A.         Whenever the normal operation of any development requires that goods, merchandise or equipment be routinely delivered to or shipped from that development, a sufficient off-street loading and unloading area must be provided in accordance with this section to accommodate the delivery or shipment operations in a safe and convenient manner.

B.         The loading and unloading area must be of sufficient size to accommodate the numbers and types of vehicles that are likely to use this area, given the nature of the development in question.  The following table indicates the number and size of spaces that, presumptively, satisfy the standard set forth in this subsection.  However, the Zoning Officer may require more or less loading and unloading area if reasonably necessary to satisfy the foregoing standard.

 

Gross Floor Area of Building (square feet)		Number of Spaces*
1,000 to 19,999		1
20,000 to 79,999		2
80,000 to 127,999		3
128,000 to 191,000		4
192,000 to 255,999		5
256,000 to 319,999		6
320,000 to 391,999		7
For each additional 72,000 square feet or fraction thereof		Add 1 space
NOTES: *Minimum dimensions of twelve by fifty-five (12 x 55) feet and overhead clearance of fourteen (14) feet from street grade required for each space.

 

C.         Loading and unloading areas shall be so located and designed so that the vehicles intended to use them can maneuver safely and conveniently to and from a public RIGHT-OF-WAY and complete the loading and unloading operations without obstructing or interfering with use of any public right-of-way or any parking space or parking lot aisle.

D.         No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities may be used to satisfy the area requirements for off-street parking, nor shall any portion of any off-street parking area be used to satisfy the area requirements for loading and unloading facilities.

E.         All required loading areas shall be located on the same lot as the use to be served, and no portion of the vehicle shall project into any traffic lane.  No loading area shall be located less than one hundred (100) feet from any residential district.  No loading facility shall be constructed between the building setback line and the street right-of-way line or between a yard line and a property line.

F.         All open off-street loading areas shall be improved with an all-weather dustless material.

G.         No storage of any kind nor motor vehicle repair work of any kind, except emergency work, shall be permitted within any required loading area.

H.         All off-street loading areas shall be separated from walkways, sidewalks, streets and alleys by curbing or other protective devices as approved by the Township Engineer.

 

Last Updated on September 29, 2008
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