(a) The design and improvement standards of this section shall apply to all off-street loading areas, when provided.
(1) Surfacing. Areas used for off-street loading and circulation shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, masonry, or other solid paving materials with sufficient strength to support the vehicle loads imposed. Loading areas shall be continuously maintained and designed to preclude free flow of storm water onto adjacent lots properties, or public streets or ways.
(2) Landscaping and Screening. Off-street loading areas shall be screened from view.
(b) Lighting.
(1) Lighting shall be arranged and designed so that no source of light is directed toward any lots used or zoned for residential use. Lighting shall be designed to shield public streets and all other adjacent lands from distracting glare, or hazardous interference of any kind. Vehicular use areas shall not be lighted at any time other than the hours of operation of the use that the loading is intended to serve, except for necessary security lighting.
(c) Loading Area Access.
(1) Loading areas shall be located and designed to ensure that entering and exiting vehicles do not disrupt vehicle and pedestrian circulation patterns.
(d) Loading Area Dimensional Standards.
(1) Each required off-street loading space shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in width and twenty-five (25) feet in length or longer as required to accommodate a truck within the property, provided that a greater length shall be required whenever necessary to ensure that no vehicle using the space extends beyond a property line. Where covered, the berth shall have a vertical clearance of at least fourteen (14) feet.
(Ord. 2023-02. Passed 4-17-23.)