§ 52-37. Off-street loading requirements.

In all zoning districts there shall be provided in connection with appropriate allowable uses, off-street loading facilities in accordance with the following requirements:

(a)

Minimum off-street loading requirements. The minimum number of off-street loading spaces herein required shall be computed and provided in accordance with the following classifications:

(1)

Any department store, industrial plant, manufacturing establishment, retail establishment, storage warehouse, or wholesale establishment, which has an aggregate gross floor area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more, arranged, intended or designed for such use shall be provided with off-street truck loading or unloading berths at least twelve (12) feet wide, fourteen (14) feet high and thirty-five (35) feet long in accordance with the following table:

Square Feet of Aggregate Gross Floor Area:	Required Number of Berths
10,000 to 40,000	1
40,001 to 100,000	2
100,001 to 160,000	3
160,001 to 240,000	4
240,001 to 320,000	5
320,001 to 400,000	6
400,001 to 490,000	7
For each additional 90,000 over 490,000	1 additional

 

(2)

Any auditorium, convention hall, exhibition hall, hotel, restaurant, sports arena, arranged, intended or designed for such use shall be provided with off-street truck loading or unloading berths at least twelve (12) feet wide, fourteen (14) feet high and thirty-five (35) feet long in accordance with the following table:

Square Feet of Aggregate Gross Floor Area:	Required Number of Berths
150,000 or less	1
150,001 to 400,000	2
400,001 to 660,000	3
660,001 to 970,000	4
970,001 to 1,300,000	5
1,300,001 to 1,630,000	6
1,630,001 to 1,960,000	7
1,960,001 to 2,300,000	8
For each additional 350,000 over 2,300,000	1 additional

 

(3)

Any bus depot, truck terminal, or other similar personal and/or material terminal facility shall be provided with off-street loading berths at least twelve (12) feet wide, fourteen (14) feet high, and thirty-five (35) feet long in accordance with the following:

One loading berth for each bus, truck, or transit vehicle normally operating from such terminal during peak operation periods.