Plantation, FL Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Section 27-126(a) requires adequate space for loading, unloading, and delivery to be provided and maintained on the same lot as the building it serves, and that requirement follows any expansion or change of use that brings a property within the section's scope. Under § 27-126(b), each loading space must be sized for the vehicles likely to use it; the presumptive minimum is 10 feet wide by 25 feet long with 14 feet of vertical clearance for commercial and residential uses, rising to 15 feet wide by 45 feet long for industrial uses, though the Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Director may require a larger space or approve a smaller one based on the development's characteristics.

Section 27-126(c) directs that loading areas be located to the rear of the use they serve where possible, adjacent to the building's loading doors, and designed so vehicles can maneuver safely from a public street without obstructing the right-of-way or any parking area. Table 126-1 sets the minimum number of spaces: multifamily buildings need one space for 20 to 50 units, two for 51 to 300 units, and three for 301 or more; institutional and commercial uses other than offices need one space at 20,000 square feet, scaling up to four spaces plus one per additional 100,000 square feet above 200,000 square feet; office buildings need one space per 100,000 square feet; and industrial uses need one space at 10,000 square feet, scaling to three spaces plus one per additional 50,000 square feet above 60,000 square feet.