Big Timber City Zoning Code
OFF-STREET LOADING
§ 154.390 INTENT.
The intent of off-street loading requirements is to avoid traffic hazards and minimize congestion of streets by requiring that off-street loading areas be provided on the same lot as the building served by delivery trucks, and that such areas be adequate in size and number to provide the service needed without affecting adjacent properties.
(2015 Code, § 11-21-1) (Ord. 454, passed 6-19-2000)
§ 154.391 DESIGN OF LOADING BERTHS.
(A) Off-street loading berths shall be provided on the same lot as the use they serve and shall not occupy the front yard of the lot.
(B) No loading berth shall be located within 50 feet of a residential zoned lot, unless enclosed by a wall or solid fence not less than six feet in height, in which case the loading berth may be located within 30 feet of a lot zoned residential.
(C) Each loading berth shall be designed with access to a public street or alley and so designed as not to interfere with normal traffic movement.
(D) Each berth shall be at least 12 feet by 35 feet in size with a height clearance of 18 feet.
(E) Loading berths shall not be considered as off-street parking spaces.
(F) All or part of the required loading berths may be within buildings.
(2015 Code, § 11-21-2) (Ord. 454, passed 6-19-2000) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.392 BERTHS REQUIRED.
(A) Number required. Off-street loading berths shall be provided in accordance with the table below. If more than one use is combined in one building, the number of berths can be reduced as determined by the Zoning Officer. Where uses are not specifically mentioned, the number of berths shall be determined by the Zoning Officer, using as a guide the most similar use listed below:
Use | Gross Floor Area (Square Feet) | Number of Berths Required |
Use | Gross Floor Area (Square Feet) | Number of Berths Required |
Department stores and other retail shops, restaurants, funeral homes | 5,000 - 14,000 | 1 |
14,000 - 40,000 | 2 | |
40,000 - 80,000 | 3 | |
Each additional 50,000 | 1 | |
Hospitals, clinics jails | 10,000 - 100,000 | 1 |
Each additional 100,000 | 1 | |
Industrial plant, manufacturing or wholesale equipment | 10,000 - 40,000 | 1 |
40,000 - 65,000 | 2 | |
65,000 - 100,000 | 3 | |
Each additional 50,000 | 1 | |
Multiple dwelling with over 16 units | NA | 1 |
Schools, auditoriums, meeting halls | 20,000 - 50,000 | 1 |
50,000 - 150,000 | 2 | |
150,000 - 300,000 | 3 | |
Each additional 150,000 | 1 | |
(B) CBD zone. Buildings in the CBD zone, without off-street loading berths, may be changed from one permitted use to another permitted use without compliance of this subchapter.
(2015 Code, § 11-21-3) (Ord. 454, passed 6-19-2000)