Oklahoma City Parking Requirements
| USE | PARKING STANDARD |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Processing: General | Director approval |
| Agricultural Processing: Limited | Director approval |
| Animal Raising: Commercial | Director approval |
| Animal Raising: Commercial Feedlots | Director approval |
| Animal Raising: Personal | Director approval |
| Animal Waste Processing | Director approval |
| Horticulture | For Building Area (Excluding Greenhouse): See Table 10600.2 I |
| Retail + Greenhouse | See Table 10600.2 IV, Warehouse |
| Row and Field Crops | Director approval |
| Congregate Care Housing and Convalescent Homes | 1/3 beds + 1/300 sf of administrative area |
| Group Residential | 1/2 occupants |
| Live/Work Units | 1/du |
| Low Impact Institutional: Residential-Oriented | 2/du + garage |
| Manufactured Home Residential | 2/du |
| Manufactured (Mobile) Home Residential | 2/du |
| Multiple-Family Residential Per Efficiency and One Bedroom Unit | 1.5/du |
| Multiple-Family Residential Per Two or More Bedroom Unit | 2/du |
| Senior Independent Living | 0.5/du |
| Single-Family Residential | 2/du + garage |
| Three- and Four-Family Residential | 2/du |
| Two-Family Residential | 2/du + garage |
| Golf Courses | 5/green |
| Clubhouses | 1/100 sf GFA |
| Swim Centers | 1/150 sf of pool area |
| Game Courts: Tennis, Squash, Racquetball, Handball | 5/court |
| Playgrounds, Playfields, Marina, Boat Dock, Public Parks | Director approval |
| Clubhouses | 1/300 sf GFA |
| Swimming Pools | 1/300 sf of pool area |
| Game Courts: Tennis, Squash, Racquetball, Handball | 2/court |
| Playgrounds | Director Approval |
| Golf Courses | 5/green + 1/200 sf GFA of public building area |
| Swim Centers | 1/150 sf of pool area |
| Game Courts: Tennis, Squash, Racquetball, Handball | 5/court |
| Playgrounds, Playfields, Public Parks | Director approval |
| Cultural Exhibits | 1/400 sf GFA |
| Domestic Violence Shelters | Director approval |
| Emergency Shelters and Feeding Sites | Director approval |
| Forced Detention or Correction Facilities | 1/2 employees + 1/25 inmates |
| Heavy Public Protection and Utility | Director approval |
| General Colleges and Universities | 1/4 classroom seats |
| Hospitals and Sanitariums | 2/bed + 1/500 sf GFA of emergency room and outpatient care (where such care is specifically provided) |
| Libraries | 1/400 sf GFA |
| Community Centers | 1/300 sf GFA |
| Light Public Protection and Utility: General | Director Approval |
| Light Public Protection and Utility: Restricted | Director Approval |
| Kindergarten and Elementary Schools | 1/10 classroom seats |
| Churches, Temples, Synagogues | 1/4 seats in chapel |
| Junior High Schools | 1/10 classroom seats |
| High Schools | 1/4 classroom seats |
| Vocational Schools | 1/2 classroom seats |
| Residential Facilities for Dependent and Neglected Children | 1/4 beds |
| Residential Facilities for Drug or Alcohol Treatment Centers | 1/3 beds |
| Transitional Mental Health Residential Facilities | 1/3 beds |
| Administrative and Professional Offices | See Table 10600.2 II, Office |
| Adult Day Care Facilities | 1/employee |
| Adult Entertainment Uses | 5/1,000 sf |
| Agricultural Supplies and Services | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Alcoholic Beverage Retail Sales | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Animal Interment Services | 2 + 1/2 employees |
| Animal Sales and Services: Auctioning | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Animal Sales and Services: Grooming | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Animal Sales and Services: Horse Stables | 1/2 stalls |
| Animal Sales and Services: Kennels and Veterinary, General | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Animal Sales and Services: Kennels and Veterinary, Restricted | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Automotive and Equipment: Cleaning and Repairs, Light Equipment | 1/500 sf GFA; 5 spaces minimum |
| Automotive and Equipment: Heavy Repairs, Heavy Equipment | 1/500 sf GFA |
| Automotive Auction | 1/5,000 sf of sales area |
| Automotive and Equipment: Automobile Dealerships and Malls | |
| Automotive and Equipment: Automobile Dealerships and Malls: For showroom/office area | 3/1,000 sf of sales area |
