Parking Requirements

Milwaukee Parking Requirements

Uses No. of Parking Spaces Required
Single-family dwelling no min.; max. of 4 spaces
Two-family dwelling no min.; max. of 4 spaces on the premises
Multi-family dwelling: Zoning Districts RM1, RM2, RM3, RM4, RO1, NS1, LB1, RB1 1 space per Dwelling Unit
Multi-family dwelling: Zoning Districts Min. RT4, RM5, RM6, RM7, RO2, NS2, LB2, LB3, RB2, CS, C9A, IM 2:32 spaces per 3 Dwelling Units
Permanent supportive housing one for every 5 dwelling units
Transitional housing one for every 5 dwelling units
Attached single-family dwelling no min.; max. of 4 spaces
Live-work unit one for each live/work unit in the building
Mobile home N.A.
Watchman/service quarters none
Family day care home see requirement for dwelling unit type
Rooming house one for every 2 rooms
Convent, rectory or monastery one per facility
Dormitory one for every 15 beds or fraction thereof
Fraternity or sorority one for every 2 rooms
Adult family home one
Foster family home one
Small foster home oneone
Group home or group foster home one
Family shelter care facility one
Small group shelter care facility one
Large group shelter care facility one
Community living arrangement one
Day care center None (limited use) or as required by the board (special use)
School, elementary or secondary none
College none
School, personal instruction none
Library none
Community center as required by the board for special use approval
Religious assembly one for every 6 seats in the assembly hall
Cemetery or other place of interment none
Public safety facility none
Correctional facility none
General office one for each 500 sq. ft. of the first 2,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area; one for each 1,000 sq. of gross floor area in excess of 2,000 sq. ft.; storage or utility spaces shall not be included when calculating gross floor area
Government office see general office
Bank or other financial institution see general office
Currency exchange, payday loan or title loan agency see general retail establishment
Installment loan agency see general retail establishment
Cash-for-gold business see general retail establishment
Pawn shop see general retail establishment
Retail establishment, general min. of one for each 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area; max. of 3.5 for each 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area unless otherwise permitted pursuant to s. 295-403-2-d; storage or utility spaces shall not be included when calculating gross floor area
Garden supply or landscaping center see general retail establishment
Home improvement center see general retail establishment
Secondhand store see general retail establishment
Outdoor merchandise sales one for each 500 sq. ft. of outdoor or indoor space devoted to the display of goods for sale
Artist studio none
Adult retail establishment see general retail establishment
Medical office see general office
Health clinic see general office
Hospital one for every 4 beds
Medical research laboratory see general office
Medical service facility see general office
Social service facility see general office
Emergency residential shelter as required by the board for special use approval
Nursing home one for every 4 beds
Personal service establishment see general retail establishment
Business service see general retail establishment
Catering service see general office
Funeral home one for each 100 square feet of floor area of a chapel, parlor or other room used for funeral services, but not less than 4 spaces
Laundromat see general retail establishment
Dry cleaning establishment see general retail establishment
Furniture and appliance rental and leasing see general retail establishment
Household maintenance and repair service see general retail establishment
Tool/equipment rental facility see general retail establishment
Animal hospital/clinic see general retail establishment
Animal boarding facility see general retail establishment
Animal grooming or training facility see general retail establishment
Light Motor Vehicle Sales facility none (permitted use) or as required by the board (special use)
Light Motor Vehicle Rental facility none (permitted use) or as required by the board (special use)
Light Motor Vehicle Repair facilitynone (permitted use) or as required by the board (special use)
Light Motor Vehicle Body Shop none (permitted use) or as required by the board (special use)
Light Motor Vehicle Outdoor storagenone (permitted use) or as required by the board (special use)
Light Motor Vehicle Wholesale facility none
Heavy Motor Vehicle Sales Facility none (permitted use) or as required by the board (special use)
Heavy Motor Vehicle Rental Facility none (permitted use) or as required by the board (special use)
Heavy Motor Vehicle Repair Facility none (permitted use) or as required by the board (special use)
Heavy Motor Vehicle Body Shop none (permitted use) or as required by the board (special use)
Heavy Motor Vehicle Outdoor Storagenone (permitted use) or as required by the board (special use)
Filling station as required by the board for special use approval
Car wash none
Drive-through facility none
Parking N.A.
Parking lot, principal use N.A.
Parking lot, accessory use N.A.
Parking structure, principal use N.A.
Parking structure, accessory use N.A.
Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, principal N.A.
Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, accessory N.A.
Bed and breakfast one for each sleeping room, plus one additional space
Hotel, commercial one for every 1,000 square feet, or fraction thereof, of gross floor area on the ground floor or above
Hotel, residential one for every 2 sleeping rooms
Tavern see general retail establishment
Assembly hall one for every 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof
Brewpub see general retail establishment
Restaurant, sit-down see general retail establishment
Restaurant, fast-food/carry-out see general retail establishment
Park or playground none
Festival grounds none
Recreation facility, indoor see general retail establishment
Recreation facility, outdoor as required by the board for special use approval
Health club see general retail establishment
Sports facility as required by the board for special use approval
Gaming facility N.A.
Theater one for every 100 square feet of floor area in the theater auditorium
Convention and exposition center as required by the board for special use approval
Marina none
Outdoor racing facility as required by the board for special use approval
Recycling collection facility none
Mixed-waste processing facility none
Material reclamation facility none
Salvage operation, indoor none
Salvage operation, outdoor none
Wholesale and distribution facility, indoor none
Wholesale and distribution facility, outdoor none none
Storage Facilities Indoor none
Storage Facilities Self-service none
Storage Facilities Outdoor none
Storage Facilities Hazardous material none
Ambulance service see general office
Ground transportation service see general office
Passenger terminal none
Helicopter landing facility none
Airport none
Ship terminal or docking facility none
Truck freight terminal none
Railroad switching, classification yard or freight terminalnone
Alcohol beverage facility, micro none
Alcohol beverage facility, large none
Food processing none
Manufacturing, light none
Manufacturing, heavy none
Manufacturing, intense none
Research and development none
Processing or recycling of mined materials none
Contractor’s shop see general office
Contractor’s yard none
Plant nursery or greenhouse none
Raising of livestock none
Community Garden none
Commercial farming enterprise none
Broadcasting or recording studio see general office
Transmission tower see general office
Water treatment plant see general office
Sewerage treatmentsee general office
Power generation plant see general office
Small wind energy system none
Solar farm none
Substation/distribution equipment, indoor see general office
Substation/distribution equipment, outdoorsee general office
Seasonal market none
Temporary real estate sales office none
Temporary concrete/batch plant none
Live entertainment special event none

Table 295-403-2-a
NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED, BY USE

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