14-18-110 OFF-STREET LOADING AREAS
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Bountiful code is at https://www.bountiful.gov/197/Land-Use-Code.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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A. Space Requirement. Every building or part thereof having a gross floor area of at least five thousand (5,000) square feet and that is designed or used for a commercial or industrial use that entails the delivery of materials or merchandise by motor vehicles, shall provide and maintain on-site loading areas meeting the following minimum requirements:
Gross Floor Area
Number of Loading Spaces Required
Less than 5,000 sq. ft. 5,001 to 30,000 sq. ft. 30,001 to 70,000 sq. ft. 70,001 to 120,000 sq. ft. Each additional 100,000 sq. ft. over 120,000 sq. ft.
None 1 2 3 +1
B. Dimensions. Each loading space shall be not less than fourteen (14) feet in width and twenty-five (25) feet in length.
C. Turning and Maneuvering Space. Sufficient room for turning and maneuvering of trucks and other vehicles shall be provided on the site. Loading spaces shall be arranged on the site in such a way as to allow normal movement of traffic in and around the loading area.
D. Access and Location. Each loading space shall have unobstructed access from a street or from an aisle or drive connecting with a street. No loading space may be located within the minimum front or street yard setback, neither shall it be allowed to encroach upon any public right-of-way, pedestrian walkway, minimum required landscape area or any required parking area.
E. Screening. Such loading space may occupy any required side or rear yard and shall be enclosed by a masonry wall matching the architecture of the structure to which it is attached, or a solid landscaping barrier not less than six (6) feet in height, or both. If the loading area is illuminated, lighting shall be deflected away from abutting residential lots so as not to cause annoying glare.
F. All semi-trucks, commercial trailers, and all delivery vehicles in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds G.V.W, shall be parked and/or serviced only within an approved loading area. Short term deliveries such as UPS, FedEx, etc., where the vehicle is parked for less than thirty (30) minutes, may use general parking facilities.
14-18-109 ACCESS REQUIREMENTS · 14-18-111 DISPLAY OF VEHICLES OR OTHER MERCHANDISE FOR SALE OR RENT