Granville County, NC Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Section 32-816 of the Land Development Code sets outdoor loading bay standards for every off-street loading space in unincorporated Granville County. Each loading space must have a minimum area of 720 square feet, excluding maneuvering room, and a minimum width of 12 feet; where the site plan prohibits semitrailers, the land development administrator may reduce that minimum to 300 square feet. The outdoor loading bay itself must measure at least 12 feet wide by 25 feet long unless the administrator determines a larger bay is needed for the use, and if the bay is covered but not fully enclosed, the clearance must be at least 14 feet.

No part of a truck or van may extend into a public thoroughfare or right-of-way while loading or unloading, and truck maneuvering space has to stay on the lot rather than spilling into a public street or other public land. Loading areas must sit on the same lot as the building they serve, and the section separately bars using loading spaces, or parking spaces, to block access; dumpsters, compactors and other permanent or movable structures cannot occupy a parking, loading or access area. Any commercial, industrial or multi-space development is reviewed against this section when Development Services issues the zoning permit required by section 32-1133 before construction, and a certificate of occupancy under section 32-1136 cannot be issued unless the completed loading area matches the approved plan.