Green Bay, WI Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- 5,000+ sq ft nonresidential
- Min trailer bay
- 55 x 10 x 14 feet
- Residential setback
- 50 feet minimum
- Front-yard loading
- not permitted
- Surface
- dustless all-weather material
Summary
Green Bay requires off-street loading space for any nonresidential building of 5,000 sq. ft. or more that gets truck deliveries, with semi-trailer bays at least 55 feet long, kept out of front yards, and set back 50 feet from residential property.
Semi-trailer spaces shall be at least 55 feet in length, ten feet in width, and 14 feet in height, plus necessary additional maneuvering space. No loading space shall be located in a front yard or at the front of a building. ... Spaces shall be at least 50 feet from the property line of any residential property or residentially zoned property.
Full Breakdown
Section 44-1844 requires off-street loading space for any nonresidential building of 5,000 square feet or more that receives deliveries by truck: buildings under 20,000 square feet can satisfy it with a designated on-site loading zone area, 20,001–50,000 square feet need one loading space, 50,001–100,000 need two, and every additional 300,000 square feet adds one more. Section 44-1845 sets the physical standards, semi-trailer bays at least 55 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 14 feet high, no loading space in a front yard, a 50-foot setback from residential property, and a dustless all-weather surface approved by the City Engineer.
Violations & Fines
A site plan that puts loading space in a front yard, undersizes the trailer bay, or skips the residential setback won't get Zoning Administrator approval, and an existing facility can't expand without meeting current standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
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