Little Compton City Zoning Code
§ 14-8.2
Off-Street Loading Space Required.
[Ord. 6/23/94, Art. 8]
No land shall be used and no structure shall be erected or used for any nonresidential purpose which requires provision for the loading and unloading of goods or equipment unless off-street loading space is provided.
a.
Off-Street Loading Specification.
1.
For each nonresidential use or structure under 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or ground area in which commodities are stored, sold, displayed, repaired, serviced, fabricated or altered as the principal use of the land or buildings; one off-street loading space shall be provided.
2.
For each such use of over 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or more; one off-street loading space for the first 1,000 square feet of gross floor area and an additional off-street loading space for each 10,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be provided.
3.
Each off-street loading space shall consist of the following dimensions:
Length | 60 feet |
Width | 14 feet |
Clearance | 15 feet |
b.
Location of Off-Street Loading Space. Required off-street loading space shall be on the lot of the principal use or on a contiguous lot and shall be designed to prevent intrusion of loading or unloading vehicles into 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 intended use of the land or structure.