7.5.4. DESIGN CRITERIA

   All loading areas , including any non-required loading areas , must comply with the following requirements.

   A.   Location and Use Requirements

   The location and use of a loading area are as follows.

      1.   A loading area must be located on the same site or lot as the use they serve.

      2.   A loading area required for a billboard must be located immediately adjacent to the billboard and outside the area defined by a vertical line intersecting the ground and any structural element extending from the billboard, including, but not limited to, overhangs, cantilevered beams, and elevated walkways.

      3.   A loading area may be co-located within the approach area for dumpster containers and the stacking spaces of drive-through aisles when safety and access issues are appropriately addressed and delivery and solid waste collection schedules are coordinated so as not to conflict with one another.

   B.   Access Requirements

   The access requirements to a loading space are as follows.

      1.   A street may be used for access and maneuvering into and out of a loading area provided:

         a.   The street is used for access to only one loading area on that site .

         b.   The street is not shown on the Major Streets and Routes (MS&R) Plan .

         c.   The street is not a local residential street .

         d.   The street does not abut a residential zone within the same block .

      2.   An alley may be used for access and maneuvering into and out of a loading area provided:

         a.   The alley is used for access to only one loading area on that site .

         b.   The alley is a minimum 20 feet wide.

         c.   The alley is surfaced in a manner acceptable to the City Engineer.

         d.   The alley does not abut a residential zone within the same block .

      3.   The maneuvering area must be designed so that there is safe access into and out of a loading area . The size and configuration of the maneuvering area must be based on AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) standards for turning radii and distances required of the vehicles for which the loading area is designed.

      4.   The access route to a loading area must have an overhead clearance of 15 feet.

   C.   Screening and Landscaping Requirements

   The screening and landscaping of a loading area must be in accordance with Section 7.6, Landscaping and Screening Regulations.

   D.   Lighting Requirements

   The lighting of a loading area , if present, must be in conformance with adopted City of Tucson Outdoor Lighting regulations.

   E.   Surfacing Requirements

   The surfacing of a loading area must be in accordance with Section 7.4.6.I, Surfacing Requirements.

   F.   Striping Requirements

   A loading area must be striped in accordance with Section 7.4.6.G, Striping, Surfacing Requirements, to distinguish it from motor vehicle parking spaces and other uses on the site .

   G.   Dimensional Requirements

   The minimum size of a loading area , exclusive of access and maneuvering area, must be:

      1.   Type A: 12 feet by 35 feet;

      2.   Type B: 12 feet by 55 feet; and,

      3.   Overhead Clearance is 15 feet.