(A) Purpose. The regulation of loading spaces in these zoning regulations is to alleviate or prevent congestion of the public rights-of-way, and so to promote the safety and general welfare of the public, by establishing minimum requirements for off-street loading and unloading from motor vehicles in accordance with the utilization of various parcels of land or structures.
(B) Exemptions from off-street loading requirements. All business uses located within the B-2, Central Business District shall be exempt from the following off-street loading requirements of this chapter.
(C) Location.
(1) All required loading areas shall be off-street and located on the same lot as the building or use to be served.
(2) All loading area curb cuts shall be located at a minimum of 50 feet from the intersection of two or more street rights-of-way. This distance shall be measured from the property line.
(3) Except for loading areas required for multiple dwellings, no loading berth shall be located closer than 30 feet to a residential district unless within a structure.
(4) Loading areas located at the front, or at the side of buildings on a corner lot:
(a) Shall not conflict with pedestrian movement;
(b) Shall not obstruct the view of the public right-of-way from off-street parking access;
(c) Shall comply with all other requirements of this section.
(5) Each loading area shall be located with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or public alley in a manner which will cause the least interference with traffic.
(D) Surfacing. All loading areas and accessways shall have a brick, concrete, or bituminous surface graded and drained to dispose of all surface water.
(E) Accessory use, parking, and storage. Any space allocated as a required loading berth or access drive so as to comply with the terms of these zoning regulations shall not be used for the storage of goods, inoperable vehicles, or snow and shall not be included as part of the space requirements to meet the off-street parking area.
(F) Screening. Except in the case of multiple dwellings, all loading areas shall be screened and landscaped from abutting and surrounding residential uses in compliance with § 155.031.
(G) Size. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the first loading area shall be not less than 70 feet in length and additional berths required shall be not less than 30 feet in length and all loading berths shall be not less than 10 feet in width and 14 feet in height, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space. Variation to this standard may be allowed based on, but not limited to, documented evidence of need, site character, structure use, lot size, etc.
(H) Number of loading areas required. The number of required off-street loading areas shall be as follows:
(1) Non-residential buildings and uses, except when located in any Residential or Public-Institutional zoning district: For each building one loading area and one additional area for each additional 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof;
(2) Multiple-family dwellings: Where such building has 10 or more dwelling units, one loading area per structure.
(I) Off-street loading required. Any structure erected or substantially altered for a use which requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles shall provide off-street loading space as required for a new structure.
(Ord. 110, passed 11-15-97; Am. Ord. 1506, passed 9-8-15) Penalty, see § 155.999