Tazewell County, IL Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

318(A) requires every required loading space to be located on the same lot as the use it serves, and any loading space abutting a residential district, or separated from one only by an alley, must be completely screened by building walls or a solid painted fence, wall, or door between eight and ten feet high. No loading space may sit within 40 feet of the nearest street intersection, none may be placed in a required front or side yard adjoining a street, and any space in a required rear yard must be open to the sky.

318(B) sets minimum dimensions at 12 feet wide by 35 feet long, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, with at least 14 feet of vertical clearance. Access must be designed to minimize interference with street traffic under (C), and every open loading area must carry a compacted base and permanent wearing surface approved by the County Engineer under (D). Vehicle repair or servicing is barred from loading areas under (E), and a loading space cannot be counted toward a site's required off-street parking under (F).

318(G) sets the minimum number of spaces: agricultural, residential, and commercial buildings need one loading space per 10,000 square feet of gross floor area plus one more per additional 100,000 square feet, while industrial buildings follow a sliding schedule from one space at 5,000 to 10,000 square feet up to three spaces at 40,000 to 100,000 square feet, with required size and clearance increasing to 12 by 50 feet and 14 feet of clearance above 25,000 square feet.