Residential uses shall provide off-street parking as cited in Section 50-14-33 through Section 50-14-35 of this Code.
Amended by Ord. No. 18-18 (JCC 6/21/2018, Passed 7/24/2018, Approved 7/30/2018, Published 8/22/2018, Effective 8/30/2018); Saved From Repeal by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019).
Off-street parking regulations for household living are as follows:
Use Category | Specific Land Use | Off-Street Parking Spaces
Required, Minimum. (References are to square feet of gross floor area unless otherwise indicated.) |
Maximum Distance
(feet) |
Household living | Loft and Multiple-family dwelling, in general | 1.25 per dwelling; 0.75 per dwelling unit for multiple family dwelling for the elderly as defined in Section 50-16-304; see also Section 50-14-74,
On land zoned SD1 or SD2: 1.0 per dwelling unit. Where located within 0.50 miles of a bus rapid transit, street car/trolley or light rail line a high-frequency transit corridor in any zoning district, or within the Lahser or Livernois/West McNichols Traditional Main Street Overlay Areas: 0.75 per dwelling unit. |
100; except where developed under the "school building adaptive reuses" provision as defined in Section 50-16-381; same lot; and except on land zoned SD1 or SD2: 1,320 where a "district approach" to parking as provided in Section 50-14-7(2)a, b, and c has been recognized by the Planning and Development Department. |
Mobile home park | 2 per dwelling unit | Same lot | |
Single room occupancy housing (non-profit) | 1 per 2 employees + 1 per 10 residents | 100 | |
Single-family detached dwelling | 2 per dwelling unit | Same lot | |
Townhouse | 1.5 per dwelling unit | 100 | |
Two-family dwelling | 1.5 per dwelling unit | Same lot | |
Amended by Ord. No. 18-18 (JCC 6/21/2018, Passed 7/24/2018, Approved 7/30/2018, Published 8/22/2018, Effective 8/30/2018); Saved From Repeal by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-21 (JCC 11/26/2019, Passed 7/7/2020, Approved 7/8/2020, Published 7/31/2020, Effective 8/8/2020).
Retail, service and commercial uses shall provide off-street parking as cited in Section 50-14-49 through Section 50-14-60 of this Code.
Amended by Ord. No. 18-18 (JCC 6/21/2018, Passed 7/24/2018, Approved 7/30/2018, Published 8/22/2018, Effective 8/30/2018); Saved From Repeal by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019).
Use Category | Specific Land Use | Off-Street Parking Spaces Required, Minimum. (References are to square feet of gross floor area unless otherwise indicated.) | Maximum Distance (feet) |
Retail, service, and commercial uses
located on land zoned SD1 orSD2 or located within the Livernois/West McNichols, or Lahser Traditional Main Street Overlay Area |
All, with the exception of “Vehicle Repair and Service” uses specified in Section 50-14-60 of this Code and excluding “Motor vehicles, used, salesrooms or sales lots.” | Where the use is located within 0.25 miles of a bus rapid transit, street car/trolley or light rail line, 0.75 of the minimum required off- street spaces specified in Sections 50-14-50 through 50-14-60. | As specified in Sections 50-14-50 through 50-14-60 or Section 50-14-7(2) where applicable. |
Amended by Ord. No. 18-18 (JCC 6/21/2018, Passed 7/24/2018, Approved 7/30/2018, Published 8/22/2018, Effective 8/30/2018); Saved From Repeal by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-21 (JCC 11/26/2019, Passed 7/7/2020, Approved 7/8/2020, Published 7/31/2020, Effective 8/8/2020).
