Off-Street Parking Standards for the I-C: Industrial-Commercial District in Orlando

In the City of Orlando, the I-C: Industrial-Commercial District is established primarily for intensive commercial and light-industrial uses and generally prohibits traditional residential development such as single-family or multi-family dwellings. Specific off-street parking ratios are mandated for specialized uses within the I-C: Industrial-Commercial District, such as stationary mobile vendors (5 spaces per 1,000 square feet) and indoor shooting ranges (1 space per lane), while standard commercial projects are directed to comply with the citywide regulations found in Chapter 61.

Residential Project Parking in the I-C District

The I-C: Industrial-Commercial District in the City of Orlando does not permit standard residential uses, including single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes, or standard multi-family apartments [Figure 2, Table of Allowable Uses]. However, the district does allow certain "Residential, Congregate" uses which are subject to the following permissions:

Intensive Care and Transient Care Facilities: Permitted as a principal use.
Group Housing (Type C) and Residential Care (Type C): Allowed only by Conditional Use Permit [Figure 2, Table of Allowable Uses].

Parking for these congregate residential projects in the I-C: Industrial-Commercial District must be provided according to the standards for the most similar use category as determined by the Zoning Official, typically following the requirements of Chapter 61, Part 3 [Section 58.200].

Commercial Project Parking in the I-C District

Commercial projects in the I-C: Industrial-Commercial District must provide off-street parking that accommodates both customers and service vehicles. The City of Orlando requires all commercial vehicles associated with a business to be parked in legal, designated spaces and prohibits them from being stored on unimproved surfaces or within the right-of-way [Section 58.938].

Specialized Commercial Use Ratios

The following table outlines specific parking requirements for particular commercial activities permitted within the I-C: Industrial-Commercial District:

Commercial Use Category	Specific Parking Requirement in I-C District
Indoor Shooting Ranges	1 space per shooting lane, plus standard retail requirements for all areas not dedicated to lanes [Section 58.862].
Stationary Mobile Vendors	Minimum of 5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of total area occupied by the vendor [Section 58.722].
Stationary Mobile Vendor (Loading)	Must provide an unloading drive-through area with at least 3 waiting spaces [Section 58.722].
Donation Bins (Attended)	1 dedicated employee parking space must be provided [Section 58.802].
Home Occupations	Limited to a maximum of 2 vehicles concurrently and 10 vehicles total per day [Section 58.938].

Driveway and Access Standards

Commercial sites within the I-C: Industrial-Commercial District must adhere to specific width requirements for driveways to ensure safe ingress and egress for service vehicles:

Minimum Driveway Width: 24 feet [Section 58.753].
Maximum Driveway Width: 36 feet [Section 58.753].
Curbcut Limitations: For sites with fuel sales or auto service, a maximum of one curbcut per street frontage is allowed for corner lots, and no more than two for mid-block locations [Section 58.117].

General Compliance and Maintenance

All parking facilities in the I-C: Industrial-Commercial District must be kept in good repair and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. The City of Orlando prohibits the storage of abandoned or derelict vehicles on any commercial property unless they are within a completely enclosed building or a licensed automotive repair business [Section 58.1204]. For projects involving automotive services, all customer and employee vehicles must be parked within designated spaces that comply with the landscaping and screening standards of Chapter 61 [Section 58.754].

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