4.6.3 REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING | Aurora Unified Development Ordinance

4.6.3. REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING.

1. Demand. When calculating the required parking spaces in this Section results in a fractional parking space, the fraction shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

a. All parking spaces that meet the minimum size requirements of this UDO and are located on the same property as the use they serve shall count towards required parking supply. Off-site spaces shall also count towards parking supply in those locations where off-site spaces are permitted by this UDO.

b. Required resident parking for single-family attached dwellings or multifamily dwellings may be provided by assigning non-tandem spaces on a private street, Motor Court, or drive lane directly abutting the dwelling unit’s lot, or in a garage or carport.

c. Required guest parking for residential uses may be provided in parking spaces on a residential driveway leading exclusively to a dwelling unit’s private residential garage; or along a public street frontage directly abutting the dwelling unit’s lot; or within 200 feet of the unit’s entrance on a private street, Loop Lane, Motor Court, parking lot, or garage.

1. No parking area shall be used for the sale, storage, repair, dismantling, or servicing of any vehicles, equipment, materials, or supplies.

2. Parking of any vehicle on lawn areas in front or side yards, on areas set aside for landscaping, or on any other area not surfaced for off-street parking as provided in this UDO is prohibited.

3. The following vehicles shall not be parked or stored in a Residential zone district, unless the vehicle is being used to render services such as deliveries, pickups, or construction activity to property within 200 feet of where the vehicle is parked:

a. Commercial vehicle, trailer, or construction vehicle, or bus exceeding 6,000 pounds empty weight; or

b. Semi-truck tractor and/or trailer.

4. Travel trailers, tent trailers, pick-up campers or coaches, and motorized dwellings or vans shall not be used as a dwelling unit or for the conduct of business unless they are located in a Manufactured Home Park or Recreational Vehicle Park.

C. Minimum Required Parking. Unless otherwise provided in this UDO, off-street parking shall be provided in the amounts shown in Table 4.6-1, Required Off-Street Parking below.

