Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 21 — ZONING›Chapter 21.41 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
Long Beach Municipal Code Div. III Loading Regulations
Long Beach Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Long Beach
Cite as: Long Beach Municipal Code Division III · Text as of 2026-10-04
21.41.310 - Loading—Required.¶
In addition to off-street parking spaces, off-street loading spaces shall be provided for uses in all zoning districts as set forth in Sections 21.41.320 through 21.41.370, except as otherwise provided by the Zoning Regulations.
(ORD-24-0033 § 23, 2024; Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)
Table 41-6
Loading Space Standards
| Type of Loading Space | Width | Length | Clearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Passenger | 9 feet | 19 feet | 10 feet |
| 2. Large truck | 14 feet | 60 feet | 15 feet |
| 3. Reduced truck | 12 feet | 25 feet | 12 feet |
(Ord. C-7360 § 6, 1995)
21.41.315 - Loading—Change of Use.¶
No new loading spaces shall be required for changes of use of any existing square footage within a building more than ten (10) years old, subject to the following:
A. Conversion of parking to loading. If the lot or parcel is exempt from parking minimums per Section 21.41.175, or the change of use is exempt from parking requirements per Section 21.41.165, existing off-street parking spaces may be converted into loading spaces in accordance with the development standards for loading spaces in Sections 21.41.320 through 21.41.370, if necessary to meet the loading requirements of this Chapter. No more than the code-required number of loading spaces shall be provided through conversion of off-street parking spaces if the number of existing parking spaces is nonconforming. Conversion of parking spaces to loading spaces for purposes of this Section shall require the applicant to obtain the approval of the Director of Community Development, by submitting a site plan depicting the proposed arrangement of parking and loading spaces.
B. On-street loading spaces. If no off-street parking spaces may be converted to loading spaces, the applicant shall request the Director of Public Works to designate the appropriate type and number or length of curb loading space(s) in the public right-of-way adjacent to the lot or parcel, if feasible.
C. Inapplicability to specific uses. This Section shall not apply to the following uses: hotel, motel, inn, bed and breakfast inn, other transient lodging, and event center.
(ORD-24-0033 § 11, 2024)
21.41.320 - Loading—Size of spaces.¶
There shall be two (2) sizes of loading spaces as specified in Table 41-6.
(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)
21.41.330 - Loading—Number of spaces.¶
The minimum number of loading spaces provided shall be as set forth in Table 41-7.
(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)
21.41.340 - Loading—Location.¶
All loading areas shall be located outside of required aisles or other circulation areas. Loading areas shall not be located in any required yard area which is adjacent to a residential district.
(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)
21.41.345 - Loading—Backing into street.¶
On lots which are located ninety (90) or more feet from the intersection of two (2) non-arterial streets, and which provide access to loading areas from a local or collector street, as defined in the Transportation Element of the General Plan, the loading areas may be designed to allow trucks to back into the local or collector street subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works.
(Ord. C-7360 § 16, 1995)
Table 41-7 Required Number of Loading Spaces
| Use | Number of Spaces | Type of Spaces |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Daycare, elementary school | 2 loading and unloading spaces | Required off-street parking space posted for passenger loading |
| 2. Hotel | 2 loading and unloading spaces | Required off-street parking space posted for passenger loading |
| 3. Manufacturing, packing, assembly, warehousing | a) 0—3,000 SF, 0 spaces | n/a |
| 3. Manufacturing, packing, assembly, warehousing | b) 3,001—10,000 SF, 1 space | Reduced truck |
| 3. Manufacturing, packing, assembly, warehousing | c) 10,001—40,000 SF, 1 space plus 1 space for each additional 40,000 SF, for each individual user | Truck |
| 4. Medical or dental office, hospital | 5 per 100 off-street parking spaces, if more than 50 off-street spaces required | Required off-street parking space posted for passenger loading |
| 5. Public assembly | 1 per 100 off-street parking spaces, if more than 50 off-street spaces required | Required off-street parking space posted for passenger loading |
| 6. Retail, service or office commercial | 1 per 100 off-street parking spaces, if more than 50 off-street spaces required | Required off-street parking space posted for passenger loading |
| 7. Supermarket, grocery, drug, variety, department, furniture, hardware or appliance store, or shopping center | a) from 0 to 10,000 SF-GFA, 0 spaces | Truck |
| 7. Supermarket, grocery, drug, variety, department, furniture, hardware or appliance store, or shopping center | b) from 10,001 to 40,000 SF-GFA, 1 space | Truck |
| 7. Supermarket, grocery, drug, variety, department, furniture, hardware or appliance store, or shopping center | c) from 40,001 to 160,000 SF-GFA, 2 spaces | Truck |
| 7. Supermarket, grocery, drug, variety, department, furniture, hardware or appliance store, or shopping center | d) over 160,000 SF-GFA, 3 spaces | Truck |
Abbreviations: SF= square feet GFA = gross floor area
(Ord. C-7399 § 11, 1996; Ord. C-7360 § 7, 1995; Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)
21.41.350 - Loading—Turning radius.¶
All loading areas shall be located to provide an adequate turning radius. Adequate turning radius means one which allows a vehicle to maneuver without backing into a street or without backing into the loading space from a street.
(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)
21.41.360 - Loading—Screening.¶
All truck loading spaces shall be separated from adjoining, abutting or adjacent residential districts by a building or masonry wall not less than six feet (6′) in height.
(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)
21.41.370 - Loading docks.¶
Loading docks shall be provided for all uses that require truck loading spaces and that contain more than forty thousand (40,000) square feet of gross floor area in a single lease over ownership area. All loading docks shall be designed and improved in such a way as to allow them to be completely secured.
(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)
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