Motor Vehicle Parking Ratios.
Philadelphia Code § 14-802
in effect§ 14-802. Motor Vehicle Parking Ratios.
(1) General Provisions.
(a) Parking Tables.
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table 14-802-1, Table 14-802-2, or Table 14-802-3, as applicable. Additional standards for certain uses and specific areas are listed in § 14-802(5) (Parking for Persons with Disabilities) through § 14-802(7) (Regulations Applicable to Specific Areas).
(b) Permitted Adjustments.
Permitted parking alternatives and adjustments to the requirements of this Chapter 14-800, are provided in § 14-802(8) (Adjustments and Alternatives).
(c) Using the Parking Tables.
Parking requirements are listed by the use categories of § 14-601 (Use Categories). Where a specific use is not listed here, the general parking requirement for the use category shall be applicable. Tables 14-802-1, 14-802-2 and 14-803-3 do not indicate that the uses listed are permitted in specific zoning districts.
(2) Required Parking in Residential Districts.
Table 14-802-1 lists the parking requirements for Residential districts.
Table 14-802-1: Required Parking in Residential Districts 879
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| Minimum Required Parking Spaces (spaces per unit/sq. ft. of gross floor area/beds/seats)
RSD-1/2/3 RSA-1/2/3 RTA-1 RMX-1 | RSA-4/5/6 RTA-2 RM-1 | RM-2/3/4 RMX-2/3
| Minimum Required Parking Spaces (spaces per unit/sq. ft. of gross floor area/beds/seats)
RSD-1/2/3 RSA-1/2/3 RTA-1 RMX-1 | RSA-4/5/6 RTA-2 RM-1 | RM-2/3/4 RMX-2/3
Residential Use Category (as noted below)
Household Living (as noted below)
Single-Family | 1/unit | 0 | 0
Two-Family | 1/unit | 0 | 1/2 units
Multi-Family | 1/unit | 0 | 3/10 units
Group Living (except as noted below) | 1/10 permanent beds | 1/10 permanent beds | 1/10 permanent beds
Single-Room Residence | 1/20 sleeping units + 1; min. 2 | 1/20 sleeping units + 1; min. 2 | 1/20 sleeping units + 1; min. 2
Public, Civic, and Institutional Use Category (as noted below)
Religious Assembly | 1/10 seats or 1/1,000 sq. ft., whichever is greater | 1/10 seats or 1/1,000 sq. ft., whichever is greater | 1/10 seats or 1/1,000 sq. ft., whichever is greater
Wireless Service Facility | 0 | 0 | 2
Commercial Services Use Category (as noted below)
Assembly and Entertainment | 1/10 seats or 1/1,000 sq. ft., whichever is greater | The greater of (a) none for first 100 seats then 1/10 seats or (b) none for first 2,500 sq. ft. then 1/1,000 sq. ft. | The greater of (a) none for the first 200 seats then 1/10 seats or (b) none for first 4,000 sq. ft. then 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Urban Agriculture Use Category (as noted below)
Market or Community-Supported Farm | None if lot area is less than 5,000 sq. ft., otherwise 2 | None if lot area is less than 5,000 sq. ft., otherwise 2 | None if lot area is less than 5,000 sq. ft., otherwise 2
All Other Uses
All Other Uses | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | None for first 2,500 sq. ft., then 1/1,000 sq. ft. | None for first 4,000 sq. ft., then 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Notes
879 | Amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021); amended, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021); amended, Bill No. 250525 (approved June 13, 2025).
(3) Required Parking in Commercial Districts.
Table 14-802-2 lists the parking requirements for Commercial districts, except CMX-1, CA-1, and CA-2. The CMX-1 parking requirements are set forth in § 14-802(7)(a) (CMX-1 Parking). The CA-1 and CA-2 parking requirements are set forth in § 14-802(7)(b) (CA-1 and CA-2 Parking).