Table 4.6-1
Required Off-Street Parking		sf. = square feet gfa = gross floor area
Number Required	Category	Required Parking
0	Uses that may be primary or accessory uses: Cemetery Park and Open Space Agriculture Urban Agriculture Above Ground Bulk Storage of Flammable Liquids or Gasses;	No Parking Requirement
	Storage, Distribution, and Warehousing	For storage and warehousing: No parking requirement For distribution facilities: 1 space per 1,000 sf. gfa
	Mining Railroad Track Transit Facility Electric Power Generator Station Solar Collector as a Primary Use Telecom Facility, Tower Telecom Facility, Freestanding Monopole Telecom Facility, Freestanding Unipole Telecom Facility, Freestanding, Stealth Utility, Major Utility, Minor Wind Energy System, Large Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facility	No Parking Requirement
1	Data Center Brewery, Distillery, or Winery Catering Service Bulk Commodity Storage Facility Outdoor Storage Heavy Manufacturing Light Manufacturing Marijuana Cultivation Facility, Marijuana Product Manufacturing Facility, Marijuana Research Business, or Marijuana Transporter Licensed Premises Marijuana Testing Facility Hemp Processing, Manufacturing or Storage Facilities Specialty Food Manufacturing Intermodal Cargo Transfer Yard Locomotive and Railcar Yard and Repair Facility Motor Freight Terminal Electric Power Generator Station Motor Vehicle Towing, Salvage, and Dismantling Vehicle Fleet Operations Center Recycling Collection Facility, Sewage Disposal Plant Solid Waste Transfer Facility Slaughterhouse, Small	1 space per peak-time employee
1	Horse Stable or Riding Academy	1 space per peak-time employee, plus 1 space per 5 stalls.
	Dwelling, Co-housing Development Dwelling, Cottage Development Dwelling, Tiny House Dwelling Unit, Accessory	General: 1 space per dwelling unit. Affordable Housing Structure: .85 spaces per dwelling unit. For multifamily, and other residential developments where individual dwelling units (other than accessory dwelling units) do not have individual frontage on a public or private street: 1 additional space per 5 dwelling units for guest parking.
	Dwelling, Multifamily	General: 1 space per dwelling unit. Affordable Housing Structure: .85 spaces per dwelling unit. MU-TOD: .85 spaces per dwelling unit. For multifamily, and other residential developments where individual dwelling units (other than accessory dwelling units) do not have individual frontage on a public or private street: 1 additional space per 5 dwelling units for guest parking.
	Continuing Care Retirement or Assisted Living Facility	.85 spaces per dwelling unit. For multifamily, and other residential developments where individual dwelling units (other than accessory dwelling units) do not have individual frontage on a public or private street: 1 additional space per 5 dwelling units for guest parking.
	Nursing or Convalescent Home	1 space per 5 units plus 1 space per peak-team employee
	Outdoor Recreation and Entertainment	1 space per 4 design capacity. For sports fields exclusively dedicated to organized sports; not including those located in a community park: 40 spaces per sports fields
	Dormitory, Fraternity, or Sorority House	0.5 space per unit
	Congregate Living Facility Group Home, FHAA Large Group Home, FHAA Small Supportive Housing, Large Supportive Housing, Small	1 space per 2 persons of design capacity. Group homes occupying a structure previously constructed for another residential use shall have the same parking requirements as the previous residential use.
	Hotel	0.75 space per unit
	Adult or Child Day Care Center, Large Adult or Child Day Care Center, Small	1 space per 10 persons care capacity, plus 1 space per peak-time employee
	Civic, Cultural or Public Use Facility Club, Lodge, and Service Organization	1 space per 4 persons design capacity
1	Place of Worship	1 space per 4 seats in primary place of assembly
	Crematorium Mortuary	1 space per 4 persons design capacity
	School, Elementary or Secondary	Elementary or middle: 1 space per classroom, plus 1 space per 10 seating capacity in the largest assembly area. High school: 1 space per classroom, plus 1 space per 3 seating capacity in the largest assembly area.
	Recreational Vehicle Park	1 space per designated camping / RV spot
	Racetrack Stadium Theater	1 space per 4 seats design capacity
	Home Building Supplies	1 space per 1,000 sf. gfa plus 1 space per 2,500 sf. of outdoor display or storage area
	Self-storage Facility	1 space per 50 storage units
	Indoor Shooting Range	1 space per firing lane
	Bed and Breakfast	1 space per guest room plus 1 additional space
	Plant and Tree Nursery and Greenhouse	1 space per 2,500 sf. gfa used for outdoor display and storage
	Caretaker’s Residence Art Studio or Workshop	1 space
	Hospital	1.5 spaces per bed, plus 1 space per peak-time employee
1	Automobile and Light Truck Sales and Rental	1 space per 1.5 employees, plus 1 space per 150 gfa of repair or maintenance space, plus 1 space per 600 gfa of showroom, indicating the location of any and all customer parking, vehicle storage and outdoor display area
	Motor Vehicle Body Shop and Painting
	Motor Vehicle Indoor Showroom or Broker
	Motor Vehicle Repair and Service
	Other Motor Vehicle, Trailer, Boat, or Manufactured Home Sales or Rental
2	Indoor Recreation and Entertainment (except Stadium) in MU-OA district Retail Sales, Large or Small (when located in shopping centers with 200,000 sq. ft. gfa or more) Sale at Wholesale	2 spaces per 1,000 sf. gfa
	Dwelling, Green Court Dwelling, Live/work Dwelling, Loop Lane Dwelling, Motor Court Dwelling, Single-Family Attached (Townhouse) Dwelling, Single-family Detached Dwelling, Two-family (Duplex) Manufactured Housing	2 space per dwelling unit. For manufactured homes: 1 additional space per 5 dwelling units for guest parking For live/work dwelling: Additional parking requirements apply to non-dwelling space as indicated in this Table 4.6-1
	Higher Education Institution	2 spaces per 1,000 sf. office, research, and library areas plus 1 space per 125 sf. in largest assembly areas
	Temporary Construction Support Facility	2 spaces
	Kennel Veterinary Clinic and Hospital Day Labor Hall (Subarea A) Medical and Dental Clinic Office (Subarea A) Office, Flex Indoor Recreation and Entertainment (except Stadium), except in MU-OA District Pari-mutuel Wagering Facility Pawnbroker Personal Service, Large Personal Service, Small Retail Liquor Store (Subarea A) Retail Marijuana Store Retail Sales, Large or Small (except when located in shopping centers with 200,000 sq. ft. gfa or more) Sexually-Oriented Business Ground Floor Commercial Use (Subarea A) (Accessory Use)	2.5 spaces per 1,000 sf. gfa For office uses: In the MU-C, MU-OA-MS, MU-R, MU-FB, and MU-TOD districts: Maximum 4 spaces per 1,000 sf. gfa for primary buildings with more than 100,000 sf. gfa
	Equipment Rental and Repair	MU-OA district: 2.5 spaces per 1,000 sf. gfa Other districts: 2.5 spaces per 1,000 sf. gfa plus 1 space per 5,000 sf. outdoor display or storage area
3	Meeting, Banquet, Event, or Conference Facility Day Labor Hall (Subareas B And C) Office (Subareas B And C) Retail Liquor Store (Subareas B And C) Motor Vehicle Fuel Dispensing Station Ground Floor Commercial Use (Subareas B And C) (Accessory Use)	3 spaces per 1,000 sf. gfa For office uses: In the MU-C, MU-OA-MS, MU-R, MU-FB, and MU-TOD districts: Maximum 4 spaces per 1,000 sf. gfa For motor vehicle fuel dispensing station: Fuel pump spaces do not count toward minimum parking requirement
3	Private Golf Course, Tennis Club, Country Club, or Clubhouse	3 spaces per hole or 1 space per 400 sf. of clubhouse space, whichever is greater
4	After Hours Club or Entertainment Bar and Tavern Brewpub Microbrewery Restaurant Medical and Dental Clinic	4 spaces per 1,000 sf. gfa For motor vehicle fuel dispensing station: Fuel pump spaces do not count toward minimum parking requirement

