Tuscon Parking Requirements
| Land Use Group/Class | Motor Vehicle Parking Required |
|---|---|
| AGRICULTURAL USE GROUP | 0 required |
| CIVIC USE GROUP | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. GFA, except as follows: |
| Cemetery | 1 space per 25 burial plots or columbarium units, unless a private street system is provided and designed to permit on-street parking |
| Civic Assembly; Membership Organization; and Religious Use | 1 space per 100 sq. ft. GFA in all combined public assembly areas or areas where religious services are held, whichever is applicable. For multiple or mixed use development where Religious Use is the principal land use, the total number of motor vehicle spaces required is the number required for the Religious Use or the sum of those required for other uses on the site , whichever is greater |
| Cultural Use - Zoo | Parking area equal to 30% of the area occupied by the zoo |
| Educational Use Grades K - 8 | 1 space per 10 students plus 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of floor area in office use : Passenger drop-off areas are required for Grades K-12 per Section 4.9.3.E.7 |
| Educational Use Grades 9 - 12 | 1 space per 5 students : Passenger drop-off areas are required for Grades K-12 per Section 4.9.3.E.7 |
| Postsecondary Institutions; Instructional Schools | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. GFA |
| COMMERCIAL SERVICES USE GROUP | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. GFA, except as follows: |
| Alcoholic Beverage Service (including Large Bar) | 1 space per 50 sq. ft. GFA |
| Animal Service | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. GFA |
| Automotive Washing Full-Service | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. GFA, including service bays , wash tunnels, office, and retail areas |
| Automotive Washing Self-Service | 0 required |
| Billboard | 0 required |
| Day Care - Home Occupation | No additional parking required above what is required for the residential use |
| Entertainment (including Large Dance Halls) | 1 space per 5 fixed seats or 1 space per 50 sq. ft. GFA |
| Food Service | 1 space per 100 sq. ft. GFA and outdoor seating areas |
| Medical Service - Extended Health Care | 1 space per 2 beds |
| Medical Service - Major | 1 space per bed. |
| Medical Service - Outpatient | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. GFA |
| Parking | 0 required. |
| Transportation Service | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. GFA of administrative or professional office area only |
| Travelers’ Accommodation, Campsite | 1 space per campsite |
| Travelers’ Accommodation, Lodging | 1 space per rental unit plus 1 space per 300 sq. ft. GFA of conference, restaurant, retail, bar, and banquet space. |
| Vehicle Storage | None (0) required |
| INDUSTRIAL USE GROUP | 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, except as follows: |
| Household Goods Donation Center | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. GFA. |
| Salvaging and Recycling | 1 space per 5,000 sq. ft. of lot area plus 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of sales and office area |
| RECREATION USE GROUP | 1 space per 100 sq. ft. GFA, except as follows: |
| Golf Course | 3 spaces per hole plus 50% of parking required for retail, restaurant, and/or bar associated with the golf course |
| Driving Range | 1 space per fixed tee |
| Athletic Fields | 15 spaces per field |
| Batting Cage | 1 space per batting cage |
| Billiard/Pool Halls | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. GFA |
| Bowling Alley | 3 spaces per lane |
| Court - Basketball or Volleyball | 5 spaces per court or 3 spaces per half court, if only a half court is provided |
| Court - Tennis or Racquetball | 2 spaces per court |
| Health/Exercise Club/Gymnasium | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. GFA |
| Miniature Golf Course | 1 space per tee plus 1 space per 75 sq. ft. GFA |
| Rifle and Pistol Range | 1 space per firing lane |
| Rodeo Arena | 1 space per 2,500 sq. ft. of lot area minus the main arena area |
| Skating Rink | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. GFA |
| Swimming Pool | 0 required, if water surface area is less than 1,000 sq. ft.; 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of entire pool, if water surface area is 1,000 sq. ft. or more |
