A. Location:
1. Same Lot As Use: All required off street loading berths shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. No loading berth for vehicles over two (2) tons' capacity shall be closer than twenty five feet (25') to any property in a residence district unless completely enclosed by building walls, or a uniformly solid fence or wall, or any combination thereof, and not less than six feet (6') in height. No permitted or required portion of a loading berth shall be located within twenty five feet (25') of the nearest point of the intersection of any two (2) streets.
2. Yards: Off street loading berths in industrial or commercial districts may be located in required rear, side or transition yards, except no loading berth may be located within twenty feet (20') of adjacent residence districts. No off street loading berth in any zoning district may be located within a required front or corner side yard.
B. Size: Unless otherwise specified, a required loading berth shall be at least twelve feet (12') in width, at least seventy feet (70') in length, exclusive of aisles and maneuvering space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least fourteen feet (14').
C. Design And Maintenance:
1. Construction And Surfacing: The construction design of all off street loading berths, and access thereto, shall be reviewed by the village engineer to determine that such are constructed in accordance with a minimum structural number of 3.25. A concrete surface shall be required for each loading berth which serves a dock, ramp or elevator.
2. Circulation And Access: Off street loading areas shall be so designed as to not require the use of any arterial or collector street for maneuvering space into or out of the loading berth. Adequate space to accommodate the turning radii of trucks and trailers, exclusive of any parking spaces and landscaping, shall be provided.
D. Use Of Off Street Loading Facilities: Space allocated to any off street loading berth shall not also be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off street parking facilities or portions thereof.
E. Central Loading: Off street loading berths for separate uses, different buildings, structures or uses, or for mixed uses may be provided collectively in any zoning district in which separate loading berths for each constituent use would be required; provided, that the total number of loading berths so located together shall not be less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use. (Ord. 2004-19, 8-10-2004; amd. 2005 Code)