| Automotive and Equipment: Automobile Dealerships and Malls: For outside lot | 1/5,000 sf of sales area |
| Automotive and Equipment: Automobile Dealerships and Malls: For service area and body shop | 1/500 sf of service and/or shop area |
| Automotive and Equipment: Sales and Rentals, Farm and Heavy Equipment: For showroom area | 3/1,000 sf of sales area |
| Automotive and Equipment: Sales and Rentals, Farm and Heavy Equipment: For outside lot | 1/5,000 sf of sales area |
| Automotive and Equipment: Sales and Rentals, Farm and Heavy Equipment: For service area and body shop | 1/500 sf of service and/or shop area |
| Automotive and Equipment: Sales and Rentals, Manufacture (Mobile) Homes and Recreational Vehicles: For showroom area | 3/1,000 sf of sales area |
| Automotive and Equipment: Sales and Rentals, Manufacture (Mobile) Homes and Recreational Vehicles: For outside lot | 1/5,000 sf of sales area |
| Automotive and Equipment: Sales and Rentals, Manufacture (Mobile) Homes and Recreational Vehicles: For service area and body shop | 1/500 sf of service and/or shop area |
| Automotive and Equipment: Storage | 2 + 1/employee |
| Bingo Parlors | 1/100 sf of GFA |
| Building Maintenance Services | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Business Support Services | See Table 10600.2 II, Office |
| Child Care Centers | 1/10 children enrolled + 1/20 children enrolled for queuing (loading and unloading); 2 queuing spaces minimum |
| Commercial Blood Centers | 1/300 sf |
| Construction Sales and Services: For showroom area | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Construction Sales and Services: For outside lot | See Table 10600.2 IV, Warehousing (substitute lot area for GFA) |
| Convenience Sales and Personal Services | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Drinking Establishments: Sitdown, Alcohol Permitted | 1/100 sf GFA + with dancing: 1 additional space, with live music: Director approval |
| Eating Establishments: Drive-In | 1/100 sq. ft., provided however that cold storage area shall not be included in the computation of GFA for parking purposes |
| Eating Establishments: Fast Food | 1/50 sf, provided however that cold storage area shall not be included in the computation of GFA for parking purposes |
| Eating Establishments: Fast Food, With Drive-Through Order Windows | 1/85 sf, provided however that cold storage area shall not be included in the computation of GFA for parking purposes |
| Eating Establishments: Sitdown, Alcohol Not Permitted | 1/100 sf GFA |
| Eating Establishments: Sitdown, Alcohol Permitted | 1/100 sf GFA + with dancing: 1 additional space, with live music: director approval |
| Eating Establishments: Sitdown, Limited Alcohol Permitted | 1/100 sf GFA |
| Family Day Care Homes | None required |
| Food and Beverage Retail Sales | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Funeral and Interment Services: Cremating | 1/4 chapel seats + 1/1 employees |
| Funeral and Interment Services: Interring | 1/4 chapel seats + 1/1 employees |
| Funeral and Interment Services: Undertaking | See Table 10600.2 II, Office |
| Gasoline Sales, Large | For Building Area: See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Gasoline Sales, Small: Restricted | For Building Area: See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Gasoline Sales: Truck Stops | 1/200 sf of building area |
| Laundry Services | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Lodging Accommodations: Bed and Breakfast | 2/du + 1/guestroom |
| Lodging Accommodations: Campgrounds | 1/2 spaces |
| Lodging Accommodations: Commercial Lodging | 1/rental + required parking for other uses |
| Medical Services: General | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Medical Services: Restricted | See Table 10600.2 II, Office |
| Bowling Alleys | 5/lane |
| Billiard Parlors | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Dance halls | 1/50 sf of club area and 1/100 sf of remaining GFA |
| Gymnasiums, Health Clubs | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Skating Rinks | 1/300 sf |
| Arcades | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Theaters | 1/4 seats |
| Driving Ranges | 1/2 driving stations |
| Miniature Golf | 2/3 holes |
| Go-Cart Tracks | 1/60 sf of waiting area |
