The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007

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Loading Stalls

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123 1 A loading stall must be located so that all motor vehicles using the stall can be parked and maneuvered entirely within the boundary of the site before moving onto a street or a lane.

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2 A loading stall must have:

a a minimum width of 3.1 metres;

b a minimum depth of 9.2 metres; and

c a minimum height of 4.3 metres.

3 Minimum loading stall dimensions must be clear of all obstructions, other than wheel stops.

4 Wheel stops must not exceed 0.10 metres in height above the loading stall surface and must be placed perpendicular to the loading stall depth a minimum of 0.60 metres from the front of the loading stall.

5 In commercial, industrial, mixed use and special purpose districts the minimum requirement for loading stalls is:

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a 1.0 loading stalls per 9300.0 square metres of gross floor area where the cumulative gross floor area of all buildings on a parcel is greater than 930.0 square metres; and

b 0.0 loading stalls where the cumulative gross floor area of all buildings on a parcel is less than or equal to 930.0 square metres.

6 Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (7), the following uses are not included in the calculation of required loading stalls:

a Auto Service — Minor;

b Bulk Fuel Sales Depot;

c Car Wash — Multi Vehicle;

d Car Wash — Single Vehicle;

e Cemetery;

f Columbarium;

g Custodial Quarters;

h Dwelling Unit;

i Extensive Agriculture;

j Financial Institution;

k Funeral Home;

l Gaming Establishment — Bingo;

m Gas Bar;

m.1 Hazardous Waste Management Facility;

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m.2 Landfill;

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n Large Vehicle Wash;

o Live Work Unit;

p Military Base;

q Natural Area;

r Outdoor Recreation Area;

s Park;

t Park Maintenance Facility — Large;

u Park Maintenance Facility — Small;

v Parking Lot — Structure;

w Place of Worship — Medium;

x Place of Worship — Small;

y Power Generation Facility — Medium;

z Power Generation Facility — Small;

aa Protective and Emergency Service;

bb Self Storage Facility;

cc Sewage Treatment Plant;

dd Special Function — Class 1;

ee Special Function — Class 2;

ff Temporary Shelter;

gg Utilities;

hh Utility Building;

ii Vehicle Rental — Major;

jj Vehicle Rental — Minor;

kk deleted

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kk.1 Waste Storage Site; and

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ll Water Treatment Plant.

7 Where a building contains 20 or more units with shared entrance facilities, a minimum of 1.0 loading stalls is required.

8 In a multi-residential district, where the cumulative gross floor area of commercial multi-residential uses exceeds 930.0 square metres, the commercial multi-residential uses require 1.0 loading stalls per 9300.0 square metres of gross floor area.

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