The planning board, at the time of development plan review, may require off-street loading areas to be provided for all uses other than residential or agricultural uses, if necessary for safe and efficient access, loading and or delivery of goods, for efficient traffic circulation, or for public safety.

A loading space shall have minimum dimensions of not less than twelve (12) feet in width, sixty (60) feet in length, exclusive of driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas, and a height of clearance of not less than fourteen (14) feet. If required, off-street loading spaces shall be provided as follows:

- A. At least one (1) off-street loading space shall be provided and maintained on the same lot for every use having a gross leasable floor area of up to ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
- B. One (1) additional loading space shall be provided for each additional twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or fraction thereof of gross leasable floor area.

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