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Woodbury, MN Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Noise curfew
7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Setback from residential district
50 feet minimum
Setback from street intersection
25 feet minimum
Minimum berth size
12 ft W x 50 ft L x 14 ft H
Surface required
Concrete or bituminous
Governing section
City Code Sec. 24-243

Summary

Commercial loading and unloading in Woodbury must happen in berths set back from residential districts and street intersections, and any resulting noise audible in a residential district must stop between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under City Code Sec. 24-243.

(a)Location. All required off-street loading berths shall be off-street and shall be located on the same lot as the building or use to be served. A loading berth shall be located at least 25 feet from the intersection of two street right-of-ways and at least 50 feet from a residential district unless within a building. Loading berths shall not occupy the required front yard space. ...(h)Noise. Where noise from loading or unloading activity is audible in a residential district, the activity shall terminate between the 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Where noise from vehicles not located in loading or unloading areas is audible, the noise shall terminate.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 48).

Full Breakdown

Sec. 24-243 governs off-street loading berths in Woodbury's commercial and industrial developments. " Loading berths also can't double as storage: the code bars using a loading berth or maneuvering area "for the storage of goods, or inoperable trailers or vehicles," and that space can't count toward a site's required off-street parking total.

Violations & Fines

A business whose trucks load or unload with audible noise in a residential district after 7:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. violates Sec. 24-243(h), and a loading berth built inside the 50-foot residential setback or used for trailer storage violates the location and accessory-use provisions of the same section, both enforceable by the zoning administrator.

Frequently Asked Questions

What hours can trucks load and unload near homes in Woodbury?
Under Sec. 24-243(h), any noise from loading or unloading activity that is audible in a residential district must terminate between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The same nighttime cutoff applies to noise from delivery vehicles even when they aren't sitting in a designated loading area.
How far must a loading dock be from a residential neighborhood in Woodbury?
Sec. 24-243(a) requires an off-street loading berth to sit at least 50 feet from a residential district unless it's fully enclosed within a building, and at least 25 feet from any street intersection, with no encroachment into the required front yard.
Can a business store trailers in its loading berth in Woodbury?
No. Sec. 24-243(f) bars using a loading berth or its maneuvering area for storage of goods, inoperable trailers, or vehicles, and that space also cannot be counted toward the site's required off-street parking total.

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