Greeley, CO Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 24-705(a)
- Threshold
- Required over 3,000 sq ft
- Largest tier
- 3+ spaces over 40,000 sq ft
- Screening
- Must be screened from streets, homes
Summary
Mixed-use, commercial and industrial buildings in Greeley must provide off-street loading spaces sized to gross floor area, from none under 3,000 square feet up to three-plus spaces for buildings over 40,000 square feet.
In mixed-use, commercial, or industrial districts, off-street loading shall be required as indicated in table 24-7-8.1.The number and size of spaces may be revised based on the operating characteristics of the particular use and determined through site plan review.2.Loading areas shall be located on a remote portion of the building and site or internal to the block and buffered by other buildings wherever possible.3.Loading areas and activities shall not interfere with the use of walkways, drive aisles, stacking areas, internal access streets, or public streets.4.Loading shall be screened from public streets or adjacent residential areas in a manner that best limits visibility and mitigates noise, according to the buffer types and design standards in section 24-803.
Table 24-7-8: Loading Areas Gross Floor Area Required Loading Area and Size Under 3,000 s.f. N/A, or may be shared per section 24-705.b 3,000—10,000 s.f. 1 space; 10' × 25' 10,001—25,000 s.f. 2 spaces; 10' × 25'
25.001—40,000 s.f. 2 spaces; at least one of which is increased to 10' × 50' 40,001 or more s.f. 3 spaces, plus 1 for every 50,000 s.f. over 100,000; at least every third space shall be increased to 10' × 50'
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 24-705.a requires off-street loading in mixed-use, commercial or industrial districts per Table 24-7-8: buildings under 3,000 square feet need none, or may share a space under 24-705.b; 3,000-10,000 s.f. need one 10'x25' space; 10,001-25,000 s.f. need two; 25,001-40,000 s.f. need two with one enlarged to 10'x50'; and buildings over 40,000 s.f. need three spaces plus one per additional 50,000 s.f. Loading areas must sit on a remote or internal portion of the site, must not block walkways, drive aisles or streets, and must be screened from public streets and adjacent residential areas under the Chapter 8 buffer standards.
Violations & Fines
Building or occupying a nonresidential site without the required loading spaces is a code infraction under Sec. 24-104(c); the city can withhold a certificate of occupancy or building permit and pursue civil sanctions under Title 1, Chapter 10.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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