Parking reforms in Portland, ME
- 68,408 residents
- All parking minimums removed
Parking minimum removal
Portland eliminated all parking mandates on November 4, 2024. Previously, the city had exemptions for projects within 1/4 mile of fixed route transit, ADUs, or 3 or fewer homes in low-density residential zones.
- Status
- Adopted
- Adoption date
- Nov 4, 2024
- Scope
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Jacob Lavarnway
Citation 1
- Source
- Portland, ME zoning code.
- Notes
- TABLE 19-B: CATEGORICAL EXCEPTIONS TO OFF-STREET PARKING MINIMUMS
- URL
- www.portlandmaine.gov
Citation 2
- Source
- Draft Recode Parking Summary
- URL
- static1.squarespace.com
Citation 3
- Source
- Portland Press Herald Article
- URL
- www.pressherald.com
Citation 4
- Source
- Land Use Code Final Draft
- Notes
- 18.1.2 18.1.3 Pages 324-329
- URL
- static1.squarespace.com
Parking maximum
Portland implemented parking maximums for all uses on November 4, 2024.
- Status
- Adopted
- Adoption date
- Nov 4, 2024
- Scope
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Jacob Lavarnway
Citation 1
- Source
- Portland, ME zoning code.
- Notes
- TABLE 19-B: CATEGORICAL EXCEPTIONS TO OFF-STREET PARKING MINIMUMS
- URL
- www.portlandmaine.gov
Citation 2
- Source
- Draft Recode Parking Summary
- URL
- static1.squarespace.com
Citation 3
- Source
- Land Use Code Final Draft
- Notes
- 18.1.2 18.1.3 Pages 324-329
- URL
- static1.squarespace.com
