3.3.400 Loading Standards.
A. Number of Loading Spaces.
1. Nonresidential Buildings. Buildings where any of the floor area is in nonresidential use must meet the following standards:
a. No loading spaces are required for buildings with less than 20,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area.
b. One loading space is required for buildings with 20,000 or more square feet of nonresidential floor area.
c. Two loading spaces are required for buildings with more than 50,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area.
B. Size of Loading Spaces. Required loading spaces must be at least 35 feet long, 10 feet wide, and have a height clearance of at least 14 feet.
C. Placement, Setbacks and Landscaping. Loading areas must comply with the setback and parking lot landscaping standards in this code. When parking areas are prohibited or not allowed between a building and a street, loading areas are also prohibited or not allowed.
D. Loading Areas as Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking areas shall not be used to fulfill requirements of this section and may not be used except during off-peak parking hours. [Ord. NS-2016, 2006]