Parking reforms in Chicago, IL
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Parking minimum removals
Policy record 1
There are no minimum parking requirements for certain nonresidential uses within the Downtown Zoning District. In certain districts (B,C, or D), the minimum parking requirement for residential uses may be reduced by 50% if the property is within 1,320 feet of a CTA rail station, a Metra rail station, OR along a high frequency bus line corridor, or 2,640 feet of other specified bus line corridors that is also along a designated 'pedestrian street or a 'pedestrian retail street'. In other districts (B,C, D or M), the minimum parking requirement for non-residential uses may be reduced by 50% if the property is within 1,320 feet of a CTA rail station, a Metra rail station, OR along a high frequency bus line corridor, or 2,640 feet of other specified bus line corridors that is also along a designated 'pedestrian street or a 'pedestrian retail street'. The parking may be reduced by 100% if it is approved as a special use.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- City center / business district
- Transit-oriented
- Affected land uses
- Commercial
- Residential, all uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Frequent transit
Citation
- Source
- 17-10-0102 Off-street Parking Exemptions and Reductions. and 17-10-0207 Off-Street Parking Schedule 1: Neighborhood Zoning Districts.
- URL
- codelibrary.amlegal.com
Policy record 2
Chicago has proposed removing all parking mandates as of early 2025.
- Status
- Proposed
- Scope
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Samuel Deetz
Citation
- Source
- Chicago Policy Initiatives
- URL
- www.chicago.gov
Parking maximum
Parking maximums apply to all residential uses, and most nonresidential uses within the Downtown Zoning District.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- City center / business district
- Transit-oriented
- Affected land uses
- Commercial
- Residential, all uses
- Requirements
- By right
Citation
- Source
- Chicago Zoning Code
- Notes
- 17-10-0208
- URL
- codelibrary.amlegal.com