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Campbell County, KY Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

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

Key Facts

Minimum spaces
1 space per first 5,000 sq ft, then per 10,000 sq ft
Space size
12 ft wide by 60 ft long, 14 ft clearance
Reduced length option
35 ft if only short trucks used, PZC approval
Residential buffer
50 ft setback for over-2-ton vehicles unless screened
Penalty
Class B misdemeanor, each day separate offense

Summary

Commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings in unincorporated Campbell County must provide dedicated off-street loading docks sized at least 12 by 60 feet, scaled to building size, rather than using the public street or a parking aisle to load trucks.

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

Off-street loading and/or unloading facilities shall be provided accordance with the following regulations. (A) Spaces required. (1) Every building, structure, or part thereof, erected and occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehousing, department stores, wholesale stores, retail stores, market, hotel, hospital, laundry, dry cleaning, dairy, mortuary, and other uses similarly involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles, materials, or merchandise and having up to 5,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be provided with at least one loading and/or unloading space. One additional loading and/or unloading space shall be provided for every additional 10,000 square feet, of fraction thereof, of gross floor area in the building. (B) Size of off-street loading and/or unloading space. Each off-street loading and/or unloading space shall be at least 12 feet in width and at least 60 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering spaces and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet.

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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-50: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. O-09-2026, passed 8-5-26; and Res. R-42-26, passed 7-15-26; and State legislation current through KRS Pamphlet 2025).

Full Breakdown

151 sets the county's off-street loading requirements for any building erected, altered, or put to a new use of manufacturing, storage, warehousing, department or retail stores, markets, hotels, hospitals, laundries, dry cleaners, dairies, mortuaries, or similar receipt-and-distribution uses after the chapter's 1982 effective date. A building of up to 5,000 square feet of gross floor area needs at least one loading and/or unloading space, and one additional space is required for every additional 10,000 square feet or fraction of gross floor area. Each required space must measure at least 12 feet wide and 60 feet long, exclusive of aisles and maneuvering room, with a 14-foot vertical clearance; the Planning and Zoning Commission may shrink the minimum length to 35 feet if the use will only be served by shorter trucks.

172. Loading spaces cannot be located in a required yard, must have direct access to a right-of-way with access drives at least 12 feet wide for one-way and 24 feet for two-way circulation, and the maneuvering must stay entirely on the property so it doesn't block a sidewalk or street. 151(E). A business that can prove less capacity is needed may seek a reduction from the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Violations & Fines

Operating without the required loading spaces, or using undersized or unscreened loading areas, is a Chapter 154 zoning violation and a class B misdemeanor under § 154.999, with each day of noncompliance treated as a separate offense. The Planning and Zoning Commission reviews site plans for compliance before a zoning permit issues, and can require an operator to reconfigure or add loading space before continuing the use.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many loading spaces does a Campbell County business need?
Under § 154.151(A)(1), a covered building up to 5,000 square feet needs at least one off-street loading space, with one additional space required for every extra 10,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction of it, so a bigger warehouse or store needs proportionally more dock space.
How big must a loading space be?
Section 154.151(B) requires each off-street loading space to be at least 12 feet wide and 60 feet long, excluding aisles and maneuvering room, with a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet, though the Planning and Zoning Commission can shorten it to 35 feet for uses served only by shorter trucks.
Can a loading dock sit next to a house?
Not without screening. Section 154.151(C) bars any loading space handling vehicles over two tons from sitting within 50 feet of a residential zone unless it is completely enclosed by a fence, wall, or screen meeting §§ 154.165 through 154.172.
Does a loading area have to be paved?
Yes. Section 154.151(F)(1) requires all open off-street loading and unloading spaces to be paved subject to the surfacing standards in § 154.129(C), the same pavement rule that applies to off-street parking lots.

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