may be located in any required side or rear yard; provided, that loading berths within 100 feet of residential districts are enclosed as specified above; loading berths shall not be located in front yards.
(4) Fractional loading berths spaces resulting from the application of the schedule of off-street loading requirements shall be considered an additional loading berth.
(5) Off-street loading areas for office, commercial and industrial uses shall be hard surfaced with bituminous concrete or concrete.
(2009 Code, § 40-11-7) (Ord. 15-08, passed 8-31-2015)