City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

Table 16-406 Required Off-Street Parking

Uses Parking Spaces Required
Adult Use 3 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Alternative Energy System 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area
Animal Clinic 1 per examination room
Art Gallery 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Arts Studio 1 per 2,000 sq. ft. of studio area
Arts Studio: Industrial 1 per 2,000 sq. ft. of studio area
Bail Bond Establishment 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Banquet Hall 1 per 10 persons of fire-rated capacity
Boat Manufacturing, Repair, and Sales 1 per 4 employees on peak shift + 1 per company vehicle maintained on the premises
Body Art Establishment 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Broadcasting Station (Tv or Radio) 1 per 2 employees on peak shift + 1 per company vehicle maintained on the premises
Carry-Out Food Shop 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA + 3 stacking spaces per drive-through lane
Car Wash 2 per service bay
Cemetery 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area + 1 per 4 persons of fire-rated capacity in chapel
Check-cashing Establishment 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Commercial composting facility 1 per employee on peak shift
Community Center 1 per 10 persons of fire-rated capacity
Contractor Storage Yard 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office and public-use areas
Convention Center 1 per 10 persons of fire-rated capacity
Country Club Cumulative of various uses within the development (golf course, restaurant, etc.)
Cultural Facility 1 per 4,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Day-Care Center: Adult or Child 1 per 4 employees on peak shift
Driving Range 1.5 per tee stand
Dwelling: All unless otherwise specified 1 per dwelling unit
Dwelling: Live-Work 1 per dwelling unit
Dwelling: Multi-Family – Age-Restricted Housing 1 per 2 dwelling units
Educational Facility: Commercial-Vocational 1 per 4 employees on peak shift + 1 per 25 students, based on maximum student capacity + 1 per facility vehicle if outdoor component (e.g., driving track) is present
Educational Facility: Post-Secondary 1 per 4 employees on peak shift + 1 per 25 students based on the maximum student capacity
Educational Facility: Primary and Secondary 1 per 4 employees on peak shift + 1 per 50 students, based on maximum student capacity
Entertainment: Indoor – Generally 1 per 10 persons of fire-rated capacity
Entertainment: Indoor – Movie Theater 1 per 4 seats for first 400 seats + 1 per 6 seats after first 400
Entertainment: Live (Principal Use) 1 per 10 persons of fire-rated capacity
Financial Institution 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA + 2 stacking spaces per drive-through lane
Food Processing: Light Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Fraternity or Sorority House 1 per 2 rooming units
Freight Terminal 3 per 20,000 sq. ft. of warehousing area + 3 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area
Fuel Station 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of accessory retail area
Funeral Home 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area + 1 per 4 persons of fire-rated capacity in chapel + 1 per company vehicle maintained on the premises
Golf Course 3 per hole
Government Facility 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office and public-use areas + 1 per government vehicle maintained on the premises
Greenhouse or Nursery 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA (including outdoor sales or display area)
Health-Care Clinic 3 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Health and Fitness Center 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of public use area
Heavy Sales, Rental, or Service Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Horse Stable 1 per 5 stalls
Hospital 1 per 10 hospital beds + 1 per 4 employees (including staff doctors) on peak shift + 1 per 2 examination rooms in medical offices
Hotel or Motel 1 per 4 rooms
Industrial Boat Repair Facility Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Industrial: General Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Industrial: Light Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Industrial: Maritime-Dependent Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Kennel 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of public waiting area
Landfill: Industrial Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area
Lodge or social club 1 per 10 persons of fire-rated capacity
Marina: Dry Storage 1 per 4 slips (Note: During the off-season, September 15 to May 14, the parking area may be used for the storage of boats, trailers, or other related materials, as long as at least 10% of required parking remains)
Marina: Recreational 1 per 2 slips
Marine Terminal Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Materials Recovery Facility Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area
Mini-Warehouse 1 per 50 storage units
Motor Vehicle Dealership 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Motor Vehicle Operations Facility Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area
Motor Vehicle Rental Establishment 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office and public-use areas + 1 per company vehicle maintained on the premises
Motor Vehicle Service and Repair, Major or Minor 2 per service bay
Movie Studio Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area
Nursery (See "Greenhouse or Nursery")
Office 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Outdoor Storage Yard 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office and public-use areas
Passenger Terminal 3 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Pawn Shop 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Personal Services Establishment 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Place of Worship 1 per 4 persons of fire-rated capacity of the main sanctuary; or, for places of worship whose worshipers are required to walk to worship because of religious tenet, 1 per 8 persons of fire-rated capacity + 1 or more additional spaces as required by this Code for other uses on the site
Printing Establishment Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Racetrack 1 per 10 persons of fire-rated capacity
Recreation: Indoor 1 per 2,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Recreation: Outdoor 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of public-use area (not including actual playing field or pool)
Recreational Vehicle Dealership 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Recyclable Materials Recovery Facility Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area
Recycling and Refuse Collection Facility Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area
Research and Development Facility Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Residential-Care Facility 1 per 4 employees on peak shift + 1 per 6 residents; however, if the facility does not permit residents to have vehicles at the facility, the facility need not provide off-street parking spaces for residents
Resource Recovery Facility Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area
Restaurant 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of indoor public seating area + 3 stacking spaces per drive-through lane
Retail: Big Box Establishment 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Retail Goods Establishment 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Rooming House 1 per 2 rooming units
Shipyard Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Stadium 1 per 10 persons of fire-rated capacity
Tavern 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of indoor public seating area
Truck Repair 2 truck-sized parking spaces per service bay + 1 per 4 employees on peak shift
Truck Stop 1 truck-sized space per 5,000 sq. ft. of site area + 1 per 4 employees on peak shift
Truck Terminal Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 truck-sized space per 5,000 sq. ft. of site area
Urban Agriculture 1 per company vehicle maintained on the premises
Video Lottery Facility 1 per 10 persons of fire-rated capacity
Warehouse 1 per 20,000 sq. ft. of warehousing area + 3 per 1,000 sq. ft. of office area
Waterfreight Terminal Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Wholesale Goods Establishment Lesser of (i) 1 per 4 employees on peak shift, or (ii) 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA

(Ord. 22-181; Ord. 18-171; Ord. 17-015; Ord. 16-581.)