Clinton Township, MI Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Zoning Code §1154.17
- OS/B District bay size
- 10 ft x 30 ft (300 sq ft)
- I-1/I-2 bay size
- 10 ft x 50 ft (500 sq ft)
- Clearance height
- At least 14 feet
- Residential buffer trigger
- 18,000+ sq ft buildings need ramp/sub-grade door
- Space count formula
- 5 spaces max at 100,001+ sq ft
Summary
Clinton Township requires every commercial, office and industrial building that receives or ships goods to provide on-site loading space under Zoning Code Section 1154.17. Minimum bay dimensions, clearance height and the number of required spaces scale with the district and the building's floor area, and buildings over 18,000 square feet next to residential zoning need a loading ramp or sub-grade door.
On the same premises with every building, structure or part thereof involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles, materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot adequate space for standing, loading and unloading in order to avoid undue interference with the use of public rights-of-way. ... (a) All spaces in OS or B Districts shall be provided in dimension of at least ten feet by 30 feet or 300 square feet in area. ... (b) All spaces in I-1 and I-2 Districts shall be provided in dimension of at least ten feet by 50 feet or 500 square feet in area. ... (d) All spaces shall have a clearance of at least fourteen feet in height.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Local legislation current through May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
17, Off-Street Loading/Unloading, applies to every building, structure or part thereof involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles, materials or merchandise, requiring adequate on-site standing, loading and unloading space so trucks do not spill into the public right-of-way. Bay dimensions differ by district: spaces in OS Office/Service and B Business Districts must measure at least ten feet by 30 feet, or 300 square feet, while spaces in I-1 and I-2 Industrial Districts must be larger, at least ten feet by 50 feet, or 500 square feet, to accommodate semitrailers.
Where a use served by a semitrailer or full-trailer combination sits in an OS or B district, subsection (a) pushes the required dimensions up to the I-district standard in subsection (b). Every loading space needs at least 14 feet of vertical clearance, and the approach pavement must have an asphaltic or Portland cement binder for a durable, dustless surface. 17(c) adds a residential-buffering rule: any building of 18,000 square feet or more in a nonresidential district that abuts a Residential District must provide a loading ramp or sub-grade loading door specifically to keep delivery noise and headlights from penetrating the adjacent residential area.
The number of spaces required scales with gross floor area under the table in subsection (e): none below 1,400 square feet, one space from 1,401 to 20,000 square feet, one additional space per 20,000 square feet above that up to 100,000 square feet, and a flat five spaces for buildings of 100,001 square feet or more.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 1154 sets no loading-specific fine; a building operating without the required loading bays, clearance or the ramp/sub-grade door mandated near residential districts is enforced under the Zoning Code's general penalty, Section 202.99: a fine of not more than $500, imprisonment of not more than 93 days, or both, with each day of the violation a separate offense.
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