Parking reforms in Dallas, TX
- 1,343,573 residents
Parking minimum removals
Policy record 1
Within the Central Area Districts, no parking is required of buildings which existed prior to June 26, 1967 or for ground-floor retail and personal service uses except for establishments serving alcohol or commercial amusement uses. Additionally, no parking is required for the first 5,000 square feet of ground-floor floor area for a restaurant without drive-in or drive-through service.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- City center / business district
- Affected land uses
- Commercial
- Other
- Requirements
- By right
- Size of project
- Reporter
- Sarah May
Citation
- Source
- Dallas Zoning Code
- Notes
- SEC. 51A-4.124. CENTRAL AREA DISTRICTS. (a) CA-1(A) district. (5) Off-street parking and loading. (B) Special off-street parking provisions. See also: Dallas Parking Public Forum. Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee. 5/19/21 https://dallascityhall.com/departments/sustainabledevelopment/planning/DCH%20Documents/code%20amendments/parking%20code/Public%20Forum%20_%20ZOAC%20presentation_2021.5.19%20and%205.20.2021_Final.pdf
- URL
- codelibrary.amlegal.com
Policy record 2
In May 2025, Dallas removed parking mandates for uses within ½ mile around rail stations and downtown, and all office and retail uses. Industrial and commercial uses were exempted when not located adjacent to single-family dwellings as well as small scale bars, restaurants, commercial amusement, and places of worship. Buildings designated as historically significant, except when used as a bar, restaurant, or commercial amusement land use within 300 feet from single-family uses are also exempt. • Transit-Oriented Development and Downtown: No minimums for any use within ½ mile around rail stations or downtown • Office and retail: No minimums for office uses and most retail • Industrial, Commercial, and other vehicle-related uses: No minimums for industrial, commercial and business service, and selected vehicle-related uses except when contiguous with single-family uses, and a simplified unified ration for commercial uses • Bars, restaurants, and commercial amusement: Reduced minimum for seating and sales areas to 1 space per 200 square feet, plus additional reductions o Bars and restaurants in buildings under 2,500 square feet: No minimums • Designated historic buildings: No minimums for buildings designated at the city, state, or national level as historically significant, except when used as a bar, restaurant, or commercial amusement land use within 300 feet from singlefamily uses. • Places of worship under 20,000 square feet: No minimums
- Status
- Adopted
- Adoption date
- May 14, 2025
- Scope
- City center / business district
- Citywide
- Transit-oriented
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Requirements
- By right
- Frequent transit
- Historic preservation
- Other
- Size of project
- Reporter
- Zachary Eggleton
Citation 1
- Source
- Dallas Parking Reform Memo
- URL
- dallascityhall.com
Citation 2
- Source
- Dallas Parking Code Amendment Page
- URL
- dallascityhall.com
Parking minimum reduction
Parking requirements for residential uses, bars, restaurants, and commercial amusement uses were reduced in May 2025.
- Status
- Adopted
- Adoption date
- May 14, 2025
- Scope
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- Commercial
- Residential, all uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Zachary Eggleton
Citation 1
- Source
- Dallas Parking Reform Memo
- URL
- dallascityhall.com
Citation 2
- Source
- Dallas Parking Code Amendment Page
- URL
- dallascityhall.com