1. Parking maximums apply to surface parking lots, not to spaces provided in parking garages.

2. Except for development in the MU-TOD zone district, additional parking up to 20 percent over the maximum parking requirement may be approved by the Planning Director if the Director determines that additional surface parking may be necessary due to unusual site or use characteristics, and provided that the additional parking area is paved with an approved alternative surfacing material meeting the requirements of Section 146-4.6.5.D.7.

E. Accessible Parking. Within the requirements of Section 146-4.6.3.C (Minimum Required Parking) and not in addition to those requirements), accessible parking shall be provided for all multifamily and non-residential uses as shown in Table 4.6-2 or as required the International Building Code, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities and Colorado Revised Statutes, whichever has the higher requirement.

Table 4.6-2 Accessible Parking Spaces Required
Total Parking Spaces Required	Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces
1 through 25	1
26 through 50	2
51 through 75	3
76 through 100	4
101 through 150	5
151 through 200	6
201 through 300	7
301 through 400	8
401 through 500	9
501 through 1,000	2 percent of total
More than 1,000	20 plus 1 for each 100 spaces more than 1,000

F. Bicycle Parking. Unless a different standard is required by a Use-specific Standard in Section 146-3.3, the following amounts of bicycle parking shall be provided.

a. Multifamily and non-residential development in Subarea A shall provide bicycle parking spaces equal to at least 10 percent of required automobile parking spaces, and multifamily and non-residential development in Subareas B and C shall provide bicycle parking spaces equal to at least five percent of the required automobile parking spaces; provided, that each multifamily and non-residential use shall install a minimum of two U-racks or other similar bicycle storage, and no multifamily or non-residential use shall be required to install more than 15 U-racks or other similar bicycle storage.

b. The requirements of Subsection F.1 also apply to the non-residential component of each mixed-use development.

c. Each inverted-U bicycle rack counts as two bicycle parking spaces.

Editor’s note: The provisions of this subsection were repealed by Ord. 2023-41, enacted September 11, 2023.

2. Design. Bicycle parking facilities shall:

a. Be located in convenient, highly visible, well-lighted areas that do not interfere with pedestrian movements

At least 10 percent of required bicycle parking spaces shall be located within 100 feet of the primary building entrance;

b. Provide for storage and locking of bicycles, either in lockers or racks that are securely anchored and resistant to rust, hammers, and saws;

c. Be designed to support the bicycle in an upright position and so that both the bicycle frame and wheels may be locked by the user using a U-shaped lock or a chain/cable and lock; and

d. Be designed to provide at least two points of contact with the bicycle. (Ord. No. 2023-41 § 2, 09-11-2023; Ord. No. 2022-75 § 2, 12-19-2022; Ord. No. 2021-15 § 24, 06-14-2021; Ord. No. 2020-37 § 16, 10-05-2020; Ord. No. 2020-15 § 22, 05-21-2020; Ord. No. 2019-49 § 1, 08-19-2019)