Every building or structure used for business, trade or industry hereafter erected shall provide space as indicated herein for the loading and unloading of vehicles off the street or public alley.
(A) Off-street loading and unloading spaces shall have access to an alley, or if there is no alley available, then to a street.
(B) Off-street loading and unloading spaces shall have a minimum dimension of 12 feet by 40 feet and overhead clearance of 14 feet in height above the alley or street grade.
(C) Loading and service areas shall be designed to ensure the safety of pedestrians and private property.
(D) Such areas shall have sufficient space to be properly accessed and the use of these areas shall not block public road rights-of-way nor hinder access or traffic flow.
(E) Loading and service areas should be designed out of view from public roads.
Retail operations | One loading space for each 5,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof |
Wholesale and industrial | One loading space for each 10,000 square feet of operations gross floor area or fraction thereof |
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)