Wilmington Parking Requirements
| Use and District | Minimum Amount of Parking Area Required |
|---|---|
| Dwellings: | |
| One-family dwelling; detached, semidetached or row: R-1, R-2 | One for each family |
| New construction of one-family or two-family dwellings on unimproved parcels that are large enough to be subdivided into six or more lots for such dwellings; semidetached or row: R-3, R-4, R-5-A-1 | One for each family |
| Two-family dwelling, unless exempted under subsection (2) of this subsection: R-4 | One for each two families |
| Two-family dwelling, unless exempted under subsection (2) of this subsection: C-3, C-4 | None required |
| Two-family dwelling, unless exempted under subsection (2) of this subsection: All other districts | One for each family |
| Apartment houses, unless exempted under subsection (2) of this subsection: R-4 | Two for each three families |
| Apartment houses, unless exempted under subsection (2) of this subsection: R-2-A, R-5-A, R-5-A-1 | One for each family |
| Apartment houses, unless exempted under subsection (2) of this subsection: R-5-B | Two for each three families |
| Apartment houses, unless exempted under subsection (2) of this subsection: R-5-C, W-4 | One for each two families |
| Apartment houses, unless exempted under subsection (2) of this subsection: C-1, C-1-A, C-2, C-5 | Two for each three families |
| Apartment houses, unless exempted under subsection (2) of this subsection: C-6 | One for each two families |
| Group home type I and group home type II: R-1, R-2, R-2-A, R-3, R-4, R-5-A, R-5-A-1, R-5-B, and R-5-C | One parking space for every three residents and one parking space for each fulltime equivalent person, as defined in section 48-2, provided that the zoning board of adjustment, pursuant to article II, division 3, may approve a lesser requirement if the applicant can demonstrate that the proposed use will not generate sufficient parking demand to require the prescribed minimum |
| Family day care home: | None required |
| Group day care home, and day care center: where permitted, except not required in C-3 and C-4 districts: | One for each 350 square feet of indoor usable space of such use. |
| Bed and breakfast guest facility: R-2-A, R-4, R-5-A, R-5-A-1, R-5-B, R-5-C, C-1, C-1-A and C-2-A | One for each guest room as provided in section 48-133(c) or less than such requirement if permitted pursuant to section 48-133(d), as applicable |
| Bed and breakfast guest facility: C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, M-1, W-1, W-2, W-3 and W-4 | One for every two guest rooms |
| Rooming house: All districts | One for each five guest bedrooms |
| Dormitory, fraternity or sorority house: All districts | One for each five beds |
| Nursery through junior high school: All districts | Two for each three teachers and other employees except custodial employees |
| High school: All districts | Two for each three teachers, plus one for each ten classroom seats |
| Hospitals: All districts | Two for each three beds |
| Sanitarium or convalescent homes: All districts | One parking space for each six beds and one parking space per employee computed on the basis of the estimated maximum number of employees working in the facility during any given shift, provided that the zoning board of adjustment, pursuant to article II, division 3 of this chapter, may approve a lesser requirement if the applicant can demonstrate that the proposed use will not generate sufficient parking demand to require the prescribed minimum |
| Retail or service establishment: C-3, C-4 | None required |
| Retail or service establishment: C-1 | One for each 200 square feet of gross floor area devoted to such uses for all buildings with a gross floor area of 1,000 square feet or more devoted to such use |
| Retail or service establishment: C-2-A | Two for each 500 square feet of gross floor area devoted to such uses, provided that the zoning board of adjustment, pursuant to article II, division 3 of this chapter, may approve a lesser requirement if the applicant can demonstrate that the proposed use will not generate sufficient parking demand to require the prescribed minimum |
| Retail or service establishment: C-6 | One for each 600 square feet of gross floor area devoted to such use |
| Retail or service establishment: All other districts | One for each 300 square feet of gross floor area devoted to such uses for all buildings with a gross floor area of 1,500 square feet or more devoted to such use |
| Laundromat: C-1-A | One for every four machines devoted to such use, provided that the zoning board of adjustment, pursuant to article II, division 3 of this chapter, may approve a lesser requirement if the applicant can demonstrate that the proposed use will not generate sufficient parking demand to require the prescribed minimum |
| Private club or lodge: C-1-A | One for each five permanent seats or one for each 35 square feet of floor area usable for seating, whichever is greater, provided that the zoning board of adjustment, pursuant to article II, division 3 of this chapter, may approve a lesser requirement if the applicant can demonstrate that the proposed use will not generate sufficient parking demand to require the prescribed minimum |
