Howard County Zoning Regulations Section 133.0 requires off-street loading spaces for commercial, industrial, and multifamily uses so deliveries happen on-site. On-street loading zones are established and signed under Title 21 traffic rules.
Off-street loading is governed by Section 133.0 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities) of the Howard County Zoning Regulations, which requires developments such as stores, offices, industrial buildings, and larger residential projects to provide loading berths sized and located to keep delivery activity off public streets. On public roads, designated loading zones and their time limits are set and posted under Title 21 of the County Code; parking a private vehicle in a marked loading zone is prohibited. Single-family residential properties generally have no loading-zone requirement.
Vehicles parked in posted loading zones may be ticketed and towed; developments must maintain required off-street loading.
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