Off-Street Parking and Design Standards for the I-G: General Industrial District

The City of Orlando requires that all commercial and industrial developments within the I-G: General Industrial District provide adequate off-street parking as detailed in Chapter 61, Part 3 of the City Code. While general industrial uses follow standard municipal ratios, specific intensive uses such as pain management clinics and stationary mobile vendors must provide at least 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross area. Residential development is prohibited in the I-G district with the exception of caretakers' quarters, which must adhere to the parking standards for single-family dwellings [Section 58.301, Section 58.921, Section 58.1195].

General Parking Requirements in the I-G District

In the City of Orlando, the I-G: General Industrial District is primarily intended for beneficial use by industrial properties, including heavy and general industrial activities [Section 58.301]. The municipality mandates that no building permit be issued for any development until it is determined that the building site has adequate access and parking in accordance with the City's land development regulations [Section 60.140].

Specific Parking Ratios for Non-Residential Uses

For most general industrial and commercial activities in the I-G: General Industrial District, the number of required spaces is determined by the general standards in Chapter 61, Part 3. However, several specific uses permitted within the I-G: General Industrial District have explicitly defined minimums:

Use Category	Minimum Parking Requirement
Stationary Mobile Vending	5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of total occupied area [Section 58.722]
Pain Management Clinics	5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area [Section 58.1195]
Indoor Shooting Ranges	1 space per shooting lane, plus retail requirements for other portions [Section 58.862]
Automotive Services	All customer, employee, and disabled/awaiting repair vehicles must be in designated spaces [Section 58.754]

Residential Parking Provisions

The City of Orlando generally prohibits residential development within the I-G: General Industrial District [Chapter 58, Figure 2]. The primary exception is for Caretakers Quarters, which are allowed as an accessory use only for non-residential properties [Section 58.921].

Parking for caretakers' quarters must be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 61, Part 3 for one-family dwellings [Section 58.924]. Additionally, if the property includes a home occupation, the City of Orlando prohibits the generation of vehicular traffic in excess of two vehicles concurrently or more than ten vehicles per day [Section 58.938].

Site Design and Setback Requirements for Parking

When developing parking areas within the I-G: General Industrial District, the City of Orlando enforces specific yard and setback standards. These setbacks ensure that parking and vehicular use areas do not infringe upon the necessary buffer zones or public rights-of-way.

Requirement Type	I-G: General Industrial District Standard
Minimum Front Yard Setback	35 feet [Figure 1C]
Minimum Side Yard Setback	10 feet [Figure 1C]
Minimum Street Side Setback	35 feet [Figure 1C]
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	35 feet [Figure 1C]
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio (ISR)	0.90 [Figure 1C]

Note on Setback Reductions: In the I-G: General Industrial District, the City of Orlando allows rear yard setbacks to be reduced to zero when the property line coincides with a railroad siding, provided that no trackage is located within 300 feet of a residential area [Section 58.303].

Landscape and Screening Requirements

The City of Orlando requires that all parking facilities in the I-G: General Industrial District comply with landscaping and screening standards to protect the aesthetics of the industrial area and neighboring districts.

Automotive Service Screening: If outdoor vehicle storage is utilized, it must be screened by a wall 6 feet in height when adjacent to a residential district [Section 58.754].
Bufferyards: Bufferyards are required at the perimeter of the building site based on the "Intensity Class" of the use and the abutting property [Section 60.219].
Removal of Spaces for Compliance: The City of Orlando Zoning Official may authorize the removal of a limited number of required parking spaces (ranging from 1 space for small sites to 5% of total spaces for large sites) to accommodate required landscaping and bufferyards [Section 58.1182].

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