(a) Notes for Table 14-802-2. 880
[1] Applies notwithstanding the provisions of any overlay to the contrary.
Table 14-802-2: Required Parking in Commercial Districts (Except CMX-1, CA-1, and CA-2) 881
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| Minimum Required Parking Spaces (spaces per unit/sq. ft. of gross floor area/beds/seats/room) See § 14-802(3)(a) (Notes for Table 14-802-2) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., “[2]”) in table cells.
| CMX-2/2.5 | CMX-3 | CMX-4/5
| Minimum Required Parking Spaces (spaces per unit/sq. ft. of gross floor area/beds/seats/room) See § 14-802(3)(a) (Notes for Table 14-802-2) for information pertaining to bracketed numbers (e.g., “[2]”) in table cells.
| CMX-2/2.5 | CMX-3 | CMX-4/5
Residential Use Category (as noted below)
Household Living (except as noted below) | 0 | 3/10 units | 0
Multi-Family | 0 | 3/10 units | 0 [1]
Caretaker Quarters | 0 | 0 | 0
Group Living (except as noted below) | 1/10 permanent beds | 1/10 permanent beds | 0
Single-Room Residence | 1/20 sleeping units + 1; min. 2 | 1/20 sleeping units + 1; min. 2 | 0
Public, Civic, and Institutional Use Category (as noted below)
Detention and Correctional Facilities | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Educational Facilities | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 0
Fraternal Organization | 1/300 sq. ft. | 1/500 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Hospital | 1/4 bed design capacity | 1/4 bed design capacity | 1/4 bed design capacity
Libraries and Cultural Exhibits | 1/1000 sq. ft. | None for the first 4,000 sq. ft., then 1/1,000 sq. ft. | None for the first 10,000 sq. ft., then 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Religious Assembly | 1/10 seats or 1/1,000 sq. ft., whichever is greater | 1/10 seats or 1/1,000 sq. ft., whichever is greater | The greater of (a) none for the first 400 seats then 1/10 seats or (b) none for the first 10,000 sq. ft. then 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Safety Services | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Transit Station | 0 | 0 | 0
Utilities and Services, Basic | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft.
Utilities and Services, Major | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft.
Wireless Service Facility | 0 | 0 | 0
Office Use Category (as noted below)
All Office Uses | 0 | 0 | 0
Retail Sales Use Category (as noted below)
All Retail Sales Uses | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Services (as noted below)
Assembly and Entertainment | 1/10 seats or 1/1,000 sq. ft., whichever is greater | 1/10 seats or 1/1,000 sq. ft., whichever is greater | The greater of (a) none for the first 400 seats then 1/10 seats or (b) none for the first 10,000 sq. ft. then 1/1,000 sq. ft.
All Other Commercial Services Uses | 0 | 0 | 0
Vehicle and Vehicular Equipment Sales and Services Use Category (as noted below)
Commercial Vehicle Repair and Maintenance | 2/repair bay or 300 sq. ft. of repair space, whichever is greater | 2/repair bay or 300 sq. ft. of repair space, whichever is greater | 0
Personal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance | 2/repair bay or 300 sq. ft. of repair space, whichever is greater | 2/repair bay or 300 sq. ft. of repair space, whichever is greater | 0
All Other Vehicle and Vehicular Equipment Sales and Services Uses | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 0
Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage Use Category (as noted below)
All Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage Uses | 1/1,500 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/3,000 sq. ft.
Industrial Use Category (as noted below)
Artist Studios and Artisan Manufacturing | None for the first 7,500 sq. ft. then 1/2,000 sq. ft. | None for the first 7,500 sq. ft. then 1/2,000 sq. ft. | None for the first 7,500 sq. ft. then 1/2,000 sq. ft.
Research and Development | None for the first 7,500 sq. ft. then 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 0 | 0
All Other Industrial Uses | 1/800 sq. ft. | 1/800 sq. ft. | 1/800 sq. ft.
