Adjustments to required off-street parking.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 744-403
in effectSec. 744-403. - Adjustments to required off-street parking.
The minimum required off-street parking spaces shown in Table 744-402-1 may be reduced by the factors shown in subsections A. through E. below, individually or in combination, but the cumulative reduction in required off-street parking spaces shall not exceed 35 percent of the minimum required in Table 744-402-1.
A. Electric vehicle charging stations. For each electric vehicle charging station provided, the minimum number of required off-street parking spaces may be reduced by two. Each charging station counts toward the minimum number of required parking spaces.
B. Shared vehicle, carpool, or vanpool spaces. For each shared vehicle, carpool, or vanpool space provided, the minimum number of required off-street parking spaces may be reduced by four. Each shared vehicle, carpool, or vanpool space shall count toward the minimum number of required parking spaces.
C. Bicycle parking. For every five bicycle parking spaces provided in excess of the required bicycle parking spaces (or where no bicycle parking is required), the minimum number of required off-street parking spaces may be reduced by one, up to a maximum reduction of five off-street parking spaces.
D. Proximity to public transportation.
1. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for any development with a lot line located within one-quarter mile of a transit stop improved with a shelter and located on an Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) Transit Emphasis Corridor shall be reduced by 30 percent.
2. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for any development with a lot line located between one-fourth mile to one-half mile of a transit stop improved with a waiting pad and located on an IndyGo Transit Emphasis Corridor in operation for one year or more may be reduced by 10%.
3. If an IndyGo transit corridor or center is eliminated or relocated, any development approved in conformance with this section shall not be deemed nonconforming in terms of required parking and shall not be required to provide additional parking for uses or development existing at the time the transit corridor or center is eliminated or relocated.
E. Shared parking spaces. Where two land uses listed in separate use categories in Table 743-1: Use Table share a parking lot or structure, the total off-site parking required for those uses may be reduced by the factors shown in Table 744-403-1: Shared Parking Reduction Factors. Total off-street parking required shall be the sum of the two parking requirements for the two uses divided by the factors in Table 744-403-1. If uses in three or more categories of Table 744-403-1 share a parking lot or structure, the Administrator shall determine the parking reduction based on the relative sizes of the various uses and the reduction factors listed in Table 744-403-1.
Table 744-403-1: Shared Parking Reduction Factors Add the two parking requirements and divide by these factors
Property Use | Multifamily Residential | Public, Institutional, or Civic | Food, Beverage, Indoor, Entertainment, or Lodging | Retail | Other Commercial
Multifamily Dwellings | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3
Public, Institutional, or Civic | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5
Food, Beverage, Indoor, Entertainment, or Lodging | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.7
Retail Sales | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2
Other Uses in the Commercial and Industrial Uses Category | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2
For example: A 50-unit, three-story multifamily dwelling project will share a parking lot with a 6,000 square foot restaurant. According to Table 744-402-1, the required parking for the multifamily dwelling project is one per unit, or 50 parking spaces. The restaurant requires one per 150 square feet, or 40 spaces (6,000 sf ÷ 150). Shared parking for these two uses may be reduced by a factor of 1.1. To calculate the reduction, add the required parking for each use (50 + 40 = 90), then divide by a factor of 1.1 (90 ÷ 1.1 = 81.8). The total number of parking spaces required after the reduction is 82.
F. Permeable pavers or pavement. Maximum parking requirements can be exceeded by up to 10% if permeable pavement or pavers are used for the amount of parking in excess of the maximum parking requirements listed in Table 744-402-1.
G. Flexibility for redevelopment. Where the requirements of this article apply to a redevelopment or reconstruction project, rather than raw land development, the Administrator may authorize a reduction of minimum off-street parking requirements established in Section 744-403 by up to 10% (in addition to other reductions available under that section) if required to accommodate street frontage landscaping required by Section 744-504 or parking area landscaping required by 744-505.
(G.O. 64, 2015, § 2)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIIPUHEWE_CH744DEST_ARTIVPALODRRO_S744-403ADREOREPAFetched: 10/27/2026