When Parking Requirements Apply.
Orlando City Code § 61.301
in effectSec. 61.301. - When Parking Requirements Apply.
(a) Application of Regulations. The requirements of this Part shall apply to all development, whether new structures or alterations to existing structures unless otherwise provided herein. No building permits shall be approved for any new building, change of use, substantial improvement, or substantial enlargement until a site plan showing the requirements hereunder has been submitted and approved by the Transportation Official. Such site plan shall be prepared to scale showing: property lines; property dimensions; setbacks; size, number and arrangement of all parking spaces; means of ingress and egress; interior circulation; shared driveways; the extent of any change required in existing site conditions to provide required parking spaces; and such other conditions as may be necessary to allow review and approval of the proposed parking spaces. Off-street parking conforming to the requirements of this part shall be available for use prior to the issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy/Completion or Local Business Tax Receipt.
(b) Compliance with Regulations. The requirements for off-street parking applicable to any use shall be a continuing obligation of the owner and occupant of the property on which any such use is located, so long as the use is in existence. It shall be unlawful for an owner or occupant of any use affected by this Part to discontinue, change, dispense with, or in any way cause a change in the size, design or number of parking spaces required by this Part, apart from the discontinuance of such use, without establishing alternative parking spaces which meet the requirements of this Part, or for any person to use such building without acquiring such land for parking which meets the requirements of this Part. In addition, parking spaces required by this Part shall not be made unusable or inaccessible in any way during the life of the use served by such parking spaces, except as required for maintenance and repair. This section shall not prohibit the replacement or reconfiguration of parking spaces at grade, below grade or above grade to comply with the requirements of this Part.
(c) Determinations in Cases of Uncertainty. Where parking design standards are not specifically stated herein, determinations shall be made by the Transportation Official, based on the standards and guidelines of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). Determinations of required number of spaces for uses not specifically listed in this Section shall be made by the Zoning Official.
(Ord. No. 2010-33, § 1, 8-30-2010, Doc. #1008301102; Ord. No. 2019-10, § 1, 3-25-2019, Doc. #1903251201)
Source: City of Orlando, Florida, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/orlando/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIICICO_CH61RODEACMA_PT3PALO_3AOREPA_S61.301WHPAREAPFetched: 11/1/2026