(a) In all zoning districts, in connection with every building hereafter erected to be occupied by uses requiring the receipt or shipment by motor vehicles of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same premises with such building off-street loading and unloading space accessible from an alley or easement of access, or when there is no such alley or easement of access, from a street. One loading space shall be required for each 10,000 square feet of floor area. If less than 10,000 square feet exists, 5,000 or more square feet of floor area shall require one loading space.
(b) On property where trucks or other vehicles will be regularly engaged in loading or unloading, adequate space must be provided so that all maneuvering, standing, loading, and unloading can be done entirely on site.
(c) No off-street loading space may be located in any yard adjoining a residential use or zoning.
(d) Loading areas shall be paved with asphalt or concrete and conforming to the requirements of Article 1309.02 of these Ordinances.
(Ord. 2005-06-02. Passed 3-20-06.)
(e) A covered leak-proof dumpster will be required for all business and/or commercial developments. Also a dumpster and pad will be required for any residential development that includes duplex or multi-family dwellings as well as group housing.
(2) The dumpster will be placed on a concrete pad of sufficient area and have a thickness of not less than 6-inches with reinforcing such as rebar or wire mesh.
(3) The pad will be sloped to the center not less than 1/8" per foot and a catch basin will be provided to capture water and divert it to an adequate discharge point.
(4) A reinforced concrete approach apron will also be provided. The apron will be a minimum of ten feet long and six inches thick and match the width of the dumpster pad. Additional stone and asphalt may be used in the loading area in lieu of a concrete apron.
(5) The Winfield Planning Commission may waive the above requirement in its absolute discretion, if the owner submits an alternate method of rubbish disposal in which the owner accepts full responsibility for the disposal of rubbish by written agreement.
(6) In addition this ordinance will have no effect on the owners required compliance with any other health and sanitation laws in existence.
(7) Any owner found in violation of this ordinance shall be subject to a Penalty Fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day found out of compliance.
(Ord. 2006-07-01. Passed 10-10-06.)
 | A rule of thumb in determining the amount of space needed for loading is to double the length of the longest vehicle to use the space. |
It is easier to back a truck into a loading space when the driver can look back over his left shoulder. The design of the site and its traffic circulation should take advantage of this. | |
The layout of the site, including plans for future expansions, should enable all maneuvering to be done on site. |
(Ord. 2005-06-02. Passed 3-20-06.)