Parking reforms in Ottawa
Ontario, Canada
- 934,243 residents
Parking minimum removals
Policy record 1
Ottawa has zero parking requirements in the city center and no residential parking requirements for buildings less than 4 stories. Remaining parking requirements are relatively low.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- City center / business district
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Alain Miguelez
Citation
- Source
- Ottawa City Code
- Notes
- Multiple Charts and tables. Section 101 - Minimum Parking Space Rates
- URL
- ottawa.ca
- Attachments
Policy record 2
Ottawa removed parking mandates across all urban and suburban areas in January 2026. In the city's rural wards, parking mandates were abolished, except in rural village residential zones, where one space is required per dwelling unit. Visitor and loading spaces continue to be required.
- Status
- Adopted
- Adoption date
- Jan 28, 2026
- Scope
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Medical
- Other
- Residential, low-density
- Residential, multi-family
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Etienne Lefebvre
Citation
- Source
- Ottawa New Zoning By-law
- Notes
- Section 614 Page 175
- URL
- pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com
- Attachments
- ottawa-ontario-canada-remove-min2-attachment.pdf
Parking maximum
Parking maximums apply to multi-family, commercial, and office uses.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- Transit-oriented
- Affected land uses
- Commercial
- Other
- Residential, multi-family
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Etienne Lefebvre
Citation
- Source
- Ottawa New Zoning By-law
- Notes
- Section 602 Page 151
- URL
- pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com
- Attachments
- ottawa-ontario-canada-add-max-attachment.pdf
