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Bonneville County, ID Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Minimum loading space size
10 ft by 25 ft
Minimum height clearance
14 feet
Spaces required
1 per 20,000 sq ft of floor space
Applies to
Manufacturing, storage, retail, hotels, hospitals
School loading
Separate bus space requirement, § 156.056

Summary

Bonneville County requires off-street loading space on the same lot for manufacturing, storage, retail and similar uses, sized at 10 by 25 feet with 14 feet of clearance for every 20,000 square feet of building floor space.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Bonneville County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

OFF-STREET TRUCK LOADING SPACE. Off-street loading and unloading space shall be provided on the same lot for every building used for manufacturing, storage, warehousing, goods display, department store, grocery, hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry, dry-cleaning or other use similarly involving the receipt or distribution by vehicle of materials or merchandise. Each space, unless otherwise adequately provided for, shall include a minimum of ten feet by 25 feet loading space with a minimum 14 feet height clearance, for every 20,000 feet of floor space in the building or fraction thereof.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-1: Ordinance 280-26, passed 1-20-2026).

Full Breakdown

055 requires off-street loading and unloading space on the same lot for any building used for manufacturing, storage, warehousing, goods display, department store, grocery, hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry or dry-cleaning, or any other use that involves receiving or distributing materials or merchandise by vehicle. Unless another adequate provision is made, each required space must measure at least 10 feet by 25 feet with a minimum 14-foot height clearance, and one space is required for every 20,000 square feet of floor space in the building, or fraction thereof, meaning a 30,000-square-foot warehouse needs two spaces.

048, which frames the county's broader parking and loading purpose as keeping vehicles off public streets to protect safety, reduce congestion and preserve street maintenance and traffic flow (with a narrow exception for roadways engineered with extra pavement width for short-term parking of up to seven days). 049, so a commercial building has to satisfy both its parking count and its loading-space count before the county will issue a building permit.

Violations & Fines

Constructing or occupying a qualifying commercial, industrial or institutional building without providing the required off-street loading space under § 156.055 is a zoning violation. Under Chapter 156's general penalty section, § 156.999, violations of the zoning ordinance are infractions punishable by a $100 fine, with each day of continued noncompliance treated as a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do commercial buildings in Bonneville County need a loading dock?
Not necessarily a dock, but § 156.055 requires off-street loading space on the same lot for uses like manufacturing, warehousing, retail and hospitals, sized at least 10 by 25 feet with 14 feet of clearance for every 20,000 square feet of floor area.
How many loading spaces does a large warehouse need?
One space for every 20,000 square feet of floor space or fraction thereof under § 156.055, so a 45,000-square-foot warehouse would need three spaces.
Are schools covered by the same loading rule?
No, schools have their own standard. Section 156.056 requires sufficient off-street bus loading and unloading space to handle normal peak periods, separate from the size-based formula in § 156.055 for commercial uses.

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