Buckeye, AZ Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Multi-family, 50+ units
- Standard size
- 10 ft x 25 ft minimum
- Semi-trailer size
- 12 ft x 65 ft minimum
- Vertical clearance
- 14 feet minimum
Summary
Buckeye's Development Code makes large apartment projects build a dedicated loading space, and sets minimum dimensions for any off-street loading area citywide.
5.6.6. Off-Street Loading Requirements. A. Spaces Required. Multi-family residential projects exceeding 50 dwelling units must provide at least one loading space. B. Design. 1. Space Size. Off-street loading spaces, excluding maneuvering areas, must be at least ten feet in width and 25 feet in length unless off-street loading will involve the use of semi-tractor trailer combinations or other vehicles in excess of 25 feet in length, in which case loading spaces must be at least 12 feet in width and 65 feet in length...A minimum vertical clearance of 14 feet must be maintained.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Multi-family residential projects exceeding 50 dwelling units must provide at least one off-street loading space under Buckeye's Development Code. Standard loading spaces, excluding maneuvering area, must measure at least 10 feet wide by 25 feet long; if semi-tractor trailers or other vehicles over 25 feet long will use the space, it must be at least 12 feet wide by 65 feet long. A minimum vertical clearance of 14 feet is required. The Zoning Administrator may allow an equivalent amount of loading zone or dock space to satisfy the requirement.
Violations & Fines
A project that omits the required loading space or undersizes it fails Site Plan review and cannot obtain development approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
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