§ 20.20.100. Off-street loading.

Every hospital, institution, hotel, office, commercial or industrial building erected or established after May 7, 1964, shall provide and maintain loading spaces subject to the following conditions:

Gross Floor Area Loading Spaces

(Sq. Ft.) Required

Less than 30,000 0

30,000 - 50,000 1

More than 50,000 2

A. Loading Space Dimensions. Required loading spaces shall not be less than ten feet in width and twenty-five feet in length.

B. Loading Space Location. Loading spaces shall be so situated as to functionally serve the site and buildings, however, loading spaces may not block or inhibit vehicular movement to any driveway or parking stall.

C. Loading Space--Access From Alley. When the lot upon which the loading spaces are located abuts upon an alley, such loading spaces shall adjoin or have access from the alley. The length of the loading space may be measured perpendicular to or parallel with the alley. Where such loading area is parallel with the alley and the lot is fifty feet or less in width, the loading area shall extend across the full width of the lot. The length of a loading area need not exceed ninety feet for any two spaces.

D. Where the loading is permitted in a yard, the yard may be used in calculating the area required for loading, providing that there is no more than one entry to exit to sixty feet of lot frontage or fraction thereof.

E. Loading spaces being maintained in connection with any main building existing on May 7, 1964, shall thereafter be maintained so long as the building remains, unless an equivalent number of such spaces are provided on a contiguous lot in conformity with the requirements of this section; provided, however, that this regulation shall not require the maintenance of more loading space than is required for a new building, nor the maintenance of such space for any type of main building other than those specified above.

F. No loading space which is provided for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this title shall hereafter be relinquished or reduced in any manner below the requirements established in this title unless equivalent facilities are provided elsewhere, the location of which is approved by the commission.

G. Loading space required by this title may occupy a required yard as provided in the districts, but in no case shall any part of any alley or street be used from providing required loading space.

H. Striping and Labeling. All loading areas must be appropriately striped and labeled using minimum three-inch-wide striping and lettering.

(Ord. 93-03-1152 § 6 (part): Ord. 87-06-991 § 4 (part))