§ 118-1388. Off-street loading requirements.

(a)

Under this chapter, every institution, commercial, or industrial building or similar use having a floor area of 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof requiring the receipt of distribution by vehicles of materials and merchandise shall have at least one permanently maintained off-street loading space for the first 10,000 square feet and one additional space for each 20,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof over and above the first 10,000 square feet.

(b)

Retail operations, wholesale operations, and industrial operations with a gross floor area of less than 10,000 square feet shall provide sufficient space for loading and unloading operations in order that the free movement of vehicles and pedestrians over a sidewalk, street, or alley, shall not be impaired.

(c)

Each off-street loading space shall have direct access to an alley or street and shall have the following minimum dimensions:

(1)

Length, 30 feet.

(2)

Width, 12 feet.

(3)

Height, 14 feet.

(Code 1988, § 24-148)