REQUIRED OFF-STREET LOADING SPACES
1403 REQUIRED OFF-STREET LOADING SPACES
A. Off-street loading spaces shall be provided for any use that distributes or receives materials or merchandise by trucks or other commercial vehicles in accordance with Table 14-2: Off-Street Loading Requirements. In the case of multi-tenant developments, required loading spaces are calculated on the basis of each individual tenant. For example, if only one commercial tenant of a multi-tenant development is over 20,000 square feet, only one loading space is required; if all tenants are under 20,000 square feet, no loading is required.
B. Structures that are 50 years of age or older and do not currently have any loading areas are exempt from off-street loading requirements.
C. If a use increases the floor area by 30% or more, accessory off-street loading spaces are required in accordance with Table 14-2.
D. No structure is required to provide more than five loading spaces. TABLE 14-2: OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS Use Type Number of Spaces Required Multi-Family Dwelling 40,000sf or more GFA 1 loading space Commercial & Institutional Use 20,000 - 100,000sf GFA 1 loading space 100,001 - 200,000sf GFA 2 loading spaces Each additional 50,000sf of floor area 1 additional loading space (This applies only for each additional full 50,000sf over 200,000sf ) Industrial Use 10,000 - 40,000sf GFA 1 loading spaces 40,001 - 100,000sf GFA 2 loading spaces Each additional 50,000sf of floor area 1 additional loading space (This applies only for each additional full 50,000sf over 100,000sf )