Earlier editions: 2026-09
Planning Code›Chapter 17.116 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
Oakland Municipal Code § 17.116.150 Off-street loading—Industrial Activities
Oakland Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Oakland
Cite as: Oakland Municipal Code § 17.116.150 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 13393, § 2(Exh. A), adopted October 4, 2016, redesignated the former Article III as Article IV.
17.116.120 - Off-street loading—Residential Activities.¶
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 17.116.020 and 17.116.030, the following amounts of off-street loading are required in all zones for Residential Activities when occupying facilities of the indicated sizes, and shall be developed and maintained pursuant to the provisions of Article V of this Chapter: (See illustration I-18.)
| Residential Activity and Total Floor Area of Facilities Occupied Requirement | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Less than 50,000 square feet. | No berth required. |
| 50,000 square feet or more. | One (1) berth.* |
*Off-street loading is not required in D-DT Zone when combined with the S-7 Zone.
(Ord. No. 13812, § 4(Exh. A), 7-30-2024; Ord. No. 13393, § 2(Exh. A), 10-4-2016; Ord. No. 13357, § 3(Exh. A), 2-16-2016; Ord. No. 13064, § 2(Exh. A), 3-15-2011; Ord. No. 12955, § 2(Exh. A), 7-21-2009; prior planning code § 7521)
17.116.130 - Off-street loading—Civic Activities.¶
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 17.116.020 and 17.116.030, the following amounts of off-street loading are required in all zones for the specified Civic Activities when occupying facilities of the indicated sizes, and shall be developed and maintained pursuant to the provisions of Article V of this Chapter: (See illustration I-18.)
| Civic Activity and Total Floor Area of Facilities Occupied | Requirement |
|---|---|
| A. Community Assembly, Community Education, Nonassembly Cultural, Health Care, or Administrative occupying the following floor area: | |
| Less than 50,000 square feet. | No berth required.* |
| 50,000—149,999 square feet. | One (1) berth.* |
| 150,000 square feet or more. | Two (2) berths.* |
| B. Utility and Vehicular; or Extensive Impact. | A number of berths to be prescribed by the Director of City Planning pursuant to Section 17.116.040 . |
| C. All other Civic Activities. | No berths required. |
*Off-street loading is not required in a D-DT Zone when combined with the S-7 Zone.
(Ord. No 13812, § 4(Exh. A), 7-30-2024; Ord. No. 13763, § 5, 10-3-2023; Ord. No. 13518, § 4(Exh. A), 2-5-2019; Ord. No. 13393, § 2(Exh. A), 10-4-2016; Ord. No. 13357, § 3(Exh. A), 2-16-2016; Ord. No. 13064, § 2(Exh. A), 3-15-2011; Ord. No. 12955, § 2(Exh. A), 7-21-2009; prior planning code § 7522)
17.116.140 - Off-street loading—Commercial Activities.¶
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 17.116.020 and 17.116.030, the following amounts of off-street loading are required in all zones for the specified Commercial Activities when occupying facilities of the indicated sizes, and shall be developed and maintained pursuant to the provisions of Article V of this Chapter:
| Commercial Activity and Floor Area of Facilities Occupied | Requirement |
|---|---|
| A. General Food Sales, Full-service restaurant, Limited Service Restaurant and Cafe, Fast-Food Restaurant, Convenience Market, Alcoholic Beverage Sales, Consumer Service, General Retail Sales, Large-Scale Combined Retail and Grocery Sales, Consumer Cleaning and Repair Service, Research Service, General Wholesale Sales, Building Material Sales, Automobile and Other Light Vehicle Gas Station and Servicing, Automotive Fee Parking, or Undertaking Service - occupying facilities with the following floor area: | |
| Less than 25,000 square feet. | No berths required.* |
| 25,000—149,999 square feet. | One (1) berth.* |
| 150,000 square feet or more. | Two (2) berths.* |
| B. Mechanical or Electronic Games, Medical Service, Consultative and Financial Service, Administrative, Transient Habitation, Check Cashier and Check Cashing, Consumer Dry Cleaning Plant, Group Assembly, Personal Instruction and Improvement Services, Business, Communication, and Media Service, Broadcasting and Recording Service, Automobile and Other Light Vehicle Sales and Rental, Automotive and Other Light Vehicle Repair and Cleaning, Taxi and Light Fleet-Based Service, Animal Care, or Animal Boarding - occupying facilities with the following floor area: | |
| Less than 50,000 square feet. | No berths required.* |
| 50,000—199,999 square feet. | One (1) berth.* |
| 200,000 square feet or more. | Two (2) berths.* |
*Off-street loading is not required in a D-DT Zone when combined with the S-7 Zone.
(Ord. No. 13812, § 4(Exh. A), 7-30-2024; Ord. No. 13763, § 5, 10-3-2023; Ord. No. 13518, § 4(Exh. A), 2-5-2019; Ord. No. 13393, § 2(Exh. A), 10-4-2016; Ord. No. 13357, § 3(Exh. A), 2-16-2016; Ord. No. 13064, § 2(Exh. A), 3-15-2011; Ord. No. 12999, § 4(Exh. A), 3-16-2010; Ord. No. 12955, § 2(Exh. A), 7-21-2009; Ord. No. 12939, § 4(Exh. A), 6-16-2009; prior planning code § 7523)
17.116.150 - Off-street loading—Industrial Activities.¶
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 17.116.020 and 17.116.030, the following amounts of off-street loading are required in all zones for all Industrial Activities when occupying facilities of the indicated sizes, and shall be developed and maintained pursuant to the provisions of Article V of this Chapter:
| Industrial Activity and Total Floor Area of Facilities Occupied | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Less than 25,000 square feet. | No berths required.* |
| 25,000—99,999 square feet. | One berth.* |
| 100,000—199,999 square feet. | Two (2) berths.* |
| Each additional 150,000 square feet or fraction of two-thirds or more thereof. | One (1) additional berth.* |
*Off-street loading is not required in a D-DT zone when combined with the S-7 Zone.
(Ord. No. 13812, § 4(Exh. A), 7-30-2024; Ord. No. 13763, § 5, 10-3-2023; Ord. No. 13518, § 4(Exh. A), 2-5-2019; Ord. No. 13393, § 2(Exh. A), 10-4-2016; Ord. No. 13357, § 3(Exh. A), 2-16-2016; Ord. No. 13064, § 2(Exh. A), 3-15-2011; Ord. No. 12955, § 2(Exh. A), 7-21-2009; Ord. No. 12939, § 4(Exh. A), 6-16-2009; Ord. 12899 § 4, Exh. A (part), 2008; prior planning code § 7524)
17.116.160 - Off-street loading—Agricultural and Extractive Activities.¶
Off-street loading is not required in any zone for Agricultural or Extractive Activities.
(Prior planning code § 7525)
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