§ 17.40.550. Off-street loading—Table of minimum standards.
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Off-street loading berths shall be provided in accordance with the requirements that
follow. Berths shall be provided and maintained on the same tract with the building
they are required to serve. If more than one use is combined in one building, the
combined number of berths shall be provided. Where uses are not specifically mentioned
in this chapter, the requirements for the most nearly similar use which is so mentioned
shall apply. The decision of the zoning officer as to what is the most nearly similar
use shall apply.
Use
Gross Floor Area Square feet
Number of Berths Required
Schools
20,000 — 100,000
1
Each additional 100,000
1 additional
Office buildings and hotels/motels establishments
10,000 — 40,000
1
40,000 — 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000
1 additional
Hospitals and sanitariums
10,000 — 100,000
1
Each additional 250,000
1 additional
Mortuaries and funeral homes
5,000 — 50,000
1
50,000 — 100,00
2
Each additional 100,000
1
Community, recreational
10,000 — 100,000
1
Each additional 100,000
1 additional
Auto, furniture, equipment sales, auto service business
10,000 — 40,000
1
40,000 — 80,000
2
Each additional 50,000
1 additional
Department store, variety store, other retail stores and restaurants
7,000 — 20,000
1
20,000 — 50,000
2
50,000 — 100,000
3
Each additional 100,000
1 additional
Public assembly uses, such as: auditoriums, convention halls, exhibition halls or
sport arenas
20,000 — 150,000
1
150,000 — 300,000
2
Each additional 300,000
1 additional
Industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, storage and wholesale, freight terminal
