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All off-street-loading spaces shall meet the following standards.
(A) (1) Each required off-street loading space shall have a minimum width of 12 feet and a minimum vertical clearance of 16 feet above the finished grade of the space.
(2) The length shall be a minimum of 30 feet for local delivery and 60 feet for semitrailers.
(3) A maximum of 2/3 of the required loading spaces can be used for local delivery vehicles.
(B) Off-street loading spaces shall be located and arranged so that a semitrailer truck shall be able to gain access to and use those spaces.
(C) Loading space shall not be permitted within any required yard setback or buffer or screening yard as established by this chapter.
(D) All required loading space and necessary maneuvering space shall be paved and shall be maintained in a safe, sanitary and neat condition.
(E) No loading space shall be located so that a vehicle using the space intrudes on or hinders the use of the public rights-of-way, or adjacent properties.
(1981 Code, § 612) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004)
(A) Following is the table of parking requirements.
Parking Requirements
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Use
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Number of Spaces |
Parking Requirements
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Use
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Number of Spaces |
Accessory apartment; non-commercial; manufactured homes not permitted | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Adult day care facility (for less than 30) | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 1.0 per 15 clients |
Adult day care facility (for more than 30) | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 1.0 per 15 clients |
Adult day care home (for less than 6 persons) | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 1.0 per client |
Adult uses | 3.0 per 500 square feet |
Agricultural roadside stand; produce produced on site | 3.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Airport and heliport | 1.0 per 4 seating accommodations for waiting passengers plus 1.0 for each 2 employees of largest shift |
Amusement parks; permanent | 1.0 per 3 persons in designated capacity plus 2.0 per 3 employees on the largest shift |
Animal hospital and veterinary clinic; general | 5.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Automatic teller | 2.0 per machine |
Bakery; on and off premises sale permitted wholesale and retail | 1.0 per 400 square feet of floor area plus 1.0 per facility vehicle |
Bakery; on premises sale only | 1.0 per 350 square feet of floor area |
Banks | 1.0 per 300 GFA plus a waiting lane for each drive-up window or station with a capacity for 5 vehicles. All waiting lanes shall be located off the street right-of-way |
Banquet facility | 1 parking space per 4 occupants as established by NC State Building Code Section 1004 “Occupant Load” |
Bed and breakfast | 2.0 for owners plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 1.5 per quest room |
Boarding and rooming houses; owner occupied only (maximum 2 roomers) | 2.0 for owners plus 2.0 per roomer |
Bus terminal | 8.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA waiting area |
Business dealing primarily in sexually explicit materials | 3.0 per 500 square feet |
Business services | 3.5 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Child day care center; large | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 2.0 per 15 children |
Child day care center; medium | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 2.0 per 15 children |
Child day care center; small | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 2.0 per 15 children |
Child day care home | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 2.0 additional |
Child day care home; large | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 4.0 additional |
Church and synagogue child care center | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus a drop off and pick up area located outside of public rights-of-way |
Church and synagogue (not places of assembly) | 0.3 per seat |
College and university; seminary | 0.5 per student |
Commercial developments with multi-use and/or structures with FAR up to .30 | 5.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Commercial developments with multi-use and/or structures with FAR of .31 up to .45 | 5.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Communication facilities; commercial | 1.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Community center | 1 parking space per 4 occupants as established by NC State Building Code Section 1004 “Occupant Load” |
Congregate living facility (does not include structured environment) | 1.0 per employee of largest shift plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 0.2 per resident |
Congregate living facility; for 6 or less persons (family care home) | 1.0 per employee of largest shift plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 0.2 per resident |
Contractors office | 1.0 per 400 square feet of floor area |
Correctional facilities | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per 2.5 inmates |
