Off-Street Parking Requirements for the Dallas R-1/2ac(A) Single Family District

Residential projects in the City of Dallas R-1/2ac(A) Single Family District, specifically single-family dwellings, are required to provide one off-street parking space. While most traditional commercial, office, and retail uses are prohibited within this district, allowed institutional or industrial uses must comply with specific ratios, and all parking in the R-1/2ac(A) district must be provided at or below ground level.

General Parking Standards for the R-1/2ac(A) District

In the City of Dallas R-1/2ac(A) district, off-street parking is treated as an accessory use and is subject to the general regulations for such uses [Sec. 51A-4.301(a)(1)]. A critical restriction specific to the R-1/2ac(A) district is that all off-street parking must be provided at or below ground level [Sec. 51A-4.112(b)(5)].

For any use in this district, fractional parking space requirements are rounded to the nearest whole number, with a fraction of one-half counting as an additional space [Sec. 51A-4.301(a)(3)(D)].

Residential Parking Requirements

The R-1/2ac(A) district is primarily intended for single-family residential development on lots of at least one-half acre [Sec. 51A-4.112(b)(1)]. The off-street parking requirements for the residential uses permitted in the City of Dallas R-1/2ac(A) district are as follows:

Use Category	Required Off-Street Parking
Single-family living	1 space per dwelling unit [Table 1.0.1]
Handicapped group dwelling unit	None [Sec. 51A-4.209(3.1)]

Commercial and Institutional Parking Requirements

Under the City of Dallas Development Code, most commercial, office, and retail and personal service uses are expressly prohibited in the R-1/2ac(A) district [Sec. 51A-4.112(b)(2)]. However, certain institutional, recreation, and limited industrial uses are permitted either by right or by Specific Use Permit (SUP). These uses must provide parking according to the following standards:

Use Category	Required Off-Street Parking
Agricultural uses (e.g., Crop production)	None [Table 1.0.1]
Church	If > 20,000 sq. ft.: 1 space per 4 fixed seats OR 1 space per 28 sq. ft. of sanctuary/auditorium seating area [Table 1.0.1]
Public or private school	9.5 spaces per classroom (for 9th-12th grades); otherwise none [Table 1.0.1]
Country club with private membership	None [Table 1.0.1]
Adult or child care facility	None [Table 1.0.1]
Industrial (inside) for light manufacturing	1 space per 600 sq. ft. [Table 1.1]
Medical or scientific laboratory	1 space per 500 sq. ft. [Table 1.1]
Temporary construction or sales office	None [Table 1.0.1]

Prohibited Commercial Uses

For clarity, the following use categories are entirely prohibited in the City of Dallas R-1/2ac(A) district, and therefore have no associated parking requirements within the district boundaries [Sec. 51A-4.112(b)(2)]:

All traditional Office uses.
All traditional Retail and Personal Service uses.
All Commercial and Business Service uses.
All Lodging uses.

Construction and Design Standards

All off-street parking in the R-1/2ac(A) district must be located behind a required front building line [Sec. 51A-4.301(a)(4)(F)]. Additionally, the City of Dallas requires that the surface of a parking space or driveway for a single-family use consist of an all-weather and drainable material approved by the building official [Sec. 51A-4.301(d)(3)].

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