Urban Agriculture Use Category (as noted below)
Market and Community-Supported Farm | None if lot area is less than 5,000 sq. ft., otherwise 2 | None if lot area is less than 5,000 sq. ft., otherwise 2 | None if lot area is less than 5,000 sq. ft., otherwise 2
Notes
880 | Added, Bill No. 130448 (approved January 8, 2014); deleted, Bill No. 150766 (approved December 8, 2015); added, Bill No. 250524 (approved June 13, 2025).
881 | Amended, Bill No. 120431 (approved June 27, 2012), effective August 22, 2012; amended, Bill No. 130448 (approved January 8, 2014); amended, Bill No. 150766 (approved December 8, 2015); amended, Bill No. 161003-A (approved May 8, 2017); amended, Bill No. 190253 (approved July 24, 2019); amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021); amended, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021)); amended, Bill No. 250524 (approved June 13, 2025).
(4) Required Parking in Industrial Districts.
Table 14-802-3 lists the parking requirements for Industrial districts.
(a) Notes for Table 14-802-3. 881.1
[1] In the I-3 district, where a Research and Development use occupies more than fifty percent (50%) of the building’s gross floor area, the minimum off-street parking space requirement shall be 1/5,000 sq. ft. and shall apply to the entire building.
Table 14-802-3: Required Parking in Industrial Districts 882
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| Minimum Required Parking Spaces (spaces per unit/sq. ft. of gross floor area/beds/seats/room)
| Minimum Required Parking Spaces (spaces per unit/sq. ft. of gross floor area/beds/seats/room)
IRMX | ICMX I-1 | I-2/3 I-P
Residential Use Category (as noted below)
Household Living (except as noted below) | 3/10 units | 1/2 units | 1/2 units
Multi-Family Building | 3/10 units | 1/2 units | 1/2 units
Caretaker Quarters | 0 | 1/unit | 0
Group Living (as noted below) | 1/10 permanent beds | 1/10 permanent beds | 1/10 permanent beds
Single-Room Residence | 1/20 sleeping units + 1; min. 2 | 1/20 sleeping units + 1; min. 2 | 1/20 sleeping units + 1; min. 2
Public, Civic, and Institutional Use Category (as noted below)
Detention and Correctional Facilities | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Educational Facilities | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Fraternal Organization | 1/300 sq. ft. | 1/300 sq. ft. | 1/500 sq. ft.
Hospital | 1/4 bed design capacity | 1/4 bed design capacity | 1/4 bed design capacity
Libraries and Cultural Exhibits | None for the first 4,000 sq. ft., then 1/1,000 sq. ft. | None for the first 4,000 sq. ft., then 1/1,000 sq. ft. | None for the first 4,000 sq. ft., then 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Religious Assembly | 1/10 seats or 1/1,000 sq. ft., whichever is greater | 1/10 seats or 1/1,000 sq. ft., whichever is greater | The greater of (a) none for the first 400 seats then 1/10 seats or (b) none for the first 10,000 sq. ft. then 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Safety Services | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Transit Station | 0 | 0 | 0
Utilities and Services, Basic | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft.
Utilities and Services, Major | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft.
Wireless Service Facility | 0 | 0 | 0
Office Use Category (as noted below)
All Office Uses | 0 | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Retail Sales Use Category (as noted below)
Adult-Oriented Merchandise | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Building Supplies and Equipment | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 3/2,000 sq. ft.
All Other Retail Sales Uses | 0 | None for first 2,500 sq. ft., then 1/1,000 sq. ft. | None for first 2,500 sq. ft., then 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Commercial Services Use Category (as noted below)
Assembly and Entertainment | 1/10 seats or 1/1,000 sq. ft., whichever is greater | 1/10 seats or 1/1,000 sq. ft., whichever is greater | The greater of (a) none for the first 200 seats then 1/10 seats or (b) none for the first 4,000 sq. ft. then 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Eating and Drinking Establishments | 0 | 5/2,000 sq. ft. | 5/2,000 sq. ft.
