17.60.070 Off-street loading requirements.
A. Buildings or structures to be built or substantially altered which receive and distribute materials and merchandise by trucks shall provide and maintain off-street loading berths in sufficient number and size to adequately handle the needs of the particular use.
B. The following standards shall be used in establishing the minimum number of berths required:
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Gross Floor area of the Building in Square Feet |
Number of Berths |
|---|---|
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5,000 to 10,000 |
1 |
|
10,000 and over |
2 |
For buildings or structures up to 5,000 square feet, regular off-street parking areas may be used to meet the off-street loading requirements.
C. A loading berth shall contain a space 12 feet wide and 35 feet long and have a vertical clearance of 14 feet. Where the vehicles generally used for loading and unloading exceed these dimensions, the required size of these berths shall be increased. (Ord. 4128 (part), 1981; Ord. 3380 (part), 1968).