Tippecanoe County, IN Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Section 4-6-18 of the Unified Zoning Ordinance ties the number of required loading berths to gross floor area: one berth for up to 10,000 square feet, two for 10,001-40,000, three for 40,001-80,000, four for 80,001-120,000, five for 120,001-160,000, and one additional berth for every 80,000 square feet above 160,000. Berths must sit on the same lot as the use served, no vehicle may project into a street or alley, and no berth may be located within 25 feet of the nearest street intersection or inside a required front, side, or no-parking setback along a street.

In the NBU, CB, and CBW zones, the Administrative Officer can certify a designated street or alley loading zone within 130 feet of the development in place of an on-site berth, but then all pick-ups and deliveries must use that certified zone. Berths for tractor-trailers are capped at 14 feet wide by 60 feet long with a 60-foot maneuvering apron (120 feet total depth) and 15 feet of vertical clearance; berths for single-unit trucks are capped at 12 feet by 30 feet with a 30-foot apron (60 feet total depth) and 12 feet of clearance.

Loading areas must be screened from adjacent residential zones with a dense evergreen or mixed planting plus a noise barrier structure at least 8 feet tall, except in the CB and CBW zones where screening is not required. Berths and maneuvering aprons must be paved except in the A, AA, AW, and FP zones and on farms, where paving is optional. This ordinance was adopted for unincorporated Tippecanoe County on November 24, 1997 (Ordinance No. 97-51CM) and is current through Amendment 124.