Duluth UDC § 406.01

a. Loading Spaces Provided. Any such business or use shall provide adequate off-street facilities for the loading and unloading of merchandise, supplies, goods, freight, provisions or furnishings within or adjacent to the building as deemed appropriate by the owner or occupants of the property. Such loading 143 | P a g e Article Four. Parking and Loading Requirements facilities, if provided, shall not obstruct freedom of vehicular traffic or pedestrian movement on the public streets and sidewalks. b. Location of Off-Street Loading Areas. Off-street loading and unloading areas shall in all cases be located on the same lot or parcel of land as the structure they are intended to serve. In no case shall the off-street loading space be considered as part of the area provided to satisfy off-street parking requirements as listed herein. c. Adequacy of Loading Area. All such uses shall provide off-street loading areas sufficient for their requirements. Such space shall be adequate if no vehicle being loaded or unloaded in connection with normal operations shall stand in or project into a public street, walk, alley, or way. d. Use of Off-Street Truck Loading Area. Off-Street loading areas shall not be used as parking areas, rest areas, or for overnight stays. It shall be unlawful for any heavy truck, heavy equipment, recreation vehicle, semi-trailer, tractor-trailer, trailer, camper or other Oversized Vehicle to park, stop, or stand in any designated off-street loading area for any purpose other than to actively load or unload merchandise, supplies, goods, freight, provisions, or furnishings.