Parking Requirements

Kansas City Parking Requirements

Use Category Minimum Vehicle Parking Ratio
Household Living Elderly Housing1 per 3 dwelling units
Household Living All other1 per dwelling unit
Group Living1 per 4 dwelling units or 1 per 4 beds/sleeping rooms
College/University1 per 4 employees, plus 1 per 10 students
Day Care Home-based (1—5)None
Day Care All other1 per 4 employees
Hospital1 per 3 beds, plus 1 per 4 employees
Library/Cultural Exhibit2.5 per 1,000 square feet
Community center2.5 per 1,000 square feet
  All other park/recreationper 88-420-08
Religious Assembly1 per 7 seats in main assembly area
Fire station1 per 4 employees
  Police station1 per 4 employees
  Ambulance service1 per 4 employees
 School Elementary/Junior High1 per 4 employees
 School Senior High1 per 4 employees, plus 1 per 15 students
 Utilities and Services Basic, minorNone
  All other utilities and servicesPer 88-420-08
 Adult media store2.5 per 1,000 square feet
  Adult motion picture theater1 per 4 seats or person capacity
  Sex shop2.5 per 1,000 square feet
Sales and grooming2.5 per 1,000 square feet
  Shelter or boarding2.5 per 1,000 square feet, not including animal pen areas
  Veterinary2.5 per 1,000 square feet, not including animal pen areas
  Stable1 per 10 stalls
Artist Work or Sales Space2.5 per 1,000 square feet of sales space
Building Maintenance Service1 per 4 employees
Business Equipment Sales and Service2.5 per 1,000 square feet
 Day labor employment agencyper 88-420-08
  Employment agency2.5 per 1,000 square feet
  All other business support service2.5 per 1,000 square feet
Communication Service2.5 per 1,000 square feet
Tavern or nightclub20 per 1,000 square feet
  uncovered patios or decks20 per 1,000 square feet
  All other eating/drinking establishments10 per 1,000 square feet
  uncovered patios or decks5 per 1,000 square feet
Entertainment and Spectator Sports1 per 4 seats or person capacity
Pawn shop2.5 per 1,000 square feet
  All other financial services2.5 per 1,000 square feet
Food and Beverage Retail Sales2.5 per 1,000 square feet
Cemetery/  columbarium/mausoleumper 88-420-08
  Cremating1 per 4 employees
  Undertaking1 per 4 seats or person capacity
Gasoline and Fuel Sales1 per pump
 Lodging 1—20 rooms1 per room
 Lodging 21—40 rooms1 per 4 rooms
 Lodging 41+ rooms1 per 6 rooms
Office, Admin. Professional or General1 per 1,000 square feet
Office, Medical4 per 1,000 square feet
Personal Improvement Service2.5 per 1,000 square feet
Repair or Laundry Service, Consumer2.5 per 1,000 square feet
Research Service1 per 1,000 square feet
Retail Sales2.5 per 1,000 square feet
 Sports and Recreation, Participant Indoor1 per 4 seats or person capacity
 Sports and Recreation, Participant Outdoorper 88-420-08
Car wash/cleaning serviceNone
  Heavy equipment sales/rental1 per 1,000 square feet of office space and covered display area
  Light equipment sales/rental (indoor)1 per 1,000 square feet of office space and covered display area
  Light equipment sales/rental (outdoor)1 per 1,000 square feet of office space and covered display area
  Motor vehicle repair, limited2 per service bay
  Motor vehicle repair, general2 per service bay
  Vehicle storage/towing1 per employee
Manufacturing, Production and Industrial Service1 per 4 employees
Recycling Service1 per 4 employees
Residential Storage Warehouse3, plus 1 per 75 storage spaces
Warehousing, Wholesaling, Freight Movement1 per 4 employees
Agriculture, CropNone
Wireless Communication FacilityNone

Kansas City, Missouri - Zoning and Development Code 400 SERIES - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 88-420 - PARKING AND LOADING 88-420-06 - Table 420-1 PARKING RATIOS

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