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Division 2 — LOADING

Santa Paula Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Santa Paula

§ 16.46.180 LOADING SPACES REQUIRED.

(A) C-G, C-H, C/LI, LI, and I Zones. Every commercial and industrial use in the C-G, C-H, C/LI, LI, and I zones must provide off-street loading spaces consistent with the requirements of this Division 2. The number of required loading spaces are as set forth in Table 46-3.

TABLE 46-3

Loading Spaces for C-G, C-H, C/LI, LI, and I Zones

Gross Floor Area of Use Minimum Number of (Loading Spaces)
< 3,000 sf 1
3,001 to 30,000 sf 2
30,001 to 90,000 sf 3
90,001 to 150,00 sf 4
150,001 to 230,000 sf 5
> 230,000 sf 5, plus 1 space for each 80,000 sf or fraction thereof greater than 230,000 sf

Abbreviation: sf=square foot

(B) Other uses. All other uses of an institutional, assembly, dining, or warehousing nature, including hotels, must provide off-street loading

spaces consistent with the requirements of this Division 2. The number of required loading spaces are as set forth in Table 46-4.

TABLE 46-4

Loading Spaces for Other Uses
Gross Floor Area of Use Minimum Number of Loading Spaces
< 100,000 sf 1
100,001 to 350,000 sf 2
> 350,000 sf 2, plus 1 space for each 300,000 sf or fraction thereof greater than 350,000 sf

Abbreviation: sf=square foot

(Ord. 1100, passed 7-6-04)

§ 16.46.190 LOADING SPACE DIMENSIONS.

All loading spaces must have the minimum dimensions as set forth in Table 46-5.

TABLE 46-5

Minimum Loading Space Dimensions

**Minimum Loading ** Space Dimensions Space Dimensions
Land Use Minimum Dimensions
Width Length
Office 10 ft 20 ft
Commercial with 2,000 sf of gross floor area 12 25
Commercial with >2,000 sf of gross floor area 12 45
Industrial 12 45

Abbreviation: sf=square foot

(Ord. 1100, passed 7-6-04)

§ 16.46.200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

(A) No loading dock or door may be visible from a public right-of-way. Loading doors must be designed or painted to blend architecturally with the exterior walls of the structure.

(B) Loading spaces must be located to serve the site and buildings without blocking movement to a driveway, parking stall, street, or alley. Adequate area must be provided on site to allow all maneuvering to occur on the site. Approaches must be designed to preclude access to a loading space directly from a street.

(C) Adequate queuing space must be provided on site to ensure that vehicles waiting to access loading spaces are not stopped on any public right-of-way.

(Ord. 1100, passed 7-6-04)

§ 16.46.210 PASSENGER LOADING.

Passenger loading areas must be provided at schools, day care centers, hospitals, clinics, and similar facilities where passengers are frequently loaded and unloaded. The loading area must consist, at a minimum, of a bay or similar feature that allows vehicles to load and unload passengers without impeding vehicle flow. (Ord. 1100, passed 7-6-04)

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Santa Paula Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 160 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
  2. Chapter 16.01 — ENACTMENT AND APPLICABILITY
  3. Chapter 16.03 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
  4. Chapter 16.05 — DEFINITIONS
  5. Chapter 16.07 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
  6. Chapter 16.09 — OPEN SPACE ZONES
  7. Chapter 16.11 — AGRICULTURAL ZONE
  8. Division 1 — USE REGULATIONS
  9. Division 2 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  10. Division 3 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR HR-PD ZONES
  11. Division 4 — SECOND DWELLING UNITS
  12. Division 5 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS
  13. Division 6 — MOBILE HOME PARK ZONE
  14. Division 7 — DENSITY BONUSES AND CONCESSIONS
  15. Division 8 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
  16. Division 9 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABLED AND HANDICA…
  17. Division 1 — PARKING
  18. Division 2 — LOADING
  19. Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  20. Division 2 — PROHIBITED SIGNS
  21. Division 3 — EXEMPT SIGNS
  22. Division 4 — SIGN PERMITS
  23. Division 5 — PERMIT APPLICATIONS
  24. Division 6 — ACTION ON PERMIT APPLICATIONS
  25. Division 7 — PERMIT CONDITIONS
  26. Division 8 — APPEALS
  27. Division 9 — MASTER SIGN PLAN
  28. Division 10 — CALCULATION OF SIGN AREA AND HEIGHT
  29. Division 11 — TEMPORARY SIGNS
  30. Division 12 — DEALERSHIP SIGNS
  31. Division 13 — REGULATIONS BY ZONE
  32. Division 14 — NONCONFORMING SIGNS
  33. Division 15 — SIGN REMOVAL
  34. Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  35. Division 2 — PERMITS
  36. Division 3 — PERMIT CONDITIONS; NEWSRACK REGULATIONS
  37. Division 4 — APPEALS
  38. Division 5 — ENFORCEMENT
  39. Division 6 — PREEXISTING NEWSRACKS
  40. Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  41. Division 1 — TENTATIVE MAPS
  42. Division 2 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
  43. Division 3 — PARCEL MAP
  44. Division 4 — FINAL MAPS
  45. Division 5 — CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
  46. Division 6 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
  47. Division 7 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
  48. Division 8 — MERGERS
  49. Division 9 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
  50. Division 10 — SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS
  51. Division 11 — FEES
  52. Division 1 — RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS AND CONVERSIONS
  53. Division 2 — COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CONDOMINIUMS AND CONVER…
  54. Division 1 — APPEALS
  55. Division 2 — REVOCATIONS

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