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PARKING

§ 25-3-83current to 2023-11-13

§ 25-3-83 - PARKING. (A) The following parking regulations apply in a traditional neighborhood district: (1) A parking lot or garage may not be adjacent to a square or adjacent to or opposite a street intersection. (2) A parking lot shall be located at the rear or side of a building. If located at the side, screening shall be provided at the lot line by landscaping or decorative walls or fences. (3) Compact parking spaces are prohibited. (4) There is no off-street loading requirement for a building with less than 10,000 square feet of gross building area. The director shall determine the location, number, and dimensions of the off-street loading for a larger building. (5) Except as approved by the director, parking in alleys is prohibited. (6) There are no minimum parking requirements for motor vehicles, except for accessible space parking. The required minimum number of accessible spaces is determined by the requirements of [Section 25-6-471](https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25LADE_CH25-6TR_ART7OREPALO_DIV1GERE_S25-6-471OREPA) (Off-Street Parking) and [Section 25-6-474](https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25LADE_CH25-6TR_ART7OREPALO_DIV1GERE_S25-6-474PAFAPEDI) (Parking Facilities for Persons with Disabilities). (7) A commercial use parking lot or garage must provide not less than one bicycle parking space for every 10 motor vehicle parking spaces. (B) In a Neighborhood Center Area, not more than 125 percent of the parking previously required in Appendix A (Tables of Off-Street Loading Requirements and Former Off-Street Parking Requirements) to [Chapter 25-6](https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25LADE_CH25-6TR) (Transportation) may be provided on-site. Source: Section 13-9-53; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11; [Ord. No. 20231102-028](https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=1281017), Pt. 34, 11-13-23.