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 Zoning
 Article 6. OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING, INGRESS AND EGRESS

  § 6.02. Off-Street Loading and Storage Requirements.  

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  • 6.02.01. Purpose: The purpose of this Section of the Ordinance is to require the allocation of sufficient off-street/on-site loading facilities and storage space by business and industry to ensure that the loading and unloading of vehicles will not interfere with traffic flow or block roadways and/or fire lanes.

    6.02.02. Application:

    A.

    All retail, commercial, and industrial structures, or portions of such structures, shall provide and maintain off-street facilities for the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods within the building or outside the building on the premises.

    B.

    Where such loading space is adjacent to a residential district, the space shall be enclosed and screened from such district on three (3) sides.

    C.

    Loading spaces shall have a minimum dimension of twelve (12) feet by thirty (30) feet, and shall not interfere with public right-of-way or emergency vehicle operations.

    6.02.03. Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces or Berths Required: Off-Street loading shall be in conformance with the standards in Tables 6-A, and 6-B.

    6.02.04. Location: All off-street loading spaces shall be located at the side or rear of the building. No loading space may be in a designated fire lane.

    6.02.05. Surface and Drainage: All off-street loading areas shall be paved and sealed in accordance with the municipal specifications provided by the City Engineer. In addition, all loading areas shall allow for sufficient drainage.

    TABLE 6-A

    Required Off-Street Loading Spaces for Retail, Commercial and Industrial Land Uses

    Square Feet of Gross Floor Area Minimum Required Spaces or Berths
    0 to 5,000 None
    5,001 to 50,000 One (1)
    50,001 to 100,000 Two (2)
    100,001 to 200,000 Three (3)
    Each additional 100,000 One (1) additional

     

    6.02.06. Maintenance: All off-street loading areas shall be continually maintained in a satisfactory condition so as to be safe and attractive and free of any hazard, nuisance, or other unsafe condition.

    6.02.07. Adjustments: For a use or a site subject to approval by the Planning Commission either as a Planned Unit Development, Mixed-Use Development or as a Conditional Use, the minimum requirements of this Section may be adjusted in order to improve the safety, efficiency, usability, attractiveness, and protection to adjoining land uses in a manner equal to or greater than the specific requirements of this Section of the Ordinance.

    TABLE 6-B

    Required Off-Street Loading Spaces for Hotels, Office Buildings, Restaurants, and Similar Establishments

    Square Feet of Gross Floor Area Minimum Required Spaces or Berths
    0 to 5,000 None
    5,001 to 20,000 One (1)
    10,001 to 150,000 Two (2)
    105,001 to 300,000 Three (3)
    300,001 to 500,000 Four (4)
    500,001 to 1,000,000 Five (5)
    Each additional 100,000 One (1) additional