Greenwood County, SC Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Sec. 6-3-146 of the Greenwood County Code, "Off-street loading and unloading spaces," applies whenever the normal operation of a commercial or industrial use greater than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area in unincorporated Greenwood County requires goods, merchandise, or equipment to be routinely delivered or shipped. Subsection (b) sets a minimum dimension for every loading space: 45 feet long and ten feet wide, kept clear and free of obstructions at all times. Subsection (c)'s table scales the number of required spaces to gross floor area: retail, restaurant, wholesale, warehouse, service, manufacturing, or industrial uses need one space between 10,000 and 25,000 square feet, two spaces from 25,001 to 40,000 square feet, three spaces from 40,001 to 100,000 square feet, four spaces from 100,001 to 160,000 square feet, and one additional space for every additional 90,000 square feet beyond 160,000.

Hotels, motels, office buildings, hospitals, and similar institutional or assembly uses follow a lower schedule: one space up to 25,000 square feet, two spaces up to 100,000 square feet, three spaces up to 200,000 square feet, and one additional space per 100,000 square feet after that. For any land use not listed in the table, subsection (d) lets the zoning official determine the requirement by applying whichever table category is most similar. Subsection (e) requires access from an alley or public street and requires the space to be designed so vehicles can maneuver safely without obstructing any right-of-way or parking aisle.

The rule sits in the Chapter 3, Article G general and supplemental regulations that apply across all of the county's zoning districts, layering on top of each district's own site-plan requirements.