Gilbert, AZ Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

A of the Gilbert Land Development Code applies to any commercial, office or employment use with 10,000 square feet or more of gross floor area that takes delivery by trucks measuring 36 feet or more, including cab and trailer. At least one off-street loading space is required at that threshold, and the Town adds one more space for every additional 40,000 square feet of floor area beyond the first 10,000; required spaces must be maintained for as long as the use exists. Placement is tightly controlled: a loading space cannot sit closer than 100 feet to residentially zoned land or a residential use unless it is inside an enclosed building.

Every required space must be at least 12 feet wide, 45 feet long, and have 14 feet of clear height to accommodate trailer trucks. Any loading space visible from a public street and within 200 feet of residential zoning or a residential use must be screened on three sides by a solid wall or fence at least 14 feet tall, and truck maneuvering areas cannot encroach into required parking or public rights-of-way. Mixed-use developments may share loading facilities among uses if the dimensional standards are met, the uses are within 400 feet of each other, pedestrian access of at least 6 feet in width is provided, and the Town approves the arrangement through an Administrative Use Permit.

B, sets separate customer loading zone rules for big-box retail, home improvement, furniture, grocery and similar stores with 25,000 square feet or more of floor area, requiring a zone within 50 feet of the primary exit, at least 10 feet wide and 30 feet long, that cannot sit in a designated fire lane.