Off-street parking regulations for food and beverage facilities are as follows:
Use Category | Specific Land Use | Off-Street Parking Spaces
Required, Minimum. (References are to square feet of gross floor area unless otherwise indicated.) |
Maximum Distance
(feet) |
Food and beverage service |
Brewpub or microbrewery or small distillery or small winery with "consumption on the premises" | 3 (minimum) +1 per 100 square feet for each 100 square feet in excess of 1,000 | 100 |
Commissary | 1 per 800 square feet or 1 per 3 employees whichever is greater | 100 | |
Establishment for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises | 3 (minimum) + 1 per 100 square feet for each 100 square feet in excess of 1,000 | 100 | |
Microbrewery or small distillery without "consumption on the premises" | 1 per 800 square feet or 1 per 3 employees whichever is greater | 100 | |
Restaurant, carry-out or fast-food | 1 per 100 square feet of restaurant building and designated outdoor seating area + stacking spaces per Article XIV, Division 1, Subdivision H (if a drive-through window exists) | 100 | |
Restaurant, standard | 3 for the first 500 square feet of
building and designated outdoor seating area + 1 per 100 square feet of building and outdoor seating area in excess of the first 500 square feet + stacking spaces per Article XIV, Division 1 Subdivision H (if a drive-through window exists) |
100 | |
All other | As required for most similar “restaurant” type |
Amended by Ord. No. 18-18 (JCC 6/21/2018, Passed 7/24/2018, Approved 7/30/2018, Published 8/22/2018, Effective 8/30/2018); Saved From Repeal by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019).
Off-street parking regulations for sales-oriented retail sales and service facilities are as follows:
Use Category | Specific Land Use | Off-Street Parking Spaces Required, Minimum.\(References are to square feet of gross floor area unless otherwise indicated.) | Maximum Distance (feet) |
Retail sales and service (sales- oriented) |
Bake shop | See Schedule B | 100 |
Firearms dealership | See Schedule B | 100 | |
Kennel, commercial | Schedule B | 100 | |
Motor vehicles, new or used, salesroom or sales lot | 2 spaces + 1 per 800 square feet of floor area over 1,600 square feet, or 2 spaces + 1 per 2,400 square | 100 | |
Motorcycles, retail sales, rental or service | 2 spaces + 1 per 800 square feet of floor area over 1,600 square feet of lot area, whichever is greater | 100 | |
Pawnshop | Schedule B | 100 | |
Pet shop | Schedule B | 100 | |
Secondhand stores and second-hand jewelry stores | Schedule B | 100 | |
Specially designated distributor's (SDD) or specially designated merchant's (SDM) establishment | Schedule B | 100 | |
Stores of a generally recognized retail nature whose primary business is the sale of new merchandise | Schedule B | 100 | |
Trailer coaches or boat sale or rental, open air display | 2 spaces + 1 per 800 square feet of floor area over 1,600 square feet | 100 | |
Trailers, utility—sales, rental, or service; moving truck/trailer rental lots | 2 spaces + 1 per 800 square feet of floor area over 1,600 square feet | 100 | |
All other | See Schedule B | 100 |
Amended by Ord. No. 18-18 (JCC 6/21/2018, Passed 7/24/2018, Approved 7/30/2018, Published 8/22/2018, Effective 8/30/2018); Saved From Repeal by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019).
