Off-street loading requirements

[Ord. No. 08-31, 10-7-2009; amended 4-15-2026 by Ord. No. 26-03]

No land shall be used or occupied and no structures shall be erected or used for commercial or industrial purposes unless the off-street loading spaces required herein are provided. Off-street loading spaces as specified in this article shall be provided subject to the requirements of this section for any enlargement or alteration to any such existing structure or use.

• (a) Location of required loading areas. Off-street loading areas are required by this article and shall be in all cases on the same lot or parcel of land as the use or structure they are intended to serve. In no case shall any required off-street loading space be part of an area used to satisfy the off-street parking requirements of this article. Each loading area shall be designed with adequate off-street area as required for parking spaces by this article. To the extent possible, loading areas shall be to the rear of any building, or shall be screened.