Off-street loading requirements.
Omaha Municipal Code § 55-741
in effectSec. 55-741. - Off-street loading requirements.
(a) Applicability. Any use which involves the receipt or distribution of freight, merchandise, supplies, vehicles or equipment as part of its typical operation shall provide and maintain adequate space for off-street loading and circulation. Loading areas shall be designed to avoid undue interference with public use of streets and sidewalks.
(b) Schedule of off-street loading requirements. Loading spaces for each use requiring them shall be provided in accord with the minimum requirements set forth in Table 55-741.
TABLE 55-741. OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS
Gross Floor Area of use (square feet) | Number of Required Loading Spaces
5,000 or less | No requirement
5,001—25,000 | 1
25,001—75,000 | 2
75,001—150,000 | 3
Over 150,000 | 4
(c) Dimensions and design standards.
(1) Each off-street loading space shall be at least ten by 50 feet, with a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet.
(2) Paving surfaces of off-street loading spaces shall be permanent, durable and dustless.
(3) Off-street loading spaces may not be located in any required yard adjacent to a residential district.
(4) Off-street loading spaces are subject to the buffering requirements of this section and section 55-716.
(5) Circulation area and access to loading spaces must allow maneuvering into or out of the space to occur outside of any public street.
(Code 1980, § 55-741; Ord. No. 42341, § 9, 10-27-20)
Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OMMUCOCHGEORVOII_CH55ZO_ARTXIVOREPALORE_S55-741ORELOREFetched: 10/28/2026