Planning staff outlines ordinance to allow regulated truck parking and staging as special use in industrial zones
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Summary
Clark County planning staff described a proposed Title 30 ordinance to create a regulated commercial truck parking and staging use that would require a special use permit in industrial zones and include requirements such as on-site building/office and standards to prevent outside storage.
Planning staff told the Clark County Planning Commission on July 1 they plan to amend Title 30 to add a defined truck parking and staging use that would be allowed by special use permit in industrial districts.
"This is gonna be a use where you can do commercial vehicle parking lots… The use will be required a special use permit in the industrial districts," a planning staff member said, describing the draft ordinance as an attempt to distinguish legitimate truck parking lots from outside trailer storage.
Why it matters: commissioners and staff said unregulated tractor-trailer parking has appeared on residential streets and in commercial parking lots. The proposed ordinance would allow truck parking but let planning staff and hearing bodies evaluate operations and conditions through the special-use-permit process.
Key details discussed: staff said the ordinance will require a building on the site — an office, warehouse, or at minimum a guard shack — to provide on-site security or management. The ordinance will include standards to limit the time vehicles may remain and to prevent the lot from becoming outdoor storage. Staff said operators often unhook trailers and leave them; under the proposed rules the planning process would allow staff to review operational specifics.
Enforcement and liabilities: when asked by Commissioner Mahek what happens now to trucks parked illegally, the staff member said enforcement depends on location: if parked in the street, Metro may enforce; on private property, county zoning violations could be issued for unauthorized outside storage or a use not permitted in that zone. The briefing did not include a vote; staff presented the ordinance as an information item and said details will be refined through the formal ordinance process.
Next steps: staff said the ordinance will return for formal consideration under Title 30; at that time applicants seeking truck-parking uses in industrial zones would apply for special use permits and provide site-specific operations details for review.