Parking reforms in Providence, RI
- 179,883 residents
Parking minimum removal
There are no minimum parking requirements for the D-1 District land use and the âneighborhood commercial establishmentâ use. TOD overlay districts have no minimum parking requirements for residential land uses. For non-residential land uses, the first 5,000 GFA is exempt from minimum parking requirements.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- City center / business district
- Transit-oriented
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Commercial
- Other
- Residential, all uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Size of project
Citation
- Source
- Providence Zoning Code
- Notes
- 1105.E.; 1410.A.; 1410.B.; Pages 95, 163-164
- URL
- www.providenceri.gov
Parking minimum reduction
Parking requirements may be reduced by 50% in the M-MU-90 Sub-District. Nonresidential uses that provide cyclists shower and locker facilities may reduce parking by four spaces. Nonresidential uses that provide 120% or more additional bicycle parking spaces may reduce parking by up to 10%. When 10 or more bicycles are provided for a bike-share facility, there may be a 5% reduction of required parking spaces.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- City center / business district
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Medical
- Other
- Requirements
- Bike parking
- By right
Citation
- Source
- Providence Zoning Code
- Notes
- 1402.C.; 1402.D.; 1410.B.6.; Pages 151, 163
- URL
- www.providenceri.gov
Parking maximum
Parking maximums apply to all uses in the TOD overlay districts. Surface parking maximums are set at 135% of the minimums for commercial and office projects exceeding 20,000 GFA citywide.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- Citywide
- Transit-oriented
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Commercial
- Other
- Requirements
- By right
Citation
- Source
- Providence Zoning Code
- Notes
- 1105.E.; 1402.B.; Pages 95, 150
- URL
- www.providenceri.gov
