Cumberland County, NC Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- UDO Sec. 30-5.A.10
- Min. space size
- 12 ft x 25 ft, 14 ft clearance
- Large retail (100k+ sf)
- 4 spaces + 1 per 100k sf
- Loading dock trigger
- 3+ spaces or 3+ floors
- Enforcement
- City Manager, UDO Sec. 30-8.F
- Correction window
- Up to 30 business days
Summary
Fayetteville requires off-street loading spaces sized to a development's use and floor area under UDO Sec. 30-5.A.10, so delivery trucks load off the public street. Retail over 100,000 square feet needs four spaces plus one per extra 100,000 square feet, and every space must meet fixed dimension, paving, screening and lighting rules.
On-site loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table 30-5.A.10, Required Off-Street Loading Spaces, depending on the use or its gross floor area. The developer shall determine if the use requires a greater number of spaces than those required by this section. The intent of these standards is to prevent commercial loading and unloading activities from occurring on public or private streets or blocking other vehicular circulation. ... Each loading space required by this subsection shall be at least 12 feet wide by 25 feet long (or deep), with at least 14 feet of overhead clearance. Each off-street loading space shall have adequate, unobstructed means for the ingress and egress of vehicles.
Full Breakdown
The table in Sec. 10 sets minimum loading spaces by use: offices and personal service uses of 15,000 square feet or more need one space; retail space needs one space at 10,000 to 19,999 square feet, two at 20,000 to 49,999, three at 50,000 to 99,999, and four plus one per additional 100,000 square feet above 100,000. Wholesale and manufacturing uses need one space up to 15,000 square feet, two from 15,000 to 49,999, and three plus one per additional 50,000 square feet beyond that.
Other commercial and industrial uses climb from one space at 15,000 square feet to seven spaces at 400,000 square feet, plus one for every additional 100,000 square feet. Visitor accommodations of 50 to 149 units need one space, plus one per additional 100 units above 149, unless the hotel has no full-service restaurant under Cumberland County Health Department rules. Every required space must be at least 12 feet wide by 25 feet long with 14 feet of overhead clearance, located, where possible, to the rear of the building near its loading doors.
Buildings needing three or more loading spaces, or with nonresidential uses on three or more floors, must add a loading dock. Spaces must be paved with a durable, dust-free surface, screened around the perimeter under Sec. e, lit to the Sec. E exterior lighting standard, and marked with signage and pavement striping. The Downtown (DT) district is exempted from the minimum count under Sec. f.
Violations & Fines
Loading space violations are enforced under UDO Sec. 30-8.F. The City Manager issues a written Notice of Violation giving up to 30 business days to correct the deficiency, extendable once for good cause. Uncorrected violations draw a civil penalty set by the City Council's Fee Schedule, plus a Stop Work Order, permit revocation or a court injunction; penalties can be appealed under Fayetteville Code Sec. 1-9 within ten business days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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