Bartow County, GA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

The Development Regulations of Bartow County, Appendix B to the county code, require every building or structure used for business, trade, or industry to provide loading and unloading space off the right-of-way of the street or alley under Sec. 62(l). The space must access an alley, or a street if no alley exists, and cannot force a vehicle to back onto a public street, road, or highway to leave the premises. Standard loading bays must measure a minimum of ten feet wide and 30 feet long with 14-foot overhead clearance; wholesale and industrial operations need a minimum 50-foot length.

Loading and off-street parking are treated as distinct facilities: Sec. 62(d) makes clear that required parking spaces cannot be used for the storage, sale, or servicing of goods or vehicles, and that delivery vehicles must use designated loading areas rather than customer or employee parking spaces. 1 of the Development Regulations sets loading-space ratios by use, keyed to letters A through D: for example, Standard A requires one loading space for the first 5,000 square feet of floor area plus one more for each additional 30,000 square feet, while Standard D (hospitals and nursing facilities) requires one space per 50 beds in facilities with 20 or more beds.

Loading areas cannot obstruct pedestrian pathways under Sec. 62(c), and all plans for the layout and design of loading areas must be approved by the engineering department for compliance with the development regulations under Sec. 62(q) before construction.