§ 16-902. Required off-street loading spaces.

(a) When required.

(1) Off-street loading spaces must be provided in accordance with Table 16-902: Off-Street Loading Requirements for a building, structure, or use that requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or other vehicles.

(2) In the case of multi-tenant buildings or mixed-use developments, required loading spaces are calculated on the basis of each individual tenant. For example, if only 1 commercial tenant of a multi-tenant building is over 10,000 square feet, only one 1 loading space is required; if all tenants are 10,000 square feet or less, no loading is required.

(b) Maximum requirement.

In no case is a structure required to provide more than 5 loading spaces.

(c) Preexisting structures exempt.

All structures that were constructed before June 5, 2017, without on-site loading spaces are considered to be legally conforming in terms of loading space requirements. No new loading spaces are required to be constructed.