The off-street parking and off-street loading provisions of
this article shall apply as follows:
A. Accessory off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall
be provided as required by the regulations of this article for all
buildings and structures. These regulations shall apply to parking
situated in an uncovered open area and to parking provided within
or beneath a building.
B. Where the intensity of use of any building is increased through the
addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or
other units of measurement, or where the existing use of a building
is changed to a new use which requires more off-street parking than
would have previously been required, such additional parking and loading
facilities as required by this article shall be provided.
C. Where a building or structure was erected prior to the effective
date of this chapter, the provision of additional parking or loading
facilities is mandatory only in the event the floor area of the building
or structure is increased and then only to the extent required by
such added floor area.
Off-street parking facilities in existence on the effective
date of this chapter and located on the same lot as the building or
use served shall not hereafter be reduced below the requirements for
a similar new building or use under the provisions of this article.
Off-street loading berths shall be provided in connection with
any building or structure which is to be erected or enlarged and which
requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by
trucks or similar vehicles.
A. Location. All required off-street loading berths and access thereto
shall be located entirely on the same lot as the use to be served.
Suitable property area shall be provided for on-site turning and maneuvering
of vehicles. No portion of any vehicle shall project into a street
or alley. No loading berth shall be located in a required front yard.
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District. In addition to the provisions of this subsection, loading
areas and loading docks are not permitted on the side of a building
adjacent to a street or a highway.
B. Access. Each required off-street loading berth shall be provided
with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in
a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements.
C. Space allocation. Space allocated to any off-street loading berth
shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements
for any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.