Parking, Non-Accessory | 0 | 0 | 0
Personal Services | 0 | None for first 2,500 sq. ft., then 1/1,000 sq. ft. | None for first 2,500 sq. ft., then 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Visitor Accommodations | 1/3 rooms | 1/3 rooms | 1/3 rooms
All other Commercial Services Uses | 0 | 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/1,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle and Vehicular Equipment Sales Services Use Category (as noted below)
Commercial Vehicle Repair and Maintenance | 2/repair bay or 300 sq. ft. of repair space, whichever is greater | 2/repair bay or 300 sq. ft. of repair space, whichever is greater | 2/repair bay or 300 sq. ft. of repair space, whichever is greater
Personal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance | 2/repair bay or 300 sq. ft. of repair space, whichever is greater | 2/repair bay or 300 sq. ft. of repair space, whichever is greater | 2/repair bay or 300 sq. ft. of repair space, whichever is greater
All Other Vehicle and Vehicular Equipment Sales and Services | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft.
Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage Use Category (as noted below)
All Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage Uses | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft. | 1/2,000 sq. ft.
Industrial Use Category (as noted below)
All Industrial Uses (except as noted below) | 1/800 sq. ft. | 1/800 sq. ft. | 1/800 sq. ft.
Artist Studios and Artisan Manufacturing | None for the first 7,500 sq. ft. then 1/2,000 sq. ft. | None for the first 5,000 sq. ft. then 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/800 sq. ft.
Research and Development | None for the first 7,500 sq. ft. then 1/2,000 sq. ft. | None for the first 5,000 sq. ft. then 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/800 sq. ft. [1]
Limited Industrial | None for the first 7,500 sq. ft. then 1/2,000 sq. ft. | None for the first 5,000 sq. ft. then 1/1,000 sq. ft. | 1/800 sq. ft.
Urban Agriculture Use Category (as noted below)
Horticulture Nurseries and Greenhouses | 1/4,000 sq. ft. | 1/4,000 sq. ft. | None for the first 2,000 sq. ft. then 1/4,000 sq. ft.
Notes
881.1 | Added, Bill No. 250523 (approved June 13, 2025).
882 | Amended, Bill No. 120431 (approved June 27, 2012), effective August 22, 2012; amended, Bill No. 150168 (approved April 21, 2015); amended, Bill No. 150766 (approved December 8, 2015); amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021); amended, Bill No. 210078-A (approved April 28, 2021); amended, Bill No. 250523 (approved June 13, 2025).
(5) Parking for Persons with Disabilities.
(a) Required Spaces. 883
Where off-street parking is provided, accessible parking spaces complying with ICC/ANSI A117.1 shall be provided in compliance with Table 14-802-4. For every six or fraction of six accessible parking spaces required by Table 14-802-4, at least one shall be a van-accessible parking space complying with ICC/ANSI A117.1.
Table 14-802-4: Required Parking for Persons with Disabilities 884
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Total Parking Spaces Provided | Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces
Total Parking Spaces Provided | Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces
1 to 5 | 1 must be provided, but need not be reserved for disabled
6 to 25 | 1
26 to 50 | 2
51 to 75 | 3
76 to 100 | 4
101 to 150 | 5
151 to 200 | 6
201 to 300 | 7
301 to 400 | 8
401 to 500 | 9
501 to 1,000 | 2% of total
more than 1,000 | 20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
(b) Exceptions.
(.1) Single- and Two-Family Uses.
Single- and two-family uses are exempt from this requirement.
(.2) Multi-Family Uses. 885
Two percent (2%) of the parking spaces, but not less than one parking space, provided for multi- family uses that are required by City, state or federal law or regulation to have accessible/adaptable dwelling units shall be accessible. Where fifty-one percent (51%) or more of parking is provided within or beneath a building, accessible parking spaces shall also be provided within or beneath the building.
