(a) General Requirements.
(1) Location. All permitted and required loading berths shall be located as provided herein, and loading berths not so located shall be prohibited. Except as provided in Section "8" below, all required loading berths shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. No permitted or required loading berth shall be located within thirty (30) feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two streets. Any permitted or required loading berth may be located in a rear yard including a required rear yard setback area. Any permitted or required loading berth may be located in a side yard, but not in a required side yard area. Any permitted or required loading berth which is not served by or adjacent to a loading dock and from which entry into the building is provided by a service door or doors not more than fifty (50) square feet in total area may be located in a front yard, but not in a required front yard area.
(2) Size. Unless otherwise specified, a required off-street loading berth shall be at least 12 feet in width by at least 30 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 15 feet.
(3) Access. Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement. A determination that this standard is met shall be made during site design approval.
(4) Surfacing. All open off-street loading berths shall be surfaced with a dustless all-weather material capable of bearing a live load of 200 pounds per square foot.
(5) Repair and Service. Residential, Office, and Commercial Districts: No commercial motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in association with loading facilities in any residential or business district. Emergency service required to start vehicles shall be permitted.
(6) Utilization. Space allocated to any off-street loading use shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements of any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.
(7) Central Loading. Central loading facilities may be substituted for loading berths on the individual zoning lots provided the following conditions are fulfilled:
A. (i) Each zoning lot served shall have direct access to the central loading area without crossing streets or alleys at grade.
B. (ii) Total off-street loading berths provided shall meet the minimum requirements herein specified, based on the sum of the several types of uses served. (Area of types of uses may be totaled before computing number of loading berths.)
C. (iii) No zoning lot served shall be more than 500 feet removed from the central loading area.
D. (iv) The tunnel or ramp connecting the central loading area with the zoning lot served shall be not less than seven (7) feet in width and have a clearance of not less than seven (7) feet.
(8) Minimum Facilities. Uses for which off-street loading facilities are required herein, but which are located in buildings of less floor area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities, shall be provided with adequate receiving facilities, accessible by motor vehicle off any adjacent service drive, or open space on the same zoning lot.
(b) Specific Requirements. Off-street loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the specific loading classes as hereinafter set forth in the Off-Street Loading Table (Loading Spaces). Loading spaces for accessory uses not specifically enumerated within a loading class shall be assumed to be included in the principal (permitted or conditional) use requirement. If, for any reason, the classification of any use, for the purpose of determining the amount of off-street loading to be provided by such use, is not readily determinable hereunder, the loading class of such use shall be fixed by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
OFF-STREET LOADING TABLE (LOADING SPACES) | |||
Type of Facility | Minimum Number of Loading Berths | Minimum Size of Each Berth | |
1. | Multifamily | 1 for buildings containing 20,000 to 200,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 additional for each additional 200,000 square feet or fraction thereof. | 12 ft. x 30 ft. |
2. | Commercial Facilities | 1 for buildings containing 7,000 to 60,000 square feet of gross floor area; 2 for buildings containing over 60,000 to 100,000 square feet, plus 1 for each additional 200,000 square feet of fraction thereof. | 12 ft. x 30 ft. for the first 2 required berths; 12 ft. x 55 ft. for each additional required berth. |
3. | Banks | 1 for buildings containing 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 for each additional 100,000 square feet. | 12 ft. x 30 ft. |
5. | Offices for Business, Nonhealthcare Professionals, and Government | 1 for buildings containing 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 for each additional 150,000 square feet. | 12 ft. x 30 ft. |
6. | Radio and Television Stations and Studios | 1 for buildings containing 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 for each additional 150,000 square feet. | 12 ft. x 30 ft. for buildings up to 20,000 square feet; 12 ft. x 55 ft. for buildings over 20,000 square feet. |
7. | Recording Studios | 1 for buildings containing 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 for each additional 150,000 square feet. | 12 ft. x 30 ft. for buildings up to 20,000 square feet; 12 ft. x 55 ft. for buildings over 20,000 square feet. |
8. | Mail Order House | 1 for buildings containing 7,000 to 40,000 square feet of gross floor area; 2 for buildings over 40,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet, plus 1 for each additional 100,000 square feet. | 12 ft. x 30 ft. for the first 2 required berths; 12 ft. x 55 ft. for each additional required berth. |
9. | Printing and Publishing Establishments | 1 for buildings containing 7,000 to 40,000 square feet of gross floor area; 2 for buildings over 40,000 square feet, plus 1 for each additional 100,000 square feet. | 12 ft. x 30 ft. for the first 2 required berths; 12 ft. x 55 ft. for each additional required berth. |
10. | Warehousing, Storage, and Wholesale Establishments | 1 for buildings containing 7,000 to 40,000 square feet of gross floor area; 2 for buildings over 40,000 square feet, plus 1 for each additional 100,000 square feet. | 12 ft. x 30 ft. for the first 2 required berths; 12 ft. x 55 ft. for each additional required berth. |
11. | Health Care Facilities | 1 for buildings containing 10,000 of 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 for each additional 100,000 square feet or fraction thereof. | 12 ft. x 30 ft. for buildings up to 20,000 square feet; 12 ft. x 55 ft. for buildings over 20,000 square feet. |
12. | One- and Two- Family Residences, Townhouses, and Garden Apartments | None. | Not applicable. |
13. | Parking Areas and Structures | None | Not applicable. |
14. | For All Other Uses | 1 for buildings containing 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 for each additional 100,000 square feet. | 12 ft. x 30 ft. for the first required berth; 12 ft. x 55 ft. for each additional required berth. |
(Ord. 106. Passed 12-9-81.)