§ 56-185. Off-street loading and unloading spaces.  


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  • Every building and structure used for business, trade or industry hereafter erected shall provide space as indicated herein for the loading and unloading of vehicles off the street or public alley. Such space shall have access to an alley or if there is no alley, to a street. For the purpose of this section, off-street loading spaces shall have minimum dimensions of 12 feet by 40 feet and an overhead clearance of 14 feet in height above the alley or street grade.

    (1)

    Retail business. One space for each 3,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof.

    (2)

    Wholesale and industry. One space for each 10,000 square feet of floor space or fraction thereof.

    (3)

    Terminal facilities for trucks, buses, or railroads. One space for each bus or truck to be stored or loading or unloading at the terminal at any one time.

(Ord. of 8-28-2007(1), § 117)