(.3) Medical Facilities.
Ten percent (10%) of parking spaces provided for medical outpatient facilities shall be accessible. Twenty percent (20%) of parking spaces provided for medical facilities that specialize in treatment or services for persons with mobility impairments shall be accessible.
(c) Location.
Accessible parking spaces shall be located on the shortest accessible route of travel from adjacent parking to an accessible building entrance. In parking facilities that do not serve a particular building, accessible parking spaces shall be located on the shortest route to an accessible pedestrian entrance to the parking facility. Where buildings have multiple accessible entrances with adjacent parking, accessible parking spaces except for van-accessible parking spaces shall be dispersed and located near the accessible entrances.
(d) Signs.
Designated accessible spaces shall be provided with vertical signage. The sign shall conform to the Federal Highway Administration's "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices". Accessible parking spaces shall also be equipped with the "Reserved Parking Penalties Sign" in accordance with the Pennsylvania Traffic Engineering provisions for Sign R7-8B.
Notes
883 | Amended, Bill No. 150264 (approved June 16, 2015).
884 | Amended, Bill No. 150264 (approved June 16, 2015).
885 | Amended, Bill No. 161003-A (approved May 8, 2017).
(6) Preferential Parking.
Buildings with a principal use in the public, civic, or institutional, office, retail sales, commercial services, or vehicle and vehicular equipment sales and service use categories with 30 or more parking spaces shall designate at least five percent (5%) of the parking spaces for carpool, vanpool parking, and hybrid/alternative fuel vehicles. These preferential parking spaces shall be located closer to the principal building than other parking with the exception of accessible parking.
(7) Regulations Applicable to Specific Areas.
The following additional parking regulations are applicable to specific areas of the City. When the regulations of Chapter 14-800 (Parking and Loading) are inconsistent with the requirements of this § 14-802(7) (Regulations Applicable to Specific Areas), the requirements of this § 14-802(7) shall control.
(a) CMX-1 Parking.
All buildings in the CMX-1 district shall comply with the parking requirements of the most restrictive adjacent district; provided, however, that when the proposed building is attached to another building in an adjacent district, the regulations of that district shall apply.
(b) CA-1 and CA-2 Parking.
(.1) The number of parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule, except as provided in § 14-802(7)(b)(.1)(.a) and § 14-802(7)(b)(.1)(.b), below:
Table 14-802-5: CA-1 and CA-2 Required Parking
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Net Leasable Area of Building | Spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of Net Leasable Area
First 100,000 sq. ft. of Net Leasable Area | 4
Net Leasable Area in excess of 100,000 sq. ft. up to 200,000 sq. ft. | 3.5
Net Leasable Area in excess of 200,000 sq. ft. | 3
(.a) For any building in a CA-2 district that contains two or more stories, the number of parking spaces required shall be as stated above for the first floor, plus fifty percent (50%) of the stated requirements for any floors above the first floor.
(.b) Assembly and entertainment uses and religious assembly uses that are constructed or expanded, shall provide one parking space for every four permanent seats. In the case of a building expansion, this ratio shall be met for the existing assembly and entertainment or religious assembly space as well as the addition.
(.2) Where a CA-1 or CA-2 district is located on the same block frontage as a Residential district, all parking spaces and aisles shall be located behind the minimum setback required by the most restrictive Residential district on the same block.
(c) Delaware River Waterfront. 886
Parking for sit-down restaurants and nightclubs and public entertainment venues on a commercially-zoned lot within the area bounded by Rhawn street, the Delaware River, Allegheny Avenue, and the Delaware Expressway (I-95) as well as the area bounded by the Delaware Expressway (I-95), Frankford Avenue, Delaware Avenue, and Columbia Avenue as shown on the following maps for illustrative purposes only, shall meet the following standards, notwithstanding any other parking requirements set forth in this Chapter 14-800 or elsewhere in this Zoning Code.
