§ 155.072 OFF-STREET LOADING.

   (A)   Location. All required loading berths shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. All motor vehicle loading berths which abut a residence district or an intervening alley, separating a residence district from a business, commercial, or industrial district, shall be completely screened therefrom by a minimum 6-foot tall fence or wall.  No permitted or required loading berth shall be located within 30 feet of the nearest point of intersection of any 2 streets.  No loading berth shall be located in a required front yard.  Any loading berth located in a required rear yard may be open to the sky.  Loading berths or associated maneuvering areas may not be located in any transitional buffer yard.

   (B)   Size.  Unless otherwise specified, a required off-street loading berth shall be at least 12 feet in width and 30 feet in length for short berths, and 12 feet in width by at least 50 feet in length for long berths exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 15 feet. Maneuvering aprons for short berths shall be at least 60 feet.  Access lanes for short berths shall be 12 feet in width for 1-way lanes and 24 feet in width for 2-way lanes.  For long berths, access lanes shall be 14 feet in width for 1-way lanes and 24 feet in width for 2-way lanes.  Maneuvering aprons for long berths shall be at least 90 feet.  Space dedicated for access lanes may also be considered as space for the maneuvering apron.

   (C)   Access.  Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement.

   (D)   Surfacing.  All open off-street loading berths shall be improved with a compacted crushed stone base, not less than 8 inches thick, surfaced with not less than 3 inches of bituminous material or some comparable all-weather, dust-free material.

   (E)   Utilization. Space allocated to any off-street loading use shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.

   (F)   Setbacks. Same as § 155.070(K), except as noted in § 155.109.

Schedule of Off-Street Loading Requirements
Use	Gross Floor Area (square feet)**	Number of Berths and Size*
Residential:
Hotel, Motel, Dormitory Fraternity, Convalescent or Nursing Home, and Elderly Housing	10,000-100,000 each additional 100,000	1 short 1 short
Multi-Family	30,000-100,000 each additional 200,000	1 short 1 short
Commercial:
Personal Services, Restaurants	10,000-25,000 25,000-40,000 40,000-100,000 each additional 100,000	2 short 2 long 3 long 1 long
Retail, Wholesale	5,000-10,000	short
Services and Institutional:
Banks, Civic Buildings, Offices, Business Services	10,000-100,000 each additional 100,000 up to 500,000 each additional 500,000	1 short 1 short 1 short
Hospitals	10,000-100,000 each additional 100,000	1 short 1 short
Schools Elementary, Secondary College or University	10,000-100,000 each additional 100,000	1 short 1 short
Cultural/Entertainment:
Arena, Stadium, Auditorium, Convention Hall Amusement Establishment	10,000-20,000 20,000-100,000 each additional 100,000	1 short 1 long 1 long
Theater	10,000-25,000 each additional 50,000	1 short 1 short
Industrial:
Manufacturing, Warehousing, Research and Development	5,000-10,000 10,000-40,000 40,000-100,000 each additional 100,000	1 short 1 long 2 long 1 long
Transportation/Communications:
Air/Bus/Rail, Utilities, TV and Radio Stations	10,000-40,000 40,000-100,000 each additional 100,000	1 short 1 long 1 long
Cartage and Freight Facility	5,000-40,000 40,000-100,000 each additional 100,000	1 long 2 long 1 long
NOTES: *Berth (loading dock) dimensions:    Short–12 feet wide by 30 feet deep (360 square feet)    Long–12 feet wide by 50 feet deep (600 square feet) **Gross floor area refers to the square feet of buildings or structures on the premises.

 

(Ord. 1992-10, § 1007 and Table 1000 B, passed 3-18-1993)