| Drive-in Theaters | 6 spaces minimum, plus adequate viewing spaces |
| Amusement Parks | Director Approval |
| Payday or Title Loan Agencies | See Table 10600.2 II, Office |
| Personal Services: General | See Table 10600.2 II, Office |
| Personal Services: Restricted | See Table 10600.2 II, Office |
| Personal Storage | 1/5,000 sf of all buildings (including office) |
| Repair Services: Consumer | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Research Services: Restricted | See Table 10600.2 II, Office |
| Retail Sales and Services: General | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Retail Sales and Services: Outdoor Swap Meets | 1/500 sf of vendor area |
| Retail Sales and Services: Pawn Shops | See Table 10600.2 I, Retail |
| Spectator Sports and Entertainment: General | Director approval |
| Spectator Sports and Entertainment: High Impact | Director approval |
| Spectator Sports and Entertainment: Restricted | Director approval |
| Aboveground Flammable Liquid Storage: General | Director approval |
| Aboveground Flammable Liquid Storage: Restricted | Director approval |
| Custom Manufacturing | See Table 10600.2 III, Manufacturing and Industrial |
| Hazardous Industrial | See Table 10600.2 III, Manufacturing and Industrial |
| Hazardous Waste Disposal | 1/employee |
| Industrial, Heavy | See Table 10600.2 III, Manufacturing and Industrial |
| Industrial, Moderate | See Table 10600.2 III, Manufacturing and Industrial |
| Industrial, Light | See Table 10600.2 III, Manufacturing and Industrial |
| Research and Development | See Table 10600.2 II, Office |
| Recycling Collection and Processing Facilities | See Table 10600.2 III, Manufacturing and Industrial |
| Sanitary Landfills | 1/employee |
| Scrap Operations | Director Approval |
| Stockyards | Director Approval |
| Wholesaling, Storage and Distribution: General | See Table 10600.2 IV, Warehousing (substitute total site area for GFA) |
| Wholesaling, Storage and Distribution: Restricted | See Table 10600.2 IV, Warehousing |
| Railroad Facilities: Refuse, Biomedical Waste and Hazardous Waste | Director approval |
| Transportation Facilities: Aircraft | Director approval |
| Transportation Facilities: Surface, Passenger | Director approval |
| Transportation Facilities: Surface, Restricted | See Table 10600.2 IV, Warehouse |
| Transportation Facilities: Surface General | See Table 10600.2 IV, Warehouse |
| Mining and Processing: Mineral and Raw Materials | Director approval |
| Mining and Processing: Oil and Gas | Director approval |
| Underground Injection Wells: Disposal Wells | Director approval |
| Underground Injection Wells: Enhanced Recovery Injection Wells | Director approval |
TABLE 10600.1: PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Article X. Off-Street Parking, Loading And Access - 59-10600. Off-street parking requirements
TABLE 10600.2 I: PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR USE CATEGORIES
| Use Category | Parking Requirement |
|---|---|
| RETAIL: For the first 12,000 sf GLA | 1 space/200 sf GLA |
| RETAIL: From 12,001 to 48,000 sf GLA | 1 space/225 sf GLA |
| RETAIL: From 48,001 to 120,000 sf GLA | 1 space/300 sf GLA |
| RETAIL: Over 120,001 sf GLA | 1 space/325 sf GLA |
| OFFICE: For the first 8,000 sf GLA | 1 space/200 sf GLA |
| OFFICE: From 8,001 to 12,000 sf GLA | 1 space/250 sf GLA |
| OFFICE: From 12,001 to 48,000 sf GLA | 1 space/300 sf GLA |
| OFFICE: Over 48,000 sf GLA | 1 space/350 sf GLA |
| MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL: For the first 20,000 sf GFA | 1 space/500 sf GFA |
| MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL: Over 20,000 sf GFA | 1 space/1,000 sf GFA |
| WAREHOUSING: For the first 20,000 sf GFA | 1 space/1,000 sf GFA |
| WAREHOUSING: Over 20,000 sf GFA | 1 space/5,000 sf GFA |
Article X. Off-Street Parking, Loading And Access 59-10600. Off-street parking requirements
The parking requirements shown here are the typical required parking standards for Oklahoma City. Variance or exclusions to the parking count requirements could be allowed by the code for a specific project. Oklahoma City parking requirements are for general information. Oklahoma City standard parking requirements for an area can be modified by zoning overlays or other Oklahoma City parking code requirements specific to each project.