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Article 5: Development Standards
Section 5.10. Parking and Loading
5.10.5. General Standards for Off-Street Vehicle Parking and Loading Areas
June 23, 2017 Morrisville, NC
Page 5-104 Unified Development Ordinance
sized delivery/shipping trucks based on the use classification or category of the principal use and
the size of the development. It is assumed that the needs of small delivery/shipping trucks can be
met through the temporary use of parking spaces or vehicle use areas, without impeding or blocking
the use of adjacent driveways or fire lanes.
The Planning Director may require a higher or lower number of loading spaces than called for by
Table on determining that the characteristics of the particular development warrant such
an increase or decrease and the general standard in subsection is met.
Table Minimum Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces
Gross Floor Area (GFA)
Minimum Number of Loading Spaces
Medium-Sized Truck Large-Sized Truck
Institutional and Office Uses
Up to 10,000 sf 0 0
10,001 to 50,000 sf 1 0
50,001 to 500,000 sf 2 0
Over 500,000 sf
2 medium-sized truck spaces; additional spaces based on
development-specific assessment
Commercial Uses Other than Office Uses
Up to 5,000 sf 0 1
5,001 to 20,000 sf 0 1
20,001 to 50,000 sf 1 1
50,001 to 100,000 sf 1 2
100,001 to 200,000 sf 2 2
Over 200,000 sf
3 medium-sized truck spaces and 2 large-sized truck space;
additional spaces based on development-specific assessment
Industrial Uses
Up to 5,000 sf 0 0
5,001 to 10,000 sf 1 0
10,001 to 50,000 sf 0 1
50,001 to 100,000 sf 0 2
100,001 to 150,000 sf 0 3
Over 150,000 sf
3 large truck spaces; additional spaces based on development-
specific assessment
Notes: sf = square feet
1. See Sections and Sectio
for applicable design standards.
2. For mixed-use developments, gross floor area devoted to residential uses is excluded.
(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)
5.10.5. General Standards for Off-Street Vehicle Parking and Loading Areas
A. Use of Parking and Loading Areas
Off-street vehicle parking areas required by this section shall be used solely for the parking of
licensed motorized vehicles in operating condition.
Required off-street vehicle parking spaces and loading spaces for nonresidential uses other than
hotels shall not be used for:
a. Overnight parking of vehicle or containers—including, but not limited to, semi-trailer trucks,
semi-trailers, or recreational vehicles, mobiles homes, and other vehicles providing transient
residency, or similar uses;