Parking Requirements

Bridgeport Parking Requirements for Non DVD Zones

USEREQUIRED PARKING SPACES
Single-family house1.5 / du
Two-family house1.5 / du
Three-family house1.5 /du
Multi-family house (Note 2)1.5 / du plus ten percent for visitor parking
College or university housing0.33 / bed
Boarding or rooming house0.5 / bed
Lodging house0.5 / bed
Non-medical office3 / 1000 sf
Medical office Non-residential zones4 / 1000 sf
Medical office Residential zones4 / 1000 sf plus residential requirement
Community center4 / 1000 sf
Day care2 per classroom
High school7 / classroom
Place of worshipGreater of 1 / 4 seats OR 10 / 1000 sf; minimum 20 spaces
School primarily serving children2 / classroom
Senior citizen center4 / 1000 sf
Zoological park5 / acre, provided the zoological park is accessible by public
Industrial serviceGreater of 0.5 / employee on largest shift OR 1 / 1200 sf of
Manufacturing and productionGreater of 0.5 / employee on largest shift OR 1 / 1200 sf
Marina0.5 per slip plus 1 per every 2 employees
Resource productionGreater of 0.5 / employee on largest shift OR 1 / 1200 sf o
Resource extractionGreater of 0.5 / employee on largest shift OR 1 / 1200 sf of
Warehouse0.5 / 1000 sf and 0.5 / employee
ArenaGreater of 1 / 4 seats OR 10 / 1000 sf; minimum 20 spaces
AuditoriumGreater of 1 / 4 seats OR 10 / 1000 sf; minimum 20 spaces
Display store (furniture, carpet)1 / 1000 sf
Entertainment10 / 1000 sf
Financial institution, free-standing or as a ground-level service4 / 1000 sf
Fuel sale/convenience store5 / first 1000 sf. plus 3.5 each additional 1,000 Sf.
Health club4 / 1000 sf
Passenger TerminalsGreater of 1 / employee OR 2 / 1000 sf of patron area; mini
Hospital/medical center1 / bed plus 0.5 / employee on largest shift
Hotel or motel1 / bedroom plus 6 / 1000 sf of ballroom, meeting, and dinii
Nursing and convalescent home0.25 / bed plus 0.5 / employee on largest shift
Recreation Trade10 / 1000 sf
Major entertainment facility (arena, stadium)0.25 / seat OR 10 / 1000 sf; minimum 20 spaces, whichevE
Outdoor commercial recreation1 / 1000 sf plus 0.5 / each employee on largest shift
Restaurant (with wait staff)(1)10/ 1000 sf
Fast-food restaurant (no wait staff)12 / 1000 sf
Retail sales and services 50,000 sf or less3.5 / 1000 sf
Retail sales and services More than 50,000 sf, or shopping center use4 / 1000 sf
Theater1 / 4 seats
Fuel sales only5 / first 5000 sf of building area plus 1 / each additional 1000 sf
Vehicle repair facility, Sales/Service/repair facility10 / first 5000 sf of building area plus 1 / each additional 1000 sf

TABLE 8.A MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS, NON-DVD ZONES
NOTES:
1. MU-LI Zone: In buildings of less than 8,000 s.f. 4 spaces /1,000 s.f.
2. RCC Zone: 1 parking space per dwelling unit plus 10% for visitor parking.

Bridgeport Parking Requirements for DVD and NCVD Zones

USERequirement
Residential use0.5 / du PLUS ten percent for visitor parking
Financial institution (if use has retail operations)1 / 1000 sf
Medical office3 / 1000 sf
Non-medical office (includes non-retail financial institutions such as brokerage, investment offices and bank headquarters).2.25 / 1000 sf
Auditorium0.25 / seat OR 10 / 1000 sf; minimum 20 spaces, whichever is greater
Major entertainment facility (arena, stadium)0.25 / seat OR 10 / 1000 sf; minimum 20 spaces, whichever is greater
Theater0.25 / seat
Marina0.5 per slip plus 1 per every 2 employees
Park and open areaNo parking space required
Outdoor commercial recreation1 / 1000 sf plus 0.5 / each employee on largest shift
Recreation facility1 / 1000 sf
RestaurantNo parking space required
Retail General sales and service (non-automotive)2.0 / 1000 sf if larger than 2,500 sf and less than 50,000 sf
Sales and service, automotive2.0 / 1000 sf if larger than 2,500 sf and less than 50,000 sf
Marine craft2.0 / 1000 sf for any establishment larger than 2,500 sf and less than 50,000 sf
Any retail use3 / 1000 sf
Health club1 / 1000 sf
Short-term lodging (hotel)0.75 space / bedroom plus 5 / 1000 sf of ballroom, meeting, and dining area and 0.5 / employee on largest shift
Passenger Terminals1 / Employee OR 2 / 1000 Sf. of patron area; whichever is greater. Minimum 10 Spaces
Vehicle repair facility8 / first 5000 sf of building area plus 1 / each additional 1000 sf
Community facility (includes senior citizen center)4 / 1000 sf
Medical center0.5 / bed plus 0.5 / each employee on largest shift
Nursing and convalescent home1 per 6 beds plus 0.5 / employee on largest shift

TABLE 8.B MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS - DVD AND NCVD ZONES

The parking requirements shown here are the typical required parking standards for the city of Bridgeport.  Variance or exclusions to the parking count requirements could be allowed by the code for a specific project.  The city of Bridgeport parking requirements are for general information.  The Bridgeport standard parking requirements for an area can be modified by zoning overlays or other Bridgeport parking code requirements specific to each project.