Parking reforms in Atlanta
Georgia, United States
- 498,715 residents
Parking minimum removal
No parking is required within 1/2 mile of MARTA Stations and near more than a dozen activity centers (Special Public Interest Districts) for any uses except establishments that serve alcohol. No parking is required for any buildings built before 1965, citywide. Many districts exempt affordable housing from parking mandates. In February 2024, the city exempted most uses in the Beltline Overlay District.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- City center / business district
- Transit-oriented
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Requirements
- Affordable housing
- By right
- Historic preservation
- Reporter
- Caleb Racicot and John Raulet
Citation 1
- Source
- Atlanta Zoning Code
- Notes
- 16-28.014.14 High capacity transit parking requirements:
- URL
- library.municode.com
- Attachments
- atlanta-georgia-united-states-remove-min-citation1-attachment.pdf
Citation 2
- Source
- Map of areas with no parking requirements in Atlanta
Citation 3
- Source
- Example of exemption in Atlanta City code for affordable housing.
- Notes
- Sec. 16-36A.009. - Parking incentives.
- URL
- library.municode.com
- Attachments
- atlanta-georgia-united-states-remove-min-citation3-attachment.pdf
Citation 4
- Source
- Example of Activity Center exemption in Atlanta Code
- Notes
- Sec. 16-18L.016. - Off-street parking requirements.
- URL
- library.municode.com
- Attachments
- atlanta-georgia-united-states-remove-min-citation4-attachment.pdf
Citation 5
- Source
- Urbanize Atlanta Article
- URL
- atlanta.urbanize.city
Parking minimum reduction
On-street parking may count towards parking requirements.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Requirements
- Other
- Reporter
- Samuel Deetz
Citation
- Source
- Atlanta Zoning Code
- Notes
- Sec. 16-28.014.(12)
- URL
- library.municode.com
- Attachments
- atlanta-georgia-united-states-reduce-min-attachment.pdf
Parking maximum
Parking maximums apply to uses in most Special Public Interest Districts and uses near high capacity transit.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- Main street / special
- Transit-oriented
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Frequent transit
- Reporter
- Samuel Deetz
Citation
- Source
- Atlanta Zoning Code
- Notes
- Sec. 16-18C.016.1.; Sec. 16-18D.019.(1); Sec. 16-18I.023.1.; Sec. 16-18K.016.; Sec. 16-18L.016.2.; Sec. 16-18O.022.1.; Sec. 16-18P.020.; Sec. 16-18Q.019.; Sec. 16-18R.021.; Sec. 16-18S.016.1.; Sec. 16-18T.022.5.k.; Sec. 16-18U.024.6.j.; Sec. 16-18V.019.; Sec. 16-28.014.(14)
- URL
- library.municode.com
- Attachments
- atlanta-georgia-united-states-add-max-attachment.pdf
