Coconino County, AZ Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- §4.1.C.3.F
- Standard set by
- County Engineering Supervisor
- Fixed dimension in ordinance
- None specified
- Permit required
- Building/Engineering permit, §4.1.E
- Max fine
- $750/day individual, $10,000/day entity
Summary
Coconino County's zoning ordinance requires every commercial site to provide loading spaces built to the specifications of the county's Engineering Supervisor, rather than printing a fixed size in the ordinance itself. The requirement sits inside the same off-street parking chapter that sets space counts by land use, handicap parking, and bus parking dimensions, all administered by Community Development.
F. Loading spaces shall be provided to the specifications of the Engineering Supervisor.
Full Breakdown
Section 4.1.C.3.F of the Zoning Ordinance says only that loading spaces shall be provided to the specifications of the Engineering Supervisor, folding loading areas into the same off-street parking standards that require handicapped parking under 'all applicable laws' (§4.1.C.3.G) and set minimum bus parking dimensions of 12 by 42 feet for angled stalls and 10 by 48 feet for parallel stalls where a property provides bus parking (§4.1.C.3.H). There is no county-wide fixed loading-bay dimension or restricted delivery-hours rule printed in the ordinance; the Engineering Supervisor sets the actual specification when a site plan comes in for permit review.
Every parking area, loading area, and related paving is reviewed through the Building, Environmental Quality, and Engineering permits described in §4.1.E, with Planning and Zoning review folded into that same permitting process rather than issued separately. Because loading and parking facilities share this section, developments with more than 40 parking spaces may also submit an optional on-site traffic circulation plan under §4.1.C.3.I, capping compact-vehicle stalls at 40 percent of the total. Any adjustment to these standards, including for loading space provision, requires either an Administrative Adjustment from the Community Development Director or a Variance from the Board of Adjustment under §4.1.D.
Violations & Fines
Building without the required permits, or building a loading area that does not meet the Engineering Supervisor's approved specifications, is a zoning violation under §5.14.B: a nuisance per se punishable by up to $750 per day for an individual or $10,000 per day for a business entity, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense; the County may also withhold building and zoning permits until the loading area is brought into compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Coconino County set a minimum loading space size?
Are there restricted hours for commercial loading in unincorporated Coconino County?
What permit do I need to build a loading dock?
What happens if my loading area doesn't meet the required specifications?
Sources & Official References
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