Zoning for truck-loading facilities
Subtitle: requirements for off-street truck-loading-and-unloading facilities in zoning and other local ordinances
By: David R. Levin, Chief, Land Studies Section, Financial and Administrative Research Branch, Bureau of Public Roads
Series: Highway Research Board. Bulletin 59; Bulletin (National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research Board) -- 59
Published: 1952
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 101
Subjects: Loading and unloading; Law and legislation; Zoning; Municipal Ordinances
Other titles: Truck-loading facilities.
Description: The vast freight tonnage in urban areas poses a traffic problem. Relatively few structures provide adequate truck-loading-and-unloading facilities off street. The result is that curbs, sidewalks and streets become the shipping and receiving platforms for businesses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Source of data; title: Local units having ordinances requiring truck loading and unloading facilities; title: Dates of enactment; title: Administrative aspects; title: Extent of off-street truck loading facilities required; title: Size of truck loading berths; title: Location of truck loading facilities in relation to generators; title: Design features of truck loading accommodations; title: Penalty provisions; title: Need for off-street truck loading facilities in central areas of cities; title: Need for integration with other programs; title: Economic aspects of truck terminal facilities; title: Retroactive application of requirements; title: Additional ordinances requiring truck loading facilities; title: Model amendment to zoning ordinance or building code requiring off-street truck loading facilities.