Highland, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Highland Municipal Code § 16.52.040 sets the schedule of off-street loading requirements in the City of Highland through Table 16.52.040.A, which lists the type of use, the size, and the spaces required. Residential uses (single-family detached, single-family attached, multiple-family, model home complexes and mobilehome parks) require none, while senior housing where meals are provided in common dining facilities requires 2.

Commercial uses step up with floor area. Automotive uses and manufacturing, warehouse and distribution require 1 space for 0 to 29,999 square feet, 2 for 30,000 to 69,999, 3 for 70,000 to 120,000, and 1 more for each additional 50,000 gross square feet over 120,000. General retail and business services and eating and drinking facilities require 1 space for 0 to 4,999 square feet, 2 for 5,000 to 29,999, 3 for 30,000 to 69,999 and 4 for 70,000 to 120,000, plus 1 for each additional 50,000 square feet over 120,000. Hotels, motels and administrative, business, professional, medical and veterinary offices require none below 10,000 square feet and 1 space from 10,000 to 99,999 square feet, reaching 3 over 200,000. Hospitals run from 1 to 4 spaces, convalescent and nursing homes require 2, and research and development uses run from 1 to 4.

Section 16.52.020 supplies the counting rules. A fractional space is rounded to the next lower whole number, and gross floor area does not include enclosed or covered areas used for off-street parking or loading. The community development director can require a parking study when an increase in loading spaces appears warranted, and a decrease is available only under § 16.52.050 or by variance. For designated historic structures in the Village Commercial District, § 16.52.050 lets the planning commission delete the loading space requirement.

Design standards in § 16.52.060(H) govern how the spaces work. Loading areas must provide adequate area for backing and maneuvering on-site and cannot require maneuvering within public rights-of-way or backing onto or from a public street. Loading doors fronting a public street must sit no closer than 70 feet from the property line, cannot encroach into side or rear setback areas, and must be screened, with screen walls and wing walls limited to a maximum height of 12 feet. A sight-line analysis is required with site plans that propose loading areas.