Memphis Parking Requirements
| Specific Use | Minimum Parking Spaces |
|---|---|
| Single-Family (Detached and Attached) and Two-Family | 1.0 for each unit with 2 or less bedrooms; 2.0 for each unit with more than 2 bedrooms |
| Single-Family (Detached and Attached) and Two-Family on lots less than 40 ft. in width | 1.0 per unit |
| Multifamily in the RU-4 and RU-5 zoning districts | 1.0 per unit |
| Multifamily in the RU-3 zoning district | 1.25 for each unit with 1 or less bedrooms; 1.5 for each unit with 2 or more bedrooms |
| Multifamily in all other zoning districts; Upper-Story Residential Guest | 0.15 per unit |
| Multifamily in all other zoning districts; Upper-Story Residential Studio | 1.0 per unit |
| Multifamily in all other zoning districts; Upper-Story Residential 1 bedroom | 1.5 per unit |
| Multifamily in all other zoning districts; Upper-Story Residential 2 bedroom | 1.5 per unit |
| Multifamily in all other zoning districts; Upper-Story Residential 3 bedroom | 1.5 per unit |
| Multifamily in all other zoning districts; Upper-Story Residential 4 bedroom | 1.5 per unit |
| Manufactured Home Unit | 2.0 per unit |
| Manufactured Home Guest | 0.2 per unit |
| Group Living (see 2.9.2B) | 1.0 per 4 beds |
| Community Service (see 2.9.3A) | 1.0 per 300 SF FA |
| Day Care (see 2.9.3B) | 1 space for each 5 individuals accommodated, up to 50 individuals; for more than 50 individuals accommodated, 10 spaces plus 1 space per 10 individuals |
| Educational Facility Elementary, Middle, Junior High | 1.0 per 300 SF of Classroom FA |
| Educational Facility All other uses (See 2.9.3.C) | 1.0 per 300 SF of FA or 10 for every acre devoted to use as recreation fields, plus 1 for every 4 spectator seats in auditoriums, gymnasiums or fixed outdoor seating, whichever is greater. |
| Medical Facility Hospital (see 2.9.3D) | 0.5 space per bed (bassinets are not beds)& 1.0 space per doctor on staff + 0.5 space per employee |
| Medical Facility Hospital All other uses (see 2.9.3D) | 1.0 per 300 SF FA |
| Botanical garden, nature preserve, recreational trail, park, recreation field without fixed seats | No minimum parking requirements |
| Cemetery, mausoleum, columbarium, memorial park including pet cemetery, burial grounds | 1.0 per 150 plots plus 1.0 per 350 SF office area |
| Recreation Field with fixed seats | 1.0 per 10 seats or bench seating spaces |
| Passenger Terminal (see 2.9.3F) | 1.0 per employee, plus 1.0 per 250 SF of terminal area |
| Place of Worship (see 2.9.3G) | 1.0 per 10 seats or bench seating spaces in main worship space |
| Social Service Institution (see 2.9.3H) | 1.0 per employee plus 1.0 per 250 SF office area |
| Utilities (see 2.9.3I) | None required |
| Funeral Homes Any other funeral services | 1 space per 10 seats 1.0 per 600 SF FA |
| Bar, tavern, cocktail lounge, nightclub, restaurant with entertainment and all other uses without fixed seats | 1.0 per 300 SF FA |
| Indoor sports facility and all other uses with fixed seats | 1.0 per 4 seats |
| Office in OG district and all other districts : Call Center | 1.0 per 150 SF FA |
| Office in OG district and all other districts : All other uses | 1.0 per 300 SF FA |
| Office in RW district | 1.0 per 600 SF FA |
| Recreational vehicle park | 1.0 per 4 pad sites |
| Golf course, country club | 4.0 per hole & 1.0 per employee |
| Outdoor shooting range | Min 5.0 & 1.0 per firing position |
| Stadium or arena, commercial amphitheater | 1.0 per 4 seats |
| Outdoor Recreation: All other uses | 1.0 per 500 SF FA & 1.0 per 1,000 SF of outdoor use area |
| Overnight Lodging (see 2.9.4D) | 1.0 per room |
| Parking, Commercial (see 2.9.4F) | None required |
| Drive-in restaurant | 1.0 per 100 SF FA |
| Restaurant: All other uses | 1.0 per 300 SF FA (square footage shall include outdoor patios and decks) |
| Furniture store | 1.0 per 600 SF FA |
| Art or photo studio, gallery | 1.0 per 500 SF FA |
| Retail Sales and Service with less than 4,000 square feet of floor area | 1.0 per 1,000 SF FA |
| Retail Sales and Service All other uses | 1.0 per 300 SF FA |
| Self-Service Storage (see 2.9.4I) | 1 per 250 SF office space |
| Car wash, self- and full-service | 2.0 per bay |
| Auto rental, sales or leasing or boat and recreational vehicle sales | 1.0 per 500 indoor SF FA, plus 1.0 per 10,000 SF outdoor lot area |
| Vehicle Sales and Service: All other uses | 5.0 per bay or 1.0 per 250 SF FA, as applicable whichever is greater |
| Water-Oriented (see 2.9.4K) | 1.0 space per 2 wet boat slips |
| Wholesale Trade (see2.9.5A) | 1 per 300 SF FA office space + 1 per 4,000 SF indoor storage area |
| Research or experimental laboratory, without manufacturing | 1 per 300 SF office space |
| Light Industrial: All other uses | 1 per 600 SF FA office space 1 per 4,000 SF indoor storage area |
| Warehouse and Distribution (see 2.9.5C) | 1 per 500 SF FA office space 1 per 4,000 SF indoor storage area |
| Heavy Industrial (see 2.9.5D) | 1 per 700 SF FA office space 1 per 4,000 SF indoor storage area |
| Waste-Related Service (see 2.9.5E) | 1 per 250 SF FA office space 1 per 4,000 SF indoor storage area |
| Agriculture Uses (see 2.9.6A) | None required |
| Resource Extraction (see 2.9.6B) | None required |
PARKING RATIO TABLE (UDC Sec. 4.5.3B)
Please note that there are no parking requirements in the CBD zoning district, the SCBID Special Purpose District or the Univeristy District Overlay. Consult the zoning atlas for the geographic extents of these areas.
The parking requirements shown here are the typical required parking standards for the city of Memphis. Variance or exclusions to the parking count requirements could be allowed by the code for a specific project. The city of Memphis parking requirements are for general information. The Memphis standard parking requirements for an area can be modified by zoning overlays or other Memphis parking code requirements specific to each project.