Kalispell City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 27
25 OFF-STREET LOADING DESIGN STANDARDS
§ 27.25.010 Intent.
The intent of this chapter is to reduce traffic hazards and congestion by providing off-street loading berths on the same lot as the building to be served by deliveries of goods without adverse effects on adjacent properties.
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010)
§ 27.25.020 Standards.
(1)
Off-street loading berths shall be provided on the same lot as the use they serve.
(2)
No loading berth shall be located closer to a residentially zoned lot than 50 feet unless enclosed by a wall or solid fence, not less than 6 feet in height.
(3)
Each loading berth shall be designed with access to a public street or alley and so designed as not to interfere with traffic movement.
(4)
Each berth shall be at least 12 feet by 35 feet in size with a height clearance of 14 feet.
(5)
Loading berths shall not be considered as off-street parking spaces.
(6)
All or part of the required loading berths may be within buildings.
(7)
If more than one use is combined in one building, the fractional requirements for each use shall be added together.
(8)
In situations where loading berths are shared, the number of berths can be reduced as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
(9)
Where uses are not specifically mentioned, the number of berths shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator using as a guide the most similar use listed below.
(10)
Downtown Buildings in the Central Business District (B-4) without off-street loading berths may be changed from one permitted use to another permitted use without compliance of this section.
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010)
§ 27.25.030 Berths Required.
Off-street loading berths shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:
Required Loading Berth Standards | ||
|---|---|---|
Use | Gross Floor Area Square Feet | Number of Berths Required |
Schools, Auditoriums, Meeting Halls | Over 20,000—50,000 | 1 |
50,000—300,000 | 2 | |
Each Additional 300,000 | 1 | |
Restaurants | Over 10,000 | 1 |
Hotel, Retail, Grocery, Shopping Center or Office Building | 25,000—100,000 | 1 |
Each Additional 100,000 | 1 | |
Industrial Plant, Manufacturing, or Wholesale Establishment | 10,000—40,000 | 1 |
40,000—65,000 | 2 | |
65,000—100,000 | 3 | |
Each Additional 50,000 | 1 | |
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010)