| Family Dwelling; Mobile Home Dwelling | The number of parking spaces required is based on the following: |
| Single-Family and Mobile Home Dwellings | 2 spaces per dwelling unit plus visitor parking required at a ratio of 0.25 space per unit. Exception. Single-family dwellings in the R-1 zone must comply with Section 4.9.7.B.7 |
| Multifamily Dwellings - 0-70 units/acre • Studio, less than 400 sq. ft. GFA | 1.00 space per dwelling unit |
| Multifamily Dwellings - 0-70 units/acre • Studio, more than 400 sq. ft. GFA, and 1 Bedroom | 1.50 spaces per dwelling unit |
| Multifamily Dwellings - 0-70 units/acre • Two Bedrooms | 2.00 spaces per dwelling unit |
| Multifamily Dwellings - 0-70 units/acre • Three Bedrooms | 2.25 spaces per dwelling unit |
| Multifamily Dwellings - 0-70 units/acre • Four or More Bedrooms | 2.50 spaces per dwelling unit |
| Multifamily Dwellings - Over 70 units/acre | 1.25 spaces per dwelling unit |
| Projects of any density for the elderly or the physically disabled | 0.75 space per dwelling unit |
| Group Dwelling | 0.5 space per resident plus 2 spaces for the resident family |
| Dormitory, Fraternity, or Sorority | 0.7 space per resident. On projects where rent/lease of space is by the bedroom, the requirement is 0.85 space per bedroom or 2.00 spaces per dwelling unit, whichever is greater |
| Residential Care Services: 1 - 5 Residents | 3 spaces |
| Residential Care Services: 6 - 10 Residents | 4 spaces |
| Residential Care Services: 11 - 15 Residents | 5 spaces |
| Residential Care Services: 16 - 20 Residents | 6 spaces |
| Residential Care Services: 21 or more Residents | 1 space per 2 beds |
| RETAIL TRADE USE GROUP | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. GFA, except as follows: |
| Auctions | 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of seating area only |
| Farmers’ Market (when operated outdoors only) and Swap Meets | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of display and sales area only, excluding vehicular use areas |
| Furniture, Carpet or Appliance Store | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. GFA |
| Gasoline Sales without Food and Beverage Sales | 1 space per employee but not less than 2 spaces |
| Medical Marijuana Dispensary Off-Site Cultivation Location | 1 space per 2,000 sq. ft. of storage area for the first 20,000 sq. ft. of storage area plus 1 space per 10,000 sq. ft. of storage area for over 20,000 sq. ft. of storage area, with a minimum of 2 spaces |
| Shopping Center | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. GFA |
| Vehicle Sales | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. GFA of show room, retail, and office area, plus 1 space per 10,000 sq. ft. of gross lot area, plus 1 space per 300 sq. ft. GFA of Automotive and Vehicle Repair use |
| Commercial Storage; Hazardous Material Storage | 1 space per 5,000 sq. ft. GFA, plus 1 space per 5,000 sq. ft. of outdoor storage area for the first 20,000 sq. ft. of outdoor storage area, plus 1 space per 10,000 sq. ft. of outdoor storage area over 20,000 sq. ft. of outdoor storage area |
| Personal Storage | 0 required for storage units, if storage units have direct vehicular access, and a minimum of 2 spaces for any associated office. 1 space per 4,000 sq. ft. GFA, if storage units do not have direct vehicular access, and a minimum of 2 spaces for any associated office |
| UTILITIES USE GROUP | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. GFA, with a minimum of 2 spaces per facility |
| WHOLESALING USE GROUP | 1 space per 2,000 sq. ft. of storage area for the first 20,000 sq. ft. of storage area plus 1 space per 10,000 sq. ft. of storage area for over 20,000 sq. ft. of storage area |
TABLE 7.4.4-1: MINIMUM NUMBER OF MOTOR VEHICLE SPACES REQUIRED
The parking requirements shown here are the typical required parking standards for the city of Tucson. Variance or exclusions to the parking count requirements could be allowed by the code for a specific project. The city of Tucson parking requirements are for general information. The Tucson standard parking requirements for an area can be modified by zoning overlays or other Tucson parking code requirements specific to each project.