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Delaware River Waterfront Parking for “Sit-Down Restaurants” and “Nightclubs and Public Entertainment Venues”
(Only applies to commercially-zoned lots)
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Delaware River Waterfront Parking for “Sit-Down Restaurants” and “Nightclubs and Public Entertainment Venues”
(Only applies to commercially-zoned lots)
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(.1) Required Parking Spaces.
The minimum number of required parking spaces for any sit-down restaurants or nightclubs and public entertainment venues in Commercial districts shall be determined by the legal occupancy (pursuant to the Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code) of the use as follows:
(.a) Sit-Down Restaurant: one space per four occupants; and
(.b) Nightclubs and public entertainment venues: one space per two occupants.
(.2) Location of Parking.
All required parking shall be located either on:
(.a) the same lot as the sit-down restaurants or nightclubs and public entertainment venues;
(.b) on an abutting lot; or
(.c) on a non-abutting lot (where parking is a permitted principal use) that is within 1,000 ft. of the sit-down restaurant or nightclub and public entertainment venue; 887 provided that a special exception approval is obtained.
Notes
886 | Amended, Bill No. 130636 (approved January 8, 2014); amended, Bill No. 160335 (approved June 28, 2016); amended, Bill No. 230764 (approved December 20, 2023). Bill No. 230764 failed to replace “Nightclubs and Private Clubs” with “Nightclubs and Public Entertainment Venues” under the maps in this subsection; revised by Code editor.
887 | Bill No. 230764 (approved December 20, 2023) replaced the phrase "private club" with "public entertainment venue"; however, in this subsection (.2)(.c), the enrolled bill deleted "public club" but failed to replace it with "public entertainment venue"; phrase added by Code editor.
(8) Adjustments and Alternatives.
The minimum parking requirements listed in this Chapter 14-800 may be adjusted as follows:
(a) Sharing of Parking Spaces. 888
(.1) Where two land uses listed in separate use categories in § 14-601 (Use Categories) share a parking lot, parking lots, or structure, the total off-street parking required for those uses may be reduced by the factors shown in Table 14-802-6. Total off-street parking required shall be the sum of the two parking requirements for the two uses divided by the factors in Table 14-802-6. For example, where a development includes both (a) public, civic, and institutional uses and (b) retail sales uses, the amount of parking required is the sum of the parking required for the two uses divided by 1.3.
(.2) Only those use categories shown in Table 14-802-6 shall be eligible for a reduction under § 14-802(8)(a)(.1).
(.3) Where more than two land uses shown in Table 14-802-6 share a parking lot, parking lots, or structure, only the two uses with the greatest off-street parking requirement shall be eligible for a reduction under § 14-802(8)(a)(.1).
(.4) For any lot located within the /TOC, Transit-Oriented Communities Overlay District, the shared parking reduction factor indicated in Table 14-802-6: Shared Parking Reduction Factors shall be doubled. 888.1
Table 14-802-6: Shared Parking Reduction Factors
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Add the two parking requirements and divide by these factors
Property Use (as stated in § 14-601 (Use Categories)) | Multi-Family or Group Living | Public, Civic, and Institutional | Eating & Drinking, Assembly & Entertainment, or Visitor Accommodation | Retail Sales | Office or Commercial Services
Multi-Family or Group Living | – | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3
Public, Civic, and Institutional | 1.1 | – | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3
Eating & Drinking, Assembly & Entertainment, or Visitor Accommodation | 1.1 | 1.2 | – | 1.3 | 1.7
Retail Sales | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | – | 1.2
Office or Commercial Services | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | –
(b) Auto-Share Parking Spaces.
The required minimum number of off-street parking spaces for a residential use may be reduced by four spaces for each automobile parking space reserved as an auto-share parking space, up to a maximum of a forty percent (40%) reduction in the required minimum number of parking spaces in any one surface parking lot or parking garage. The calculation of maximum surface parking spaces shall not be affected by this reduction.