Country, racquet, tennis and swim clubs | 3.3 per 1,000 square feet GFA and 1.0 per 30% of the maximum capacity for open uses |
Crematorium | 0.25 per seat of chapel capacity plus 0.33 per employee |
Cultural facility | 3.3 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Dormitories | 3.3 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Drinking establishments; bar, cocktail lounge, tavern, coffeehouse, cabaret and the like | 2.0 per 5 seats and/or bar stools |
Drive-up window/station/drive-throughs where permitted as part of a principal use | A waiting lane for each drive-up window or station with a capacity for 5 vehicles. All waiting lanes shall be located off street right-of-way |
Drive-in theater | Car standing space for patrons awaiting admission shall be provided on the site in an amount equal to not less than 30% of the vehicular capacity of the theater |
Dry cleaners; small | 1 per 350 square feet GFA |
Dry cleaning plant | 1.0 per employee on largest shift plus 1.0 per facility vehicle |
Dwelling for caretaker/security guard on premise where employed | 1.0 per employee per shift |
Dwelling multiple-family for elderly | 1.0 per dwelling unit |
Dwelling multiple-family units up to .19 FAR | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Dwelling multiple-family units up to .33 FAR | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Dwelling multiple-family units up to .45 FAR | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Dwelling single-family units | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Dwelling 2-family units | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Dwelling within mixed use structures | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Eating establishments; sit down | 2.0 per 5 seats |
Eating establishments; walk-in/drive-in | 2.0 per 5 seats plus a waiting lane for each drive-up window or station with a capacity for 5 vehicles. All waiting lanes shall be located off street right-of-way |
Electronic and electrical repair; large | 4.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA plus 1.0 per facility vehicle |
Electronic and electrical repair; small | 4.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Exterminator | 4.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Extraction of earth products | 1.0 per each 2 employees of shift of average greatest employment plus 1.0 for each vehicle used directly in the conduct of the use |
Farmers market | 1 per each 350 square feet of display area |
Flea markets and open air sales | 3.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA or outdoor area devoted to sales |
Flea markets and open air sales; temporary | 3.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA or outdoor area devoted to sales. The following sections do not apply: §§ 153.142(E), 153.142(F), 153.143 and 154.086 |
Fraternity and sorority houses | 3.3 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Funeral parlor | .25 per seat of chapel capacity space |
Furniture refinishing and repair | 1.0 per each 2 employees on shift of average greatest employment plus 1.0 for each vehicle used directly in the conduct of the use |
Game rooms | 1.0 per 150 square feet of GFA |
Gas station | 1.0 per 4 pumps |
Golf course not including Par 3 or miniature courses | 3.3 per 1,000 square feet GFA and 1.0 per 30% of the maximum capacity for open uses |
Health practitioners offices | 5.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Health services | 1.0 per employee of largest shift plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 2.0 per bed |
Helistop | Individual review |
Home occupation | 2.0 per residence plus 2.0 |
Hotels and motels | 1.0 per lodging unit plus 1.0 per each 2 employees |
Industrial developments with multi use and/or structures with a FAR up to .27 or .35 | 5.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA except designated warehouse and/or manufacturing, processing and assembly square feet plus 1.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA of designated warehouse space and/or 0.6 per employee of largest shift plus 1 space per vehicle used directly in conduct of manufacturing, processing and assembly |
Interior cleaning services | 1.0 per each 2 employees on shift of average greatest employment plus 1.0 for each vehicle used directly in the conduct of the use |
Junkyards | .05 per employee plus 1.0 per 5,000 square feet of lot area |
Kennel | 5.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Landfills; clean material | 1.0 per employee of largest shift |
Landfills; sanitary | 1.0 per employee of largest shift |
Limited duration; circus, carnival and fair tent revivals (exempt from paving requirement) | 0.3 per seat for activities where seating is provided to 1.0 per 3 persons expected as average attendance. Previous attendance records shall be provided as required for documentation, plus 2.0 spaces per 3 employees |
Lumber and building materials sales | 2.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Lumberyard | 2.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Mail order distribution center | 0.6 per employee of largest shift |
Manufactured home/mobile home park | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Manufactured home/mobile home sales | 3.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Manufactured home/mobile homes; Class A double wide | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Manufactured home/mobile homes; Class A single wide | 2.0 per dwelling unit |