Off-street parking regulations for service-oriented retail sales and service facilities are as follows:
Use Category | Specific Land Use | Off-Street Parking Spaces Required, Minimum. (References are to square feet of gross floor area unless otherwise indicated.) | Maximum Distance (feet) |
Retail sales and service (service- oriented) |
Animal-grooming shop | See Schedule B | 100 |
Automated teller machine (without drive-in facilities) | None | N/A | |
Automated teller machine (with drive-in facilities) | None; stacking spaces per Article XIV, Division 1, Subdivision H) | N/A | |
Bank (without drive-in facilities) |
1 per 200 square feet | 100 | |
Bank (with drive-in facilities) |
1 per 200 square feet + stacking spaces per Article XIV, Division 1, Subdivision H) | 100 | |
Barber shop | See Schedule B | 100 | |
Beauty shop | 1 per 100 square feet | 100 | |
Business college or commercial trade school |
1 per employee + 1 per 3 students based on maximum number of students that can be accommodated at one time | 500; except where developed under the "school building adaptive reuses" provision as defined in Section 50-16-381; same lot | |
Customer service center (no drive-through window) | 1 per 100 square feet | 100 | |
Customer service center (with drive-through window) | 1 per 200 square feet + stacking spaces per Article XIV, Division 1, Subdivision H) | 100 | |
Dry cleaning or laundry pick-up stations | See Schedule B | 100 | |
Employee recruitment center |
1 per 400 square feet | 100 | |
Financial services center (without drive-through) | 1 per 200 square feet | 100 | |
Financial services center (with drive-through) | 1 per 200 square feet + stacking spaces per Article XIV, Division 1, Subdivision H) | 100 | |
Food stamp distribution center (no drive-through window) | 1 per 200 square feet | 100 | |
Food stamp distribution center (with drive-through window) | 1 per 200 square feet + stacking spaces per Article XIV, Division 1, Subdivision H) | 100 | |
Laundromat | 1 per 200 square feet | 100 | |
Mortuary or funeral home | 1 per 100 square feet + 1 per dwelling unit | Same lot | |
Nail salon | 1 per 100 square feet | 100 | |
Photocopying and computing self-service establishment | See Schedule B for the area accessible to customers + 1 per 800 square feet or 1 per 3 employees (whichever is greater) for that portion of building not accessible to customers | 100 | |
Piercing Parlor | See Schedule B | 100 | |
Printing or engraving shops | 1 per 800 square feet or 1 per 3 employees, whichever is greater | 500 | |
Radio, television, or household appliance repair shop | 2 spaces + 1 per 800 square feet of floor area over 1,600 square feet | 100 | |
School or studio of dance, gymnastics, music, art, or cooking | 1 per employee + 1 per 5 students based on maximum number of students that can be accommodated at one time | 500; except where developed under the "school building adaptive reuses" provision as defined in Section 50-16-381; same lot | |
Shoe repair shop | See Schedule B | 100 | |
Shoeshine parlor | See Schedule B | 100 | |
Tattoo parlor | See Schedule B | 100 | |
Veterinary clinic for small animals | See Schedule B | 100 | |
All other | See Schedule B | 100 |
Amended by Ord. No. 18-18 (JCC 6/21/2018, Passed 7/24/2018, Approved 7/30/2018, Published 8/22/2018, Effective 8/30/2018); Saved From Repeal by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019).
Off-street parking regulations for manufacturing and production facilities are as follows:
[Omitted]
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019);
Amended by Ord. No. 2019-38 (JCC 9/24/2019, Passed 10/29/2019, Approved 11/4/2019, Published 3/26/2021, Effective 4/3/2021).
These other specified uses shall provide off-street parking as cited in Section 50-14-67 through Section 50-14-74 of this Code.
Amended by Ord. No. 20-18 (JCC 7/3/2018, Passed 7/31/2018, Approved 8/1/2018, Published 8/15/2018, Effective 10/14/2018); Saved From Repeal by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019).
Off-street parking regulations for medical marijuana facilities and adult-use marijuana establishments are as follows:
Use Category | Specific Land Use | Off-Street Parking Spaces Required, Minimum.(References are to square feet of gross floor area unless otherwise indicated.) | Maximum Distance (feet) |
Medical Marijuana Facilities and Adult-Use Marijuana Establishments | Marijuana retail/provisioning facility | 1 per 200 square feet | same lot |
Designated marijuana consumption establishment
Marijuana grower facility Marijuana microbusiness Marijuana processor facility Marijuana safety compliance facility Marijuana secure transporter facility |
2 per 3 employees, or 1 per 800 square feet, whichever is fewer | 100 feet |
Amended by Ord. No. 20-18 (JCC 7/3/2018, Passed 7/31/2018, Approved 8/1/2018, Published 8/15/2018, Effective 10/14/2018); Saved From Repeal by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2021-9 (JCC 2/16/2021, Passed 3/16/2021, Approved 3/17/2021, Published 3/26/2021, Effective 4/3/2021).