§ 7-9. Off-street loading requirements.  


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  • On the same premises with every building, structure or part thereof, erected and occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehouse, truck freight terminal, goods display, department store, wholesale store, market, hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning or other uses similarly involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles, materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot adequate space for standing, loading and unloading services in order to avoid undue interference with public use of the streets and alleys.

    Such loading and unloading space, unless otherwise adequately provided for, shall be an area ten feet by 50 feet, with 15 foot height clearance, and shall be provided according to the following schedule:

    Gross Floor Area in Square Feet Loading and Unloading Spaces Required in Terms
    of Square Feet of Usable Floor Area
    Up to 10,000 1 space up to 10,000 square feet of floor area
    10,001—100,000 1 space for the first 10,001 square feet, plus 1 additional space for each additional 10,000 square feet in excess of 10,001 square feet
    100,001—500,000 3 spaces for the first 100,001 square feet, plus 1 space for each additional 100,000 square feet in excess of 100,001 square feet