Charleston, S.C., Zoning Ordinance § 54-321 Off-street loading space requirements for business, wholesale, industrial, or terminal uses.
Sec. 54-321. - Off-street loading space requirements for business, wholesale, industrial, or terminal uses.
a. Every building or structure, except existing buildings within the Old and Historic District and the Old City District in peninsula Charleston, hereafter established or used for business, wholesale, industry or terminals shall provide space as indicated herein for the loading and unloading of vehicles. Such space shall have access to a public alley or, if there is no alley, to a public street. Required loading spaces are:
1. Retail business building: one (1) space 10 by 25 feet for each 10,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof.
2. Wholesale and industry: one (1) space 10 by 50 feet for each 10,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof.
3. Bus and truck terminal: sufficient space to accommodate the maximum number of loading vehicles and stored vehicles at the terminal at one time.
4. Accommodation Uses: one (1) space, 10 by 25 feet, for each facility with 100 or more rooms, and an additional space for each additional 100 rooms.
(Ord. No. 1998-76, § 4, 4-28-98)