Rowlett, TX Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Type A berth
- 60 x 10 x 14.5 ft
- Type B berth
- 30 x 10 x 14.5 ft
- Trigger
- 25%+ floor-area expansion
- Placement rule
- Can't block ROW or fire lane
Summary
Commercial, industrial, and public/institutional buildings in Rowlett must provide off-street loading berths sized by building type and floor area before construction or a 25%+ expansion, per the city's Development Code.
No building or structure used for any commercial, business, industrial, or public/institutional use shall be erected, nor shall any such existing building or structure be altered so as to increase its gross floor area by 25 percent, without prior provision for off-street loading space in conformance with the following minimum requirements:1.Types of loading berths. Required off-street loading space shall be provided in berths that conform to the following minimum specifications:(a)Type A berths shall be at least 60 feet long by ten feet wide by 14 feet six inches high, inside dimensions.(b)Type B berths shall be at least 30 feet long by ten feet wide by 14 feet six inches high, inside dimensions.(c)Type C berths shall be located in the rear of a lot and utilize part of an adjacent alley. The building setback shall be a minimum of five feet from the property line along the alley for the entire width of the lot.2.Number of spaces. The following numbers and types of berths shall be provided for the specified uses in Table 5.6-3, Off-Street Loading Berths; provided. The uses specified in this subsection shall include all structures designed, intended, or arranged for such use.
TABLE 5.6-3: OFF-STREET LOADING BERTHS Use Aggregate Gross Floor Area (square feet) Berths Required Type Residential Uses Multiple-family dwellings 25,000—150,000 1 B 150,000—400,000 2 B Each additional 250,000 or fraction thereof 1 additional B Public/Institutional Uses
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 29).
Full Breakdown
Rowlett's Development Code (§ 77-506(E)) requires off-street loading berths before a commercial, industrial, or public/institutional building is built or expanded by 25% or more in gross floor area. Berths come in three types, Type A (60×10×14.5 ft), Type B (30×10×14.5 ft), and Type C (rear-lot/alley berths with a 5-ft alley setback), sized to the specific use and floor area under Table 5.6-3. Loading spaces can't project into a public right-of-way or fire lane, and loading areas near residential zoning get extra screening and noise-mitigation review.
Violations & Fines
No building permit or floor-area expansion of 25% or more is approved without the required loading berths; the director of planning enforces compliance through site-plan review.
Frequently Asked Questions
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