Dade City, FL Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- LDR Sec. 6.1.5
- Minimum loading space depth
- 50 feet
- Minimum loading space width
- 12 feet
- Minimum overhead clearance
- 14 feet
- Right-of-way use for loading
- Prohibited
- Applies to
- Commercial, office, manufacturing, wholesale, hospital uses
Summary
Dade City requires commercial, office, manufacturing, wholesale and hospital buildings to provide off-street loading spaces at least 50 feet deep and 12 feet wide with 14 feet of overhead clearance, and bans using the public right-of-way for loading.
6.1.5 - Off-Street Loading Standards Off-street loading facilities are required by these LDRs so that vehicles engaged in unloading will not encroach on or interfere with public use of streets and alleys. ... (A)In addition to the off-street parking space required above, any building erected, converted, or enlarged in any district for commercial, office building, manufacturing, wholesale, hospital, or similar uses, shall provide adequate off-street areas for loading and unloading of vehicles. The minimum size loading space shall be fifty (50) feet in depth, twelve (12) feet in width, with an overhead clearance of fourteen (14) feet.(B)All commercial and industrial establishments shall provide loading and unloading and commercial vehicle storage space adequate for their needs. This required space will be provided in addition to established requirements for patron and employee parking.(C)In no case where a building is erected, converted, or enlarged for commercial, manufacturing, or business purposes shall the public right-of-way be used for parking or loading and unloading of materials.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 | Land Development Regulations: Supplement 1).
Full Breakdown
5, Off-Street Loading Standards, opens by explaining the purpose of the rule: off-street loading facilities are required so that vehicles unloading goods do not encroach on or interfere with public use of streets and alleys. Subsection (A) applies the requirement to any building erected, converted or enlarged in any district for commercial, office, manufacturing, wholesale, hospital or similar uses, on top of whatever off-street parking spaces are already required for that use. It sets a specific minimum size for each loading space: 50 feet in depth, 12 feet in width, with an overhead clearance of 14 feet, dimensions large enough to accommodate a delivery truck without it blocking a drive aisle or public street while loading.
4. Subsection (C) closes the loop on enforcement of the public right-of-way: whenever a building is erected, converted or enlarged for commercial, manufacturing or business purposes, the public right-of-way may never be used for parking or for loading and unloading materials, meaning a business cannot rely on the street itself to handle its delivery traffic. 5 as part of its site plan.
Violations & Fines
A business that lacks a code-compliant loading space, or that routinely uses the public right-of-way for deliveries, can be cited by a code enforcement officer following an inspection or complaint. An uncorrected violation proceeds to the Code Enforcement Board or special magistrate under Code of Ordinances Sec. 2-240, which authorizes fines up to $250 per day for a first violation and up to $500 per day for a repeat violation, with liens recorded against the property until it is resolved.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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