(c) Reduced Need Populations.
(.1) The required minimum number of off-street parking spaces may be reduced by thirty-three percent (33%) for any group living use or multi-family use in which occupancy of at least eighty percent (80%) of the units is restricted for use by those 60 years of age or older. In making the determination as to whether this reduction is available, L&I may rely on an affidavit from the applicant as presumptive evidence, absent evidence to the contrary. 889
(.2) The required minimum number of off-street parking spaces may be reduced by fifty percent (50%) for any group living use or multi-family use in which occupancy of more than eighty percent (80%) of the units is restricted for use by those meeting the definition of "handicapped" individuals under the federal Fair Housing Act Amendments
(d) Proximity to Transit. 890
In addition to the parking adjustments permitted in subsections (a) through (c), above, a reduction in the required minimum number of off-street parking spaces is available under § 14-513 (/TOC, Transit-Oriented Communities Overlay District).
(e) Provision of Bicycle Parking.
For every five Class 1 bicycle parking spaces that are provided on a lot, the number of required off- street automobile parking spaces may be reduced by one space, up to a maximum reduction of ten percent (10%) of the required automobile parking spaces, provided that the bicycle parking spaces comply with § 14-804(2) (Location of Bicycle Parking Spaces) and § 14-804(3) (Security).
(f) Transit Improvements. 890.1
In addition to the parking adjustments permitted in subsections (a) through (e), above, further reductions in the number of required spaces are available under § 14-702(8) for lots that earn a bonus for the provision of Transit Improvements.
Notes
888 | Amended, Bill No. 150264 (approved June 16, 2015); amended, Bill No. 150766 (approved December 8, 2015).
888.1 | Added, Bill No. 260517 (approved June 12, 2026).
889 | Amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021).
890 | Amended, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013); amended, Bill No. 260517 (approved June 12, 2026).
890.1 | Added, Bill No. 260518 (approved June 12, 2026).
(9) Off-Site Parking.
Required accessory parking for any lot in an RMX-1, RMX-2, RMX-3, CMX-3, CMX-4, or CMX-5 zoning district, and for any building or structure that meets the conditions of § 14-801(2)(d) (Historic Structures) may be provided on a lot separate from the lot on which the principal use is located; provided that the parking complies with all of the following standards.
(a) Off-site accessory parking must be within 1,000 ft. of an entrance to the principal use that the parking serves, as measured along the shortest legal pedestrian route.
(b) Off-site accessory parking must be located in a district where either non-accessory parking is a permitted use or the proposed location has zoning approval for non-accessory parking, except in the RMX-1 or RMX-2 district where off-site accessory parking must be located within the RMX-1 or RMX-2 district. 892
(c) Off-site parking shall only serve occupants of or visitors to the principal use.
(d) In the event that the off-site parking is not under the same ownership as the principal use served, a written agreement between the record owners shall be submitted to L&I with the zoning permit application.
(e) If any parking is provided on-site, it shall include required accessory parking for persons with disabilities, in accordance with § 14-802(5), before providing other parking spaces. 893
(f) Any parking provided pursuant to this section shall be reviewed under the standards for accessory parking in the zoning district and overlay districts of the lot on which it is provided. 894
Notes
891 | Added, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013); amended, Bill No. 150264 (approved June 16, 2015); amended, Bill No. 150766 (approved December 8, 2015); amended, Bill No. 161003-A (approved May 8, 2017); amended, Bill No. 210637 (approved November 17, 2021); amended, Bill No. 220358 (approved August 31, 2022); amended, Bill No. 240421 (approved September 4, 2024).
892 | Amended, Bill No. 130804 (approved December 18, 2013); amended, Bill No. 161003-A (approved May 8, 2017).
893 | Added, Bill No. 150264 (approved June 16, 2015); amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021).
894 | Added, Bill No. 220358 (approved August 31, 2022).
Source: City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-293733Fetched: 10/27/2026