Parking Requirements

• As of August 11, 2025, new buildings and changes to existing buildings don't have to include a minimum number of car parking spaces. The city will not enforce minimum vehicle parking in previously approved regulating plans, site development plans, or zoning permits, including approved variances that required parking.
• All parking rules are in one place: Division 10.4 of the Denver Zoning Code.* This includes:
  • Limits on how many parking spaces can be built near rail stations (within ¼ mile).
  • Limits on parking in buildings with garages in the D-CPV (Central Platte Valley) zone.
  • Minimum requirements for bike parking.
  • Design rules for how parking and loading areas should look and work.
• Shared vehicular parking. While developers are encouraged to share vehicular parking between different uses (like shops and offices), they don’t have to share formal agreements with the city.
• Custom zoning can’t require parking. If a custom zone such as a Planned Unit Development (PUD) already has minimum parking requirements, those rules won’t be enforced.
• If you want to change the number of parking spaces in an approved or in-progress site development plan, you can. This follows Section 12.3.7 of the Denver Zoning Code.*
• Old parking spaces can be turned into outdoor gathering areas. This is allowed under Section 11.10.14 of the Denver Zoning Code.
• Accessible parking spaces for people with disabilities are required when car parking is provided. These follow the Denver Building and Fire Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Transportation Demand Management (TDM) rules apply based on the size of the development. You can find more about those on the city's Transportation Demand Management website.

*Note that car parking is also no longer required on properties subject to Former Chapter 59 zoning. Applicable rules for how car parking and loading areas should look/work, rules for bike parking, and rules for unenclosed eating places remain in Former Chapter 59.