Chino, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum size
- 12 ft x 45 ft
- Vertical clearance
- 14 feet
- Street setback
- 70 ft (150 ft if facing street)
- Lighting hours
- dusk to close of business
- Adopted
- Ord. 2010-05
Summary
Chino requires dedicated off-street loading spaces sized to fixed minimums for hospitals, schools, and commercial or industrial buildings, keeping trucks off public streets and away from front-yard setbacks.
A.General requirements.1.Off-street loading spaces required. Off-street freight and equipment loading spaces shall be provided for all hospitals, schools, institutions, commercial and industrial land uses.2.Minimum number of spaces. The minimum number of loading spaces per building shall be as shown in Table 20.18-5 (Required Loading Spaces) or as determined necessary by the approving authority. TABLE 20.18-5 REQUIRED LOADING SPACES
Land Use Total Gross Floor Area Required Loading Spaces per Building Commercial and Office Less than 10,000 sq. ft. none 10,000 sq. ft. to 30,000 sq. ft. 1 30,000 sq. ft. to 50,000 sq. ft. 2 50,000 sq. ft. to 75,000 sq. ft. 3 > 75,000 sq. ft. 4 Industrial < 20,000 sq. ft. 1 20,000 sq. ft. + 2
3.Trailer parking/waiting space required. Industrial developments having two or more dock-high loading spaces shall provide one trailer parking/waiting space, minimum twelve feet wide by forty-five feet long, for each two loading spaces.B.Dimensions.1.Minimum loading space shall be twelve feet in width, forty-five feet in length, and fourteen feet in vertical clearance.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Chino Municipal Code § 20.18.080 requires hospitals, schools, institutions, and commercial or industrial buildings to provide off-street freight and equipment loading spaces, with the count set by Table 20.18-5 (none under 10,000 sq. ft. of commercial/office area, rising to 4 spaces above 75,000 sq. ft.; 1 or 2 for industrial). Each space must be at least 12 feet wide, 45 feet long, and 14 feet of vertical clearance. Loading docks generally must sit in the interior side or rear yard, set back at least 70 feet from a public street (150 feet if the dock faces the street), and are barred from encroaching on required front-yard setbacks or public-street backing.
Violations & Fines
Skipping the required loading spaces, backing trucks from a public street instead of maneuvering on-site, encroaching into a front-yard setback, or leaving a dock unscreened from public view holds up plan check and exposes the property to code enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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