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7.07 REDUCTION OF PARKING AREAS r Off-street parking spaces shall not be reduced in number unless said number exceeds the requirement set forth herein. 7.08 OFF-STREET LOADING AND UNLOADING AREAS (A) Location-all required loading berths shall be off-street and shall be located on the same lot as the building or use to be served. A loading berth shall not be located less than twenty-five (25) feet from the intersection of two (2) street rights-of-way nor less than fifty (50) feet from a residential district unless within a building. Loading berths shall not occupy the required front yard space. (B) Size-unless otherwise specified in this Ordinance a required loading berth shall be not less than twelve (12) feet in width, twenty-five (25) feet in length, unless stated as fifty-five (55) feet, and fourteen (14) feet in height, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space. (C) Access-each required loading berth shall be located with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or public alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic. (D) Surfacing-all loading berths and accessways shall be improved with a durable material to control the dust and drainage according to a plan approved by the Village Engineer. (E) Accessory Use-any space allocated as a loading berth or maneuvering area so as to comply with the terms of this Ordinance shall not be used for the storage of goods, inoperable vehicles or be included as a part of the space requirements necessary to meet the off-street parking area. (F) In connection with any structure which is to be erected or substantially altered, and which requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles, there shall be provided off-street loading space. (G) where noise from loading or unloading activity is audible in a resi- dential district, the activity shall terminate between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (H) Required Loading Berths. 1. Non-residential uses having 5000 square feet of floor space or more, not included as part of (2) or (3) below-four thousand (4000) to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet floor area, one loading berth; for each additional ten thousand (10,000) square feet of floor area or fraction thereof above one-fourth W one (1) additional loading berth. 2. Retail Sales, Office, Public Administration Buildings, Hospitals, Schools, Hotels, and Similar Uses-For such a building having five thousand (5,000) to ten thousand (10,000) square feet of floor area one (1) off-street loading berth. -50-