Manufacturing, processing and assembly; heavy | 0.6 per employee of largest shift plus 1.0 space per vehicle used directly in conduct of the use |
Manufacturing, processing and assembly; light | 0.6 per employee of largest shift plus 1.0 space per vehicle used directly in conduct of the use |
Massagists | 3.0 per 500 square feet GFA |
Massagists; therapeutic health | 5.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Meat packing and slaughterhouse | 1.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Medical and dental labs | 4.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Membership organization; not in commercial gain | 3.3 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Mental institutions and sanitariums | 2.0 per bed |
Mini-warehouse | 1.0 per 10 storage units plus 1.0 per employee |
Mobile home sales lot | 3.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Motor vehicle repair; major | 1.0 per 300 square feet GFA of enclosed repair area plus 1.0 per each 2 employees plus 1.0 for each vehicle used directly in the conduct of the use |
Motor vehicle repair; minor | 1.0 per 300 square feet GFA of enclosed repair area plus 1.0 per each 2 employees plus 1.0 for each vehicle used directly in the conduct of the use |
Nursing, convalescent and extended care facilities | 1.0 per employee of largest shift plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 0.35 per bed |
Personal services | 1.0 per 350 square feet GFA |
Photographic lab facilities; commercial | 4.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA plus 1.0 for each vehicle used directly in the conduct of the use |
Photographic mini-lab facility (1-hour type) | 4.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA plus 1.0 for each vehicle used directly in the conduct of the use |
Photography studio; with lab for in-house use only | 4.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA plus 1.0 for each vehicle used directly in the conduct of the use |
Place of assembly (not churches or synagogues) | 0.3 per seat |
Printing and publishing | 1.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Produce sales; temporary | 3.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA or outdoor area devoted to sales. The following sections do not apply: §§ 153.142(E), 153.142(F), 153.143 and 154.086 |
Professional residential facility | 1.0 per employee of largest shift plus 1.0 per facility vehicle plus 0.2 per resident |
Professional services | 1.0 per 400 square feet GFA |
Public facility | 1.0 per employee |
Public use facility | 3.3 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Railroad classification yard | 1.0 per employee |
Recreation and amusement services; commercial/ indoor (does not include game rooms) | 1.0 per 150 square feet GFA devoted to the use |
Recreation and amusement services; commercial/outdoor | 1.0 per tee, green, court, cage and/or other method of participation however styled plus 1.0 per employee |
Recreational vehicle/travel park/camp | 2.0 per site plus 1.0 per employee of largest shift plus 1.0 per facility vehicle |
Recycling center | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per facility vehicles used in conduct of the use |
Recycling plant | 1.0 per employee of largest shift |
Rehabilitation center | 4.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Rental/sales of commercial vehicles and heavy equipment | 3.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Rental/sales of domestic vehicles | 3.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Repair services | 4.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Research activities | 1.4 per employee |
Retail convenience goods | 4.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Retail shoppers goods | 4.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
School; business | 1.6 per classroom, 0.33 per student plus 1.0 per staff member |
School; technical/vocational | 1.6 per classroom, 0.33 per student plus 1.0 per staff member |
Schools; nursery/pre-school and the like | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per facility vehicle, plus 1.0 per 15 children |
Schools; public, private, elementary and high schools | 1.6 per classroom, 0.33 per student plus 1.0 per staff member |
Seasonal sales; temporary | 3.0 per 1,000 square feet GFA or outdoor area devoted to sales. The following sections do not apply: §§ 153.142(E), 153.142(F), 153.143 and 154.086 |
Service station | 1.0 per 4 pumps plus 3.0 per repair bay |
Sign painting | 4.0 per 1,000 GFA |
Solar farm | 0.6 per employee of largest shift plus 1 space per vehicle used directly in conduct of such use |
Stable; commercial | 1.0 per 5 stalls |
Taxi stand | 1.0 per employee |
Transfer station | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per facility vehicle used in conduct of the use |
Truck terminal | 1.0 per employee |
Vehicle towing operation | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per facility vehicle used in conduct of the use plus 2.0 |
Warehouse | 0.6 per employee of largest shift |
Wholesale distribution | 0.6 per employee of largest shift |
(B) Following is the diagram of parking requirements.
