New Berlin, WI Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Section 275-57 C of the Code of Ordinances requires every lot with a business or industrial use, except in the City Center District, to provide loading space with access to a public street or alley for loading and unloading vehicles off the public right-of-way. Table 275-57-4 sets the minimum count by gross floor area: one loading space for 5,000 to 24,999 square feet, two for 25,000 to 49,999, three for 50,000 to 99,999, four for 100,000 to 174,999, and five for 175,000 to 249,999 square feet, with one additional space for every additional 74,000 square feet, or fraction of it, above 250,000 square feet.

Each loading space has to measure at least ten feet wide and 79 feet long, excluding maneuvering area, with a 14-foot height clearance, and the surface has to be asphalt or concrete. No part of a truck or van being loaded or unloaded can extend into a public right-of-way, and single-bay docks need enough apron area for the largest vehicle using the facility to maneuver without backing into the street. Table 275-57-5 sets minimum truck apron length and dock approach distances by truck length and berth width; for example a 40-foot truck needs a 46-foot apron and an 86-foot dock approach at a ten-foot berth, tightening to a 39-foot apron and 79-foot approach at a 14-foot berth. Loading, trash and utility areas also have to be screened from street and side-path views under Section 275-56 G(2) and Section 275-59 D(5).