[Amended 3-22-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
Off-street loading berths, open or enclosed, are permitted accessory to any use except residences for one or two families, subject to §
290-25. However, no off-street loading berth shall be located within a required front yard.
[Amended 3-22-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
A. Where required. Accessory off-street loading berths
and loading areas shall be provided for any lot for any use specified
in Column 7 of the Use Tables and Table 2, Residential Zoning Districts
Parking and Loading Requirements. Any land which is developed as a unit under single ownership
and control shall be considered a single lot for the purposes of such
requirements.
B. Size, location and access. Each required loading area shall be at least 12 feet wide by 20 feet long. Each required loading berth shall be at least 12 feet wide, 33 feet long and 14 feet high and may be located either within a building or in open space but not within required accessory off-street parking spaces or accessory drives thereto. Unobstructed access at least 12 feet wide to and from a street shall be provided. Such access may be combined with access to a parking lot. All permitted or required loading berths shall be on the same lot as the use to which they are accessory, except as provided in Subsection
C.
C. Joint facilities. Permitted or required loading berths,
open or enclosed, may be provided in spaces designed to serve jointly
two or more adjacent establishments, provided that the number of required
berths in such joint facilities shall not be less than the total required
for all such establishments.
D. Open loading berths are permitted, provided that they are not located
in the required front or side yards and are not adjacent to a residential
district or residential use permitted by right. No loading area shall
be permitted within 50 feet of any property line, and this setback
shall be screened.
E. Completely enclosed loading berths are permitted in all yard areas
except the front yard; however, no enclosed loading berth, enclosed
loading area or driveways serving either a loading berth or loading
area shall be located within 25 feet of any property line.
F. All loading berths, loading areas and driveways serving either a
loading berth or loading area shall be illuminated with indirect lighting
and shall have access only from a major or secondary road as classified
on the Official Map of the Town of Clarkstown.