Clark County, WA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Commercial/industrial trigger
- 5,000+ sq ft = 1 berth
- 25,000-50,000 sq ft
- 2 berths
- Restaurants/offices/etc.
- 30,000+ sq ft = berths
- No ROW obstruction
- Required
- Code
- CCC 40.340.010(D)
Summary
Clark County requires off-street truck loading spaces for larger commercial and institutional buildings. Commercial and industrial buildings 5,000+ square feet need one or more berths; loading areas must be separated from parking and may not project into the public right-of-way.
Commercial, industrial and public utility buildings that have a gross floor area of five thousand (5,000) square feet or more shall provide truck loading or unloading spaces ... Loading spaces shall be located so that trucks shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicle traffic movement or project into any public right-of-way.
Full Breakdown
Under CCC 40.340.010(D), 'Commercial, industrial and public utility buildings that have a gross floor area of five thousand (5,000) square feet or more shall provide truck loading or unloading spaces' (1 berth at 5,000-25,000 sq ft, 2 at 25,000-50,000, plus one per additional 50,000). Restaurants, offices, hotels, schools and similar uses of 30,000+ sq ft also need berths. Loading spaces 'shall be located so that trucks shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicle traffic movement or project into any public right-of-way' and must be separated from and designated apart from parking areas. Berths within 100 feet of residential zones must be screened and noise-mitigated.
Violations & Fines
Site-plan/zoning enforcement under Title 40; occupancy or final inspection can be withheld until required loading spaces are provided.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does a building need a loading berth?
Can trucks load in the street?
Sources & Official References
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