Division 2 — LOADING

Santa Paula Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 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 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)