Barrington City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVI
Off-Street Loading Requirements
§ 185-84 Applicability.
No land shall be used or occupied and no structure shall be used or erected for any nonresidential purpose which requires provision for the loading and unloading of goods and equipment unless off-street loading space is provided in accordance with this article. Such space shall also be provided for any enlargement or alteration of an existing nonresidential use. Off-street loading space required under this article shall, in all cases, be on the same site or on a contiguous site to the principal use.
§ 185-85 Loading space requirements.
Off-street loading spaces shall be provided as follows:
A.
For each nonresidential use or structure (with the exception of live-work spaces and convertible spaces) of under 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or ground area within which commodities are sold, displayed, repaired, serviced, fabricated or altered as the principal use of the land or structure, one off-street loading space at least 300 square feet in area shall be provided.
[Amended 9-11-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-13]
B.
For each nonresidential use or structure which has over 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or land devoted to such use, one off-street loading space of at least sixty-foot length and twelve-foot width with a minimum overhead clearance of 14 feet shall be provided.
C.
Additional off-street loading space may be required by the Building Official when necessary to provide adequate off-street loading spaces for the intended use.
§ 185-86 Plans and specifications.
Detailed plans shall be submitted to the Building Official to show how the off-street loading space shall be arranged and to indicate sufficient space for maneuvering, as well as adequate ingress and egress to and from the street, before any permits are issued or approved. Off-street loading spaces must meet the following specifications:
A.
Such loading space shall be located and designed so as to prevent the intrusion of loading or unloading vehicles onto any street or sidewalk during loading or unloading. In no case shall any of the required off-street loading space be part of the area used to fulfill the off-street parking requirement associated with the use of land or structure.
B.
Off-street loading space and access drives shall be paved, drained and lighted and shall have appropriate bumper or wheel guards where needed. Any light used for illumination shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises and streets.
C.
Where any off-street loading space adjoins or abuts a Residence District or a lot or premises used for residential, educational, recreational or religious purposes, there shall be provided a buffer as described in § 185-79B between the off-street loading space and the Residence District or lot used for residential, educational, recreational or religious purposes.
§ 185-87 Special use permit.
The Zoning Board of Review may hear and grant a special use permit from the requirements of the provisions of this article, as provided in Article XIV and subject to the prerequisite contained therein.