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a) Location - All required loading or unloading into or out of railroad cars or trucks in excess of 3/4 ton capacity shall be conducted at facilities specifically designed or designated for that purpose. These facilities shall be located upon the lot of the principal use for which they are required. b) Access - Each required off-street loading berth and overhead doors shall be so designed as to avoid interference with other vehicular, pedestrian or rail access or use of public streets, alleys, or other public transport systems. These areas should include maneuvering area that does not interfere with parking stalls and designated drive aisles. c) Surfacing - All off-street loading facilities, including loading berths and maneuvering areas, shall be surfaced with a hard, all-weather, dust-free, durable surfacing material and shall be well drained and landscaped and shall be maintained in good condition. d) Landscaping and Screening All loading berths and ovcrh ad doors shall be screened from view from the property across the street frontage and/or from the zoning district boundary when the adjacent property or • property across the street frontage or side street frontage is zoned or used for residential purposes . Said screening shall be accomplished by a solid wall not less than six (6) feet in height and shall be so designed as to be architecturally harmonious with the principal structure. Screen plantings and earth bcrming may be substituted for the prescribed wall; however, such plantings must be of such type as to provide maximum screening during all months of the year.(See Screening, Section 900.30, 3b.) e) Design - Loading areas and overhead doors should be designed to reflect harmonious compatibility with the principal structure. Architectural techniques are encouraged to reduce the visual impacts there may be on adjacent properties or roadways. e 9.100