No land shall be used or occupied and no structure
shall be erected or used for nonresidential purposes in any use district
unless the off-street loading spaces required herein are provided.
Off-street loading spaces as specified in this chapter shall be provided
for any enlargement or alterations to any such existing structure
or use.
The off-street loading spaces required by this
chapter shall in all cases be on the same or contiguous lot or parcel
of land as the use or structures they are intended to serve. In no
case shall any required off-street loading space be part of an area
used to satisfy the off-street parking requirements. No off-street
loading space shall be located in any required front yard area.
A.
For each nonresidential use or structure of under
1,000 square feet of gross floor or ground area in which commodities
are sold, displayed, serviced, repaired, altered or fabricated as
the principal use of the parcel or lot, one off-street loading space
of at least 300 square feet in area shall be provided.
B.
For each nonresidential use or structure of under
1,000 square feet of gross floor or ground area in which commodities
are sold, displayed, serviced, repaired, altered or fabricated as
the principal use of the parcel or lot, one off-street loading space
with minimum dimensions of at least 60 feet by 12 feet with a minimum
overhead clearance of 14 feet shall be provided.
C.
Additional off-street loading spaces shall be required
by the Building Inspector when necessary to provide adequate area
for off-street loading. Detailed plans for off-street loading space
provision and use may be required before the issuance of a building
permit.
