Itasca City Zoning Code
§ 12.07 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
OFF-STREET LOADING.
1. Location. All required off-street loading berths shall be located on the same lot as the use to be served, and no portion of the vehicle shall project into a public right-of-way, street or alley. No permitted or required off-street loading berth in any district shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two (2) streets, nor shall it be located in a required front or side yard. In Manufacturing Districts, off-street loading berths for vehicles of more than two (2) ton capacity shall not be located:
a. within a side yard abutting a Residence District or abutting a street which at the place of abutment fronts on a Residence District;
b. within forty (40) feet of the lot line of any side yard abutting street which at the place of abutment does not front a Residence District; nor
c. Within that part of a rear yard abutting a Residence District which part would be a side yard if the main building on the premises.
2. Size. Unless otherwise specified in the Schedule of Loading Requirements, a required loading berth shall be not less than twelve (12) feet in width by not less than sixty (60) feet in length exclusive of aisles and maneuvering space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least fourteen (14) feet.
3. Access. Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements and shall meet the applicable surfacing requirement of Section 12.03.10.b. and shall be subject to approval of the Building Commissioner.
4. Surfacing. Any open off-street loading berths, loading area or areas intended to be used for dumpster over two (2) cubic yards capacity, the parking of semi-trailers, without tractor attached, or other heavy concentrated loads, shall be improved with a minimum ten (10) inches thick compacted stone base and shall be surfaced with not less than eight (8) inches of unreinforced six (6) bag air entrained concrete, or six (6) inch thick, six bag mix, air entrained concrete with 6+6 #6 welded wire reinforcing, or an equivalent improvement, as approved by the Village Board.
5. Repair and Service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in any Residence or Business District.
6. Screening and Landscaping. All open trailer and truck parking areas shall be effectively screened on each side adjoining or fronting on any property located in or adjacent to a Residence District by a wall, fence not to exceed twelve (12) feet in height, with metal orplastic inserts in chain link or densely planted compact hedge. Such required screening shall conform with the front and side yard setback requirements of the District in which the parking is located.
7. Space. Space allocated to any off-street loading berth shall not, which so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.
8. Special Uses. For Special Uses other than prescribed for hereinafter, loading berths adequate in number and size to serve such uses, as determined by the Zoning Administrator, shall be provided.
9. Off-Street Loading. Uses for which off-street loading facilities are required herein but which are located in buildings of less floor area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities, shall be provided with adequate receiving facilities, off an adjacent alley, service, drive, or open space, on the same lot, which is accessible by motor vehicle.
(Ord. 963-97, passed 4-8-97)