Chapter 345 Off-Street Parking and Loading

Off-Street Loading Standards
Building or structures to be built or substantially altered which receive and distribute materials, merchandise or people by motor vehicle shall provide and maintain off-street loading spaces in sufficient number and size to adequately handle the needs of the particular use.

A. The following standards shall be used in establishing the minimum number of spaces required:

1. For buildings and structures up to 6,000 square feet, regular off-street parking areas may be used to meet the off-street loading requirements.

2. For buildings and structures up to 10,000 square feet in gross floor area, one loading space shall be required.

3. For buildings and structures at least 10,000 square feet in gross floor area, two loading spaces shall be required.

B. A loading space shall be 10 feet wide and 35 feet long and shall have a vertical clearance of 14 feet. Where the vehicles generally used for loading and unloading exceed these dimensions, the required length of these spaces shall be increased.