PARKING REDUCTIONS.
Dallas City Code § 51A-13.403
in effectSEC. 51A-13.403. PARKING REDUCTIONS.
(a) General.
In the WR and WMU districts, if a parking reduction is requested, delta credits may not be used to supply required parking, and all rights to future delta credits must be relinquished except in the following cases:
(A) any building certified or eligible for certification as historic on the National Register of Historic Places or located within a city of Dallas historic overlay district; and
(B) any building on the city of Dallas Landmark Commission’s historic resources list.
(b) Maximum Parking Reductions.
The maximum cumulative parking reduction allowed under Section 51A-13.403, “Parking Reductions,” and Section 51A-13.501(f ), “Pedestrian Amenities,” is 50 percent of the parking specified in Section 51A-13.402(a)(2).
(c) Access to Transit.
(1) Bus or Trolley Transit.
The building official may approve a five percent reduction in the number of required parking spaces for uses with a main entrance within a 600-foot walking distance of an improved bus or trolley transit stop providing both shade and seating. This reduction will be granted only where a rail transit station is not available.
(2) Measurement of Walking Distance.
Walking distance is measured from the primary entrance of the use to the rail platform (or in the case of an underground station, the top of the nearest elevator, stair, or escalator leading to the rail platform) or the nearest bus boarding location using the most convenient pedestrian path.
(d) Access to Car-Sharing Program.
The building official may approve a reduction in the number of required parking spaces for residential units in a residential project or mixed use project with a residential component where an active car-sharing program is made available to residents, and where cars for the program are available on the site or within a 600-foot walking distance of the site. The building official may reduce parking requirements by five spaces for each car-share vehicle available.
(e) Affordable Housing.
The parking reductions available in Section 51A-4.1107 apply to this section for developments that qualify for a mixed income housing development bonus under the Division 51A-4.1100.
(f) Employer Transportation Demand Management (TDM).
(1) The building official may approve up to a 25 percent reduction in the number of spaces for uses that institute and commit to maintain a transportation demand management (TDM) program, considering information the applicant submits that clearly indicates the types of TDM activities and measures proposed. The applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the building official that a specific reduction will occur. If the applicant demonstrates that a specific reduction will occur, the building of- ficial shall reduce the amount of required parking equal to the amount of the reduction, up to a maximum of 25 percent.
(2) There is no limitation on the types of TDM activities for which reductions may be granted. The following measures serve as a guide to potential transportation management activities that may be used in combination to reduce parking demand.
(3) No TDM program may be discontinued without notice to the building official and proof of compliance with all applicable parking requirements.
(4) No TDM program may be changed without the approval of the building official. The building official may approve a change only if the applicant demonstrates that the changes proposed will either maintain the previously approved reduction, support an increase in the previously approved reduction, or that parking is provided to compensate for any reduction lost by the proposed change to the plan.
(A) Transportation Coordinator.
The occupant of the use may appoint an employee to act as transportation coordinator with responsibility for disseminating information on ride-sharing and other transportation options that may be cause for a reduction in otherwise applicable parking requirements. In addition to acting as liaisons, transportation coordinators must be available to attend meetings and training sessions with transit providers.
(B) Preferential Parking.
The occupant of the use may provide specially marked spaces for each registered car pool and van pool.
(C) Financial Incentives.
The occupant of the use may provide cash or in-kind financial incentives for employees telecommuting or commuting by car pool, van pool, and mass transit.
(D) Telecommuting.
The occupant of the use may allow work from home or otherwise outside the facility on specific days.
(E) Emergency Ride Home.
The occupant of the use may provide an emergency ride home for those with family, medical, or other similar emergencies.
(g) Increased Pedestrian Amenities.
A parking reduction of two percent will be granted where a higher level of pedes- trian amenity is provided in accordance with Section 51A-13.501(f), “Pedestrian Amenities.”
(h) Underground Office Parking.
When all or part of the parking for an office use is provided underground, the building official shall approve a parking reduction of 0.33 spaces for each space provided underground.
(i) Tree Preservation.
(1) The building official may approve a reduction in the number of parking spaces required by one space for each protected tree (as defined in Article X) retained that would otherwise have to be removed to provide required parking.
(2) The preserved tree must be protected from vehicular traffic through the use of concrete curbs, wheel stops, or other permanent barriers and meet the planting area requirements of Section 51A-10.104.
(3) The maximum reduction authorized by this subsection is five percent or one space, whichever is greater.
(Ord. No. 10962, 30889)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-94719Fetched: 10/26/2026