| Neighborhood retail store or service establishment of over 1,500 square feet; restaurant or lunchroom; and retail food store: C-1-A | Respectively: One for each 200 square feet of interior floor area in excess of 1,500 square feet of total interior area devoted to such use; one for every table or one for every four seats, whichever is greater; one for every 200 square feet of gross floor area; provided, that, as to each use, the zoning board of adjustment, pursuant to article II, division 3 of this chapter, may approve a lesser requirement if the applicant can demonstrate that the proposed use will not generate sufficient parking demand to require the prescribed minimum |
| Neighborhood retail store or service establishment of over 1,500 square feet; restaurant or lunchroom; and retail food store: C-3, C-4 | None required |
| Neighborhood retail store or service establishment of over 1,500 square feet; restaurant or lunchroom; and retail food store: All other districts | One for each five permanent seats, or one for each 35 square feet of floor area usable for seating if seats are not fixed |
| Bowling alley: C-3 | None required |
| Bowling alley: All other districts | Two for each alley |
| Other commercial recreation: C-3 | None required |
| Hotel: C-3, C-4 | None required |
| Hotel: All other districts | One for each two sleeping rooms |
| Motel: All districts | One for each sleeping room or suite |
| Indoor theatre, assembly hall (except a church or other place of worship), private club or lodge, or commercial sports park or arena: All other districts | One for each 75 square feet of floor area devoted to patron use |
| Funeral home: All districts | One for each 35 square feet of floor area available for seating purposes in a chapel or other rooms used for public assembly |
| Emergency shelter for the homeless: C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, and M-2 (matter-of-right) and M-1, W-2, W-3 and W-4 (if approved by the zoning board of adjustment) | One parking space for each employee of the emergency shelter for the homeless computed on the basis of the estimated maximum number of employees working in the shelter at any one time, provided that the zoning board of adjustment, pursuant to article II, division 3 of this chapter, may approve a lesser requirement if the applicant can demonstrate that the proposed use will not generate sufficient parking demand to require the prescribed minimum |
| Warehouse or storage establishment: C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, M-1, M-2, W-1, W-2, W-3 | One for each 3,000 square feet of gross floor area |
| Warehouse or storage establishment: C-2-A | The greater of one for each employee or one for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area |
| Manufacturing or industrial establishment: C-2-A | The greater of one for each employee or one for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area |
| Manufacturing or industrial establishment: M-1, M-2, W-1, W-2, W-3 | One for each three employees, computed on the basis of the estimated maximum number of employees at any one time, in an establishment with four or more employees |
| Office, bank or financial institution: C-3, C-4 | None required |
| Office, bank or financial institution: C-1, C-2, C-5, M-1, M-2, W-2, W-3, W-4 | One for each 500 square feet of gross floor area devoted to such uses for all buildings with a gross floor area of 2,000 square feet or more |
| Office, bank or financial institution: C-1-A | One for each 500 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 1,500 square feet of gross floor area devoted to such uses for all buildings with a gross floor area of 1,500 square feet or more |
| Office, bank or financial institution: C-2-A | Two for each 500 square feet of gross floor area devoted to such uses, provided that the zoning board of adjustment, pursuant to article II, division 3 of this chapter, may approve a lesser requirement if the applicant can demonstrate that the proposed use will not generate sufficient parking demand to require the prescribed minimum |
| Office, bank or financial institution: C-6 | One for each 2,500 square feet of gross floor area devoted to such uses |
| Telephone central office: All districts | One for each three employees |
Sec. 48-443. - Parking spaces accessory to dwellings and related uses.
Sec. 48-444. - Parking spaces accessory to commercial uses.
Sec. 48-445. - Parking spaces accessory to storage, manufacturing and industrial uses.
The parking requirements shown here are the typical required parking standards for the city of Wilmington. Variance or exclusions to the parking count requirements could be allowed by the code for a specific project. The city of Wilmington parking requirements are for general information. The Wilmington standard parking requirements for an area can be modified by zoning overlays or other Wilmington parking code requirements specific to each project.