Ord 1635 3/9/1953ORDINANCE x 0.
AN OrDTlTA'iC); Pt?Ull)IdG 11OPL LOiDi!�G Wh!S 6-JITHIN IHE CORPWIATE LIMITS OF THE
02 WIGHITA FALLS; CLASSIii IDJG AiE TYPES Oi+ r USIiVESS x d i ALLOT' NG EACH
SUL11 CLASSII i D TYPE A LOADING ZCA%'E; DEFIHIiG NECESS11Y l+OR LOADING ZONES;
DE2114T-NG THE USE TO 1 HICH A LOADII4G ZO11E K&Y EE ;'UT: DEFD'!��IG AN ALLEY F,JNMI t NCE;
:J',t+I1V-NG A LOADING ZOINE SPACE AS USED IN THIS ORDINA.ICE A10 DIRECTING `THE CITY
TiUF'FIC CO- -iISSION TO Pi�,—HIT LOADIiJG LOidES ONrf IN ACCOiDANCE WITH THIS O DiNANCE.
SIT,IT OPJ7AIIJED b�Y THE �:OAt OFAL;�E -DO O of THE CITY O:� vTICH1`jA FALLS:
1. This ordinance shall be termed the Loading Zone Ordinance for the
City of Wichita Falls.
2. As used herein the following definitions are given:
a. A loading zone is defined as a apace in front of a business
location to be used for the purpose of loading and unloading merchandise by the
owner of the business adjacent thereto, and may be used by any carrier for the
purposes of loading or unloading merchandise to be delivered or shipped from
such location. Such space may also ie used to park the truck of the owner which
he uses in the loading and unloading of merchandise.
b. An alley entrance is defined as a building that abutts on and
has an entrance to an alley, either public or private, that provides access to a
street or other thoroughfare for vehicles used in har ling and loading and unload-
ing merchandise.
c. Soace as used herein is defined as an area of twenty-one (21)
feet parallel to the curb or in the eirent that the space is in an area where
annle par:>ing is penitted, the same shall be eleven (11) feet parallel to the
curb.
3. Upon the date of the passage of this ordinance loading zones with
the space provided in paragraph 2 of this ordinance shall be immediately estab-
lished by the City Traffic Commission for those concerns now doin7 business and
enumerated in paragraph 5 of this ordinance. �--_bsequently, if other concerns of
the same type are established, suc1 business shall be entitled to a sirw.lar
amount of space as a loading zone, but not until after a hearing before and
approved b7y the City Traffic Commission, and not until the applicant therefor
has shown that he handles mere} andise for sale or distribution, ghat he
maintains equipment for the transportation, loading and unloading of such
merchandise, and that mer^handise must be b-ought in or out of the building
adjacent to the loading zone.
4. Ho vehicles other than those used in the loading and unloading
of merchandise and in the transportation thereof shall be parked in any load-
ing zone.
5. The allocation of loading zones shall be made by the City
Traffic Com?i!ission to business establishments on the followi.nf- basis:
Appliance Stores
With alley entrance, no space.
AUiout alley entrance, one space.
Army and Navy Stores
WitF aMy entrance, no space.
Without alley entrance, one space.
Automobile Dealers With Garages in Connection
Driveway only,
Automobile Garages
Driveway only.
Automobile Storage Concerns
One entrance and one e exit.
Auto Stores
— I al ey entrance, no space.
Without alley entrance, one space.
Bus Lines
Paring space for not to exceed three buses at each
authorized stop.
Cleaning and Dye Works
%iith ai7ey_entrance, no space.
Without alley entrance, one space.
Clothing Stores
TIT th alley entrance, no space.
Without alley entrance, one space.
Departnent Stores
!OJi h alley entrance, no space.
Wi.th.ou.t alley entrance, one space.
Filling Stations
Qne entrance to one exit.
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Furniture Stores
With alle;� entrance, one space.
1-tithout alley entrance, two spaces.
Hardware Stores
entrance, no space.
Without alley entrance, one space.
rotels
(Tne space for each entrance.
Household Storage Concerns and Trucking institutions
With alley entrance, one space.
Without alley entrance, one space for each two
vehicles operated, limited to two.
Laundries
Une space for each two vehicles operated.
Liqaor Stores
Zak alley entrance, no space.
With -cut alley entrance, one space.
Meat ?Markets
Wit i a ey entrance, no space.
Without alley entrance, one space.
iuewapapers
Same as presently existing contract.
C'ilwell Supplyhouses
?-?J � aa=6 _ entrance, one space.
Without alley entrance) two spaces.
Office Supply Stores
I a�Iey entrance, no space.
Without alley entrance, one space.
Paint Stores
T,TtI� alSe`y entrance, no space.
Without alley entrance, one space.
?,Jholesa.le Paint Stores
With a ey entrance, one space.
Without alley entrance, two spaces.
Parking Lots
One end ante and one exit.
Restaurants
With a ey entrance, no sran(,
Without alley entrance, one space.
Theaters
In compliance with State Law.
Welding and Repair Shops
a� ley eHEr—ante, no space.
Without alley entrance, one space.
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Wholesale Supply !souses
With a11ey entrance, one space.
Without alley entrance, two spaces.
Music Stares
With a ey entrance, no space.
Without alley entrance, one space.
Wholesale Tobacco Distributors
With a entrance, no space.
Without alley entrance, one space.
'.wholesale Tire Dealers arch Penair Stations
?.)Tth inside driveway and repa r facilities,
two spaces for driveway and two spaces
for parking cars or trucks for repair.
With no inside driveway facilities, four
spaces.
Other ')-sinesses Requiring Loading Zones
Rith alley entrance, no space.
Without alley entrance, one space.
6. This ordinance shall not abrogate the City's liability or duty
under any presently existing contract where the person who has obtained the
loading zone is paying the City of vdichita halls a rental on a monthly basis for
such loading zone, provided, that upon the termination of any such contract the
sane shall not be renewed. Such contracts are to be terminated immediately upon
nonpayment o.-' any rental due thereunder.
7. In the event that any loading zone granted under this ordinance
is not being used for the purpose of loading and unloading merchandise, there-
after and after a hearin.- thereon 1:,y the City traffic Gommission, such loading
zone may be by such Commission ordered discontinued.
8. In no instances shall additional space be granted for a loading
zone other than that set forth in paragraph 5 hereof unless the applicant there-
for shall show that the same is reasonably necessary for the ordinary- conduct
of his business, and that it will not unduly interfere with traffic on the City
Streets.
9. No charge or fee shall be made for the use of loading zones pro-
vided for in paragraph 5 of this ordinance.
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2.0. The City Traffic En'-Lneer shall arrange for the marking of all
loading zones provided for under this ordinance.
ATTEST:
PASSED tJID APPROVED this 9th day of March, 1953.
City Clerk
I"y W.L
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