§ 17.28.080. Loading facilities—Regulations—Requirements.

A.

Loading Bays — Requirements. Each required loading bay shall be no less than ten feet in width, forty feet in length, and fourteen feet in height, such requirements to be exclusive of drives and maneuvering space, and all required bays, drives and maneuvering space shall be located entirely on the lot with immediate and direct ingress to the building intended to be served. A bay need not be enclosed in a structure; provided, any yard used as a loading bay shall not infringe on front, side and rear yard requirements as indicated in Chapter 17.20. All such facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street as well as maneuvering area.

B.

Loading Bays — Requirements — Proximity to Residence Districts. Required off-street loading bays may be enclosed in a structure and must be so enclosed if located within one hundred feet of a Residence district where the use involves regular night operation, such as that of a bakery, restaurant, hotel or similar uses. Any lighting provided shall be installed in a manner that will prevent direct light from shining onto any street or adjacent property.

C.

Accessory Driveways. All accessory driveways and entranceways shall be graded, surfaced, drained and maintained to the extent necessary to avoid nuisances of dust, erosion or excessive water flow across public ways.

D.

Serving Two or More Facilities. Required off-street loading space may be provided by facilities designed to serve jointly two or more buildings on adjoining lots; provided, that the number of berths in such joint facilities is not less than the number required for the total combined floor area of such buildings under the provisions of Section 17.28.070

E.

Reduction in Size. Loading facilities shall not be reduced in total extent or usability after their installation, except when such reduction is in conformity with the requirements of this chapter.

(Prior code Ch. 24, § 76)