City of East Providence
City of East Providence Zoning Ordinance
§ 19-289

Same—Space requirements

  • (a) For each club of any type, commercial educational institution, commercial recreation, cultural center, educational institution, motel, hotel or motor inn, hospital or sanitarium, office, place of public assembly, elementary, junior or high school or other similar use not provided for in this division, off-street loading and unloading space of at least 480 square feet in area with a minimum width of 12 feet, a minimum length of 40 feet and, where covered, a minimum overhead clearance of 14 feet shall be provided according to the following schedule:

    Gross Floor Area
    in Square Feet
    Number of
    Off-Street
    Loading
    Spaces
    0 to 9,999 ..... 0
    10,000 to 49,000 ..... 1
    50,000 to 99,000 ..... 2
    Each additional 100,000 ..... 1

 

  • (b) For each business, commercial, manufacturing or industrial enterprise of over 1,000 square feet but less than 4,000 square feet of gross floor or ground area in which commodities are sold, stored, displayed, serviced, repaired, altered, processed or fabricated as the principal use of the premises, off-street loading space of at least 300 square feet in area shall be provided.

  • (c) For each business, commercial, manufacturing or industrial enterprise of over 4,000 square feet of gross floor or ground area in which commodities are sold, stored, displayed, serviced, repaired, altered, processed or fabricated as the principal use of the premises, off-street loading space of at least 770 square feet in area with a minimum width of 14 feet, minimum length of 55 feet and, where covered, a minimum overhead clearance of 15 feet shall be provided according to the following schedule:

    Gross Floor Area
    in Square Feet
    Number of
    Off-Street
    Loading
    Spaces
    4,001 to 8,000 ..... 1
    8,001 to 25,000 ..... 2
    25,001 to 40,000 ..... 3
    40,001 to 100,000 ..... 4
    100,001 to 250,000 ..... 5
    Each additional 200,000 ..... 1

 

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 19-289)