Except as otherwise provided in this Code, when any building or structure is hereafter erected or structurally altered to the extent of increasing floor area by 50 percent or more, or any building is hereafter converted for the uses listed in Column 1 of the chart below, when such buildings contain the floor areas specified in Column 2, accessory off-street loading spaces shall be provided as required in Column 3, or as required in subsequent sections of this Article.
|
Use or Use Category |
Floor Area as Defined in Article 1 |
Loading Spaces Required in Square
Feet |
|
Retail Store, Department Store, Restaurant, Wholesale House, Warehouse |
2,000 – 10,000 10,000 – 20,000 20,000 – 40,000 |
One Two Three |
|
Repair, General Service, Manufacturing or Industrial Establishment |
40,000 – 60,000 Each 50,000 over 60,000 |
Four One Additional |
|
Apartment Building, Motel, Offices or Office Building, Hospital or Similar Institution, Places of Public Assembly |
5,000 – 10,000 10,000 – 100,000 100,000 – 200,000 Each 100,000 over 200,000 |
One Two Three One Additional |
|
Funeral Home or Mortuary |
2,500 – 4,000 4,000 – 6,000 Each 10,000 over 6,000 |
One Two One Additional |
1. The loading space requirements apply to all Districts.
2. The loading space requirements in this Article do not limit special requirements which may be imposed in connection with Conditional Uses, Article 27.
Where a building is used for more than one use or for different uses and where the floor area used for each use for which loading space is required is below the minimum for required loading spaces, but the aggregate floor area used is greater than such minimum, then off-street loading space shall be provided as if the entire building were used for that use in the building for which the most spaces are required.
1. Loading spaces shall have minimum dimensions of 12 feet by 35 feet and vertical clearance of at least 14 feet.
2. Loading spaces for a funeral home or mortuary may be reduced in size to 10 feet by 25 feet and vertical clearance reduced to 8 feet.