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SUBJECTS › PUBLIC SAFETY › Off-Street Parking Ordinances
Updated 05/05

Sample Off-Street Parking Provisions

About Off-Street Parking

The ordinance provisions on this page are presented as samples representing various sized communities in urban and rural settings; they are not to be considered as models.  Recent thinking regarding off-street parking requirements recommends that communities look at their own individual parking needs rather than copy those of other jurisdictions or use published standards.  Newer off-street parking ordinances recognize both the necessity of parking and the need to reduce dependence on the automobile by encouraging transit and other alternative transportation modes.  Some communities establish standards that specify the maximum number of off-street parking spaces that may be provided associated with specific uses.  Many of the examples provide alternatives and incentives to reduce parking needs through flexible parking arrangements, such as shared parking, and using transportation demand management (TDM) strategies where applicable.

Off- Street Parking Provisions