Every commercial, industrial and institutional
building, structure or part thereof with more than 2,000 square feet
of gross building area shall provide and permanently maintain adequate
space for standing, loading and unloading services in order to avoid
undue interference with the public use of streets or off-street parking
areas. The standards governing off-street loading and unloading regulations
in the Town/Village shall be as follows:
A. An off-street loading and unloading area shall be
defined as a space not less than 12 feet in width, 35 feet in length
and, if covered, not less than 14 feet in height.
B. One additional truck space with these dimensions shall
be provided for every additional 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof
of gross floor area in the building.
C. In the case of a funeral home, loading spaces may
be reduced to 10 feet by 25 feet and a vertical clearance of eight
feet.
D. Off-street loading facilities for separate uses may
be provided jointly if the total number of spaces so provided is not
less than the sum of requirements calculated for each use separately.
E. Access to a truck standing, loading and unloading
space shall be provided directly from a public street or right-of-way
which will not interfere with public convenience and which will permit
orderly and safe movement of truck vehicles.
F. Loading space as required under this section shall
be provided in addition to off-street parking space and shall not
be considered as supplying off-street parking space.
G. Off-street loading and unloading areas shall be marked
and adequately surfaced and drained, all subject to the approval of
the Town/Village Engineer.
H. When a loading or unloading area adjoins a residential
district or use, a planted buffer strip at least 10 feet in depth
shall be provided between the loading area and the adjoining property.
Such buffer strip shall include a fence or evergreen hedge not less
than six feet in height. All plantings and buffer screens shall be
maintained in good condition.
I. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street loading
areas shall be in accordance with the site plan approved by the Zoning
Board of Appeals. The point of illumination shall be shielded so as
to minimize glare.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]