Every building hereafter erected, altered, enlarged, or occupied for business, industrial, or institutional purposes which has over 1,000 square feet gross floor or ground area shall provide a minimum of one space for the loading and unloading of service vehicles. Loading and unloading spaces shall be provided in addition to off-street parking spaces and shall not be considered as supplying required parking spaces.

Each loading space shall be not less than 60 feet by 12 feet with a minimum overhead clearance of 14 feet. Loading and unloading spaces shall be surfaced with a dust free, all-weather pavement, which shall be adequately drained.

The off-street loading spaces required by this chapter shall, in all cases, be on the same or contiguous lot or parcel of land as the building or structure they are intended to serve. All loading and unloading spaces shall be designed so as to eliminate the need to back a vehicle out onto any public way.

(Ord. of 2-3-2025(1), § 1(Exh. A))

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