Pima County, AZ Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Min. space size
- 45 ft x 12 ft, 14 ft clearance
- Distance from facility served
- 100 feet maximum
- Buffer from residential zoning
- 30 feet minimum
- Screening required
- 5-ft landscape strip, 6-ft opaque screen
- Max penalty
- $750/day individual, $10,000 corporation
Summary
Unincorporated Pima County requires off-street loading spaces sized 45 by 12 feet with 14-foot clearance, sited within 100 feet of the building they serve and at least 30 feet from residential-zoned land.
C. Siting. Loading spaces shall be located: 1. Not more than one hundred feet from the facility they are designed to serve; 2. No closer than thirty feet to any property used or zoned, or officially planned by Pima County, for residential purposes. D. Minimum dimensions (exclusive of aisles and maneuvering area): 1. Length: Forty-five feet; 2. Width: Twelve feet; 3. Overhead clearance: Fourteen feet.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-64: Contains Supplement, with local legislation through Ordinance 2026-9, passed 7-28-2026, current through 7-28-2026).
Full Breakdown
County Code § 18.75.060 sets siting, dimensional, screening and marking standards for commercial off-street loading areas outside Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and South Tucson city limits. Loading spaces must sit no more than 100 feet from the facility served and no closer than 30 feet to residentially zoned or planned property, be paved, be posted and striped for loading use only, and be screened from adjoining properties with a 5-foot landscaped strip and 6-foot opaque screen. Table 18.75-3 sets the number of spaces required by floor area and use intensity.
Violations & Fines
Zoning Code violations run through Chapter 18.95: each day a violation continues is a separate offense, punishable by up to $750 per offense for an individual or $10,000 for a corporation or other entity, plus injunctive or abatement action.
Frequently Asked Questions
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