A. Loading Facilities Required. Every application for a non-residential use shall ensure that adequate off-street loading facilities are provided so that loading vehicles do not occupy required off-street parking spaces, block vehicular access, or prevent appropriate on-site maneuvering.
B. Minimum Off-Street Loading Space Requirements.
1. A minimum number of off-street loading spaces is not established; however, if off-street loading spaces are provided, they shall be provided and maintained in sufficient numbers to adequately handle the needs of a non-residential use.
2. Failure to provide or maintain off-street loading spaces when they are necessary to serve the development is a violation of this Ordinance.
3. In no instance shall an off-street loading space occupy a required off-street parking space or interrupt the safe operation of vehicles or circulation of pedestrian or bicycles.
4. Each off-street loading space shall be designed with an appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner that will least interfere with traffic circulation.
C. Location. No off-street loading space shall be located within a required setback or within 30 feet of a street intersection.
D. Dimensional Standards for Loading Spaces. When off-street loading spaces are provided, they shall comply with the following minimum requirements (see Figure 5.8.12.D: Off-Street Loading Spaces):
1. Except for loading spaces used by semi-tractor trailers, off-street loading spaces shall be at least 10 feet wide and at least 30 feet long.
2. Off-street loading spaces used by semi-tractor trailers shall be at least 70 feet long.
3. Overhead clearance for an off-street loading space shall be at least 15 feet.
4. Off-street loading spaces shall be designed so that no backing onto or from a public street is necessary.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)