Tehama County, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 17.08.080(H)(4)
- Minimum loading space
- 10 ft × 20 ft × 14 ft
- Ratio
- 1 space per 4,000 sq ft
- Maximum required
- 2 spaces per lot
Summary
Tehama County requires one loading space at least 10 feet wide, 20 feet long, and 14 feet high per 4,000 square feet of lot area for large commercial buildings in unincorporated areas.
Every hospital, institution, hotel, commercial or industrial building hereafter erected or established on a lot which abuts upon an alley or is surrounded on all sides by streets shall have one permanently maintained loading space of not less than ten feet in width, twenty feet in length, and fourteen feet in height for each four thousand square feet of lot area upon which said building is located; provided, however, that not more than two such spaces shall be required on any lot.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23).
Full Breakdown
Tehama County Code Section 17.08.080(H)(4) requires hospitals, hotels, institutions, and commercial or industrial buildings on lots abutting an alley or surrounded on all sides by streets to provide one permanently maintained loading space of at least ten feet wide, twenty feet long, and fourteen feet high for every four thousand square feet of lot area, up to a maximum of two spaces per lot. The requirement is part of the county's development design standards for commercial and industrial projects over 10,000 square feet of impervious surface in the unincorporated area, and does not apply inside Red Bluff, Corning, or the City of Tehama.
Violations & Fines
Erecting or enlarging a qualifying commercial or industrial building without the required loading space is a zoning violation that can hold up plot plan or building permit approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
How big must a commercial loading space be in Tehama County?
Does every commercial building need a loading space?
Sources & Official References
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