Rock Hill, SC Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

9 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Rock Hill sets minimum loading berths by land use and gross floor area: multifamily developments with more than 50 units need 1 berth per 50 units plus 1 per 200 units over that threshold, retail space between 3,000 and 14,999 square feet needs 1 berth, and larger commercial or industrial buildings scale up from there. Each required berth must be at least 10 feet wide by 50 feet long (deep) with 15 feet of overhead clearance, though multifamily developments under 150 units and office or retail uses between 3,000 and 10,000 square feet may use a smaller 10-by-30-foot space.

Loading areas must be located toward the rear of the building near the loading doors where possible, and the ground surface must be paved with a durable, dust-free material such as bituminous hot mix or Portland cement concrete, maintained for safe use at all times. Every loading space must have safe, convenient street access, but no loading space may be designed to require backing from or into a public street, and none may extend into a required parking aisle. All loading spaces must be delineated with signage, striping and pavement labeling.

A loading space may block a dumpster location but never a required parking space. The section does not set fixed loading hours; commercial deliveries are governed by these dimensional, location and paving standards rather than a curfew.