Minimum Dimensions | ||||||
A | B | C | D* | E | F | G |
45° | 9.0 feet | 17.5 feet | 12.0 feet | 12.7 feet | 47.2 feet | 2.0 feet |
60° | 9.0 feet | 19.0 feet | 16.0 feet | 10.4 feet | 54.0 feet | 2.5 feet |
75° | 9.0 feet | 19.5 feet | 23.0 feet | 9.3 feet | 62.0 feet | 2.5 feet |
90° | 9.0 feet | 18.0 feet | 22.0 feet | 9.0 feet | 62.0 feet | 3.0 feet |

Additional width shall be required where the aisle serves as a principal vehicular access to on-site uses or structures or serves 2-way traffic. Two-way traffic requires an additional 12 feet of width.
(1981 Code, Article 600, Table 600-1, Diagram 600-1) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004; Am. Ord. passed 11-23-2009; Am. Ord. passed 7-6-2015; Am. Ord. passed 3-23-2020)
SIGNS
(A) It is the general intent of this chapter to prohibit signs of a commercial nature in districts in which commerce is barred; to limit signs in the commercial districts in relation to the intensity of the use of the district and its surroundings; and to control the number, area and location of signs in other districts.
(B) These regulations are designed, among other purposes, to stabilize and protect property values, maintain the visual attractiveness of the Town of Liberty and its environs and promote public safety.
(1981 Code, § 701) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004)
(A) All signs visible from the public rights-of-way shall be erected, maintained and operated in accordance with this chapter and other relevant controls, unless specifically excepted.
(B) Signs not subject to the provisions of this chapter are listed in § 154.162 below.
(1981 Code, § 702) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004)
The following signs are not subject to the control of this chapter:
(A) Non-illuminated signs not exceeding 2 square feet in area, not of a commercial nature and bearing only property identification numbers and names, post office box numbers and name(s) of occupant(s) of the premises;
(B) Insignia of any government and historic markers erected by a governmental body;
(C) Legal notices, identification and informational signs and traffic directional signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body;
(D) Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings, except letters, trademarks, moving parts or moving lights;
(E) Signs directing and guiding traffic on private property, but which bear no advertising matter and do not exceed 2 square feet in area. These signs are limited to on site only; and
(F) Incidental signs used in conjunction with equipment or other functional elements of a use or operation. These shall include, but not be limited to drive through window menu boards, signs on automatic teller machines, gas pumps, express mail drop boxes, vending machines or newspaper delivery boxes or signs painted or permanently attached to currently licensed motor vehicles that are not parked or located so as to function as a sign.
(1981 Code, § 703) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004)
The following practices in relation to signs are prohibited, notwithstanding any other provisions in this chapter, in order to preserve the safety of pedestrian and vehicular movement:
(A) No sign shall be erected so that any part of it intrudes into a sight preservation triangle established;
(B) No sign shall use words such as “stop,” “slow,” “caution,” “danger” or similar admonitions which may be confused with traffic directional signs erected by governmental agencies;
(C) No sign shall be erected so as, by its location, color, nature or message, to permit it to be confused with or obstruct the view of traffic signals or signs or so it would tend to be confused with the warning lights of an emergency or public safety vehicle; and
(D) No sign shall contain pulsating, rotating, occulting or flashing lights. Signs showing time and temperature information and electronic changeable copy are permitted.
(1981 Code, § 704) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004) Penalty, see § 154.999
(A) Except where specifically exempted by this chapter, all signs shall be located outside of required setback yards and public rights-of-way.
(B) No sign shall be attached to any utility pole, tree, rock or other natural object.
(1981 Code, § 705) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004) Penalty, see § 154.999
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