§ 27-674. Loading and maneuvering facilities.

(a)

Generally. Loading and maneuvering shall be designed and conducted to minimize interference with the flow of traffic on adjacent streets. Wherever possible, loading facilities shall be designed in such a way that vehicles maneuvering into or out of loading or maintenance facilities shall be off the public right-of-way.

(b)

Required loading and maneuvering areas.

(1)

Truck terminals shall provide an unobstructed loading and maneuvering area between the loading dock or other loading facility and the edge of the maneuvering area opposite it equal to at least twice the length of the largest tractor trailer rig serving the facility.

(2)

Other buildings or uses shall provide at least 30 feet plus the length of the largest vehicle serving the facility. This is a minimum requirement and industrial uses having a high level of tractor trailer traffic will require additional loading and maneuvering area in order to minimize interference with traffic on adjacent streets. Such additional maneuvering and loading areas may be required in the plan approval process.

(3)

The largest vehicle serving a facility shall be determined by taking into consideration the number of docks, dock height, size of building, and current vehicle lengths.

(c)

Exceptions.

(1)

The loading and maneuvering area may be reduced to a distance of ten feet plus the length of the largest vehicle if the facility has only a single loading dock or door on a street frontage which is not a part of the major street system or if the largest vehicle can drive through the building without having to back in or out.

(2)

The loading and maneuvering area may be reduced when related to the reuse of or addition to an existing building, when the planning commission determines that no reasonable alternative exists and that the gain to the public from avoiding the economic obsolescence of the building outweighs any threat to the public safety or to the smooth flow of traffic.

(Code 1988, § 27-1328; Ord. No. 64690, § 1(27-67.8), 8-30-1984)