Proposal:Loading dock details

The Feature Page for this approved proposal is located at Tag:amenity=loading_dock

Loading dock details
Proposal status:	Approved (active)
Proposed by:	Kylenz
Tagging:	dock:height, dock:width, door:height, door:width=*
Applies to:
Definition:	Clarifies the definition of the dimensional tags used on loading docks. Also approves amenity=loading_dock and deprecates door=loadingdock
Draft started:	2022-03-26
RFC start:	2022-03-26
Vote start:	2022-09-14
Vote end:	2022-09-28

Proposal

This proposal seeks to:

1. Clarify the definition of dimensional tags (width/height/length) when they're used with amenity=loading_dock.
2. Formally approve amenity=loading_dock
3. Deprecate door=loadingdock

Rationale

Currently, it is not clear what height=* means when it it used on a node tagged as amenity=loading_dock. It could mean either the height of the door, or the height of the dock.

The wiki page currently contradicts itself, it says:

height=* - Describes the height of the loading dock.

However, the example on that page is height=5.1 m which must be the door height because it's far too high to be the dock height.

Tagging

Part 1: Clarify definition of dimensional tags

These definitions apply when the tags are used on the amenity=loading_dock node.

Key	Change	Definition	Purpose	Taginfo
door:height=*	New tag	The height of the opening when the door is open (see photos below)	Constraints on the load	More details at taginfo
door:width=*	New tag	The width of the opening when the door is open		More details at taginfo
dock:height=*	New tag	The height of the dock (see photos below). This value can be a range for docks with variable heights	Constraints on the vehicle	More details at taginfo
dock:width=*	New tag	This tag is only needed if door:width=* and maxwidth=* do not sufficiently define the dimensional constraints. dock:width=* defines the (usable) width of the dock platform, if this is different to the width of the door.		More details at taginfo
maxlength=*	No Change	The maxmimum length of a vehicle that can use the dock	Constraints on the vehicle	More details at taginfo
maxheight=*	No Change	The maxmimum height of a vehicle that can use the dock		More details at taginfo
maxwidth=*	No Change	The maxmimum width of a vehicle that can use the dock		More details at taginfo
width=*	Discouraged	Do not use this tag on loading docks due to ambiguity		More details at taginfo
height=*	Discouraged	Do not use this tag on loading docks due to ambiguity		More details at taginfo
length=*	Discouraged	Do not use this tag on loading docks due to ambiguity		More details at taginfo

All these tags use metres, unless a specifc unit is defined. See width=* for more information.

Part 2: Formally approve amenity=loading_dock

This proposal also seeks to formally approve amenity=loading_dock. The definition will be slightly tweaked, since it currently suggests that only heavy goods vehicles can use a loading dock.

New definition: "amenity=loading_dock marks the entrance of a building used for loading and unloading goods vehicles."

Part 3: Deprecate door=loadingdock

door=loadingdock is used 1,000 times, while amenity=loading_dock is used 10,000 times.

This proposal deprecates door=loadingdock because it is an 'orthogonal tag' that prevents you from defining the physical type of door (such as sliding or overhead)

Examples

• 
  A simple loading dock.
• 
  An example of dock:height=0 - The dock is level with the ground, so vehicles need a Tail lift or ramp.
• 
  A complex example.
• 
  A (rare) example of where dock:width=* is useful, because door:width=* and maxwidth=* do not convey all the constraints.

Other tags

• There are no proposed changes to how capacity=* can be used. If you map multiple doors with one node, you can use this tag to specify the number of doors. If not explicitly tagged, capacity=1 is assumed.

Rendering

No change

Features/Pages affected

• Tag:amenity=loading_dock

External discussions

• osm-us slack, #tagging channel, March 2022
• Tagging mailing list, March 2022

Comments

Please comment on the discussion page.

Voting

Voting closed

Voting on this proposal has been closed.

It was approved with 17 votes for, 0 votes against and 0 abstentions.

• I approve this proposal. --Kylenz 23:28, 14 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. Good job! --Fizzie41 (talk) 03:17, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. Seems like a sensible proposal. Diacritic (talk) 06:59, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. --Rskedgell (talk) 09:00, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. Nice and clear. Well done! --Martianfreeloader (talk) 09:51, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. --Mashin (talk) 18:11, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. --Fanfouer (talk) 20:07, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. Thanks for accommodating non-metric units when appropriate. – Minh Nguyễn ^💬 04:16, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. --Popball (talk) 07:40, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. Rtnf (talk) 07:57, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. Nicely thought thru, and it handles the existing tagging about as well as can be. JesseFW (talk) 12:52, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. A 'loading ramp' is the other thing I was thinking of when I read this, loading ramps don't require a building. --Warin61 (talk) 04:58, 19 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. Excellent proposal, we have been adding loading_dock details in Ontario for the last 12 months. Very eager to assist with this. --Eric Geiler - A&B Courier (talk) 19:20, 21 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. --快乐的老鼠宝宝 (talk) 14:55, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. --Reino Baptista (talk) 09:46, 26 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. Felt like I was the only one who even mapped loading docks, this is lit --Emilius123 (talk) 10:21, 26 September 2022 (UTC)
• I approve this proposal. I've never mapped a loading dock, but this is a good proposal that will improve data in OSM. --Riiga (talk) 14:15, 26 September 2022 (UTC)