Indian Roads Congress Special Publication 12 TENTATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PROVISION OF PARKING SPACES FOR URBAN AREAS Lovi= Par, Cosuitante eT Intern tage "The bei hooray Published by: ‘The Indian Roads Congress Copies can be had by V.P.P. from the Secretary. Indian Roads Congress, Jamnagar House, Shabjahan Road, New Dethi-110 011 NEW DELHI 1988 Price Rs. 24 (Plus packing & postage)Published in July. 1973 Reprinted in May, 1988 Reprinted in September, 1998 (The Rights of Publication and of Trapslation are reserved) Printed at Sagar Printers & Publishers, New Delhi (500 copies) TENTATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PROVISION OF PARKING SPACES FOR URBAN AREAS 4, INTRODUCTION 1.1. Growing urbanisation, combined with rising car owner- ship, has led in recent years to an increased demand of space for parking of vehicles in the city areas, whether for long-term or short= term parking. The parking demand is likely to increase still further ata higher rate in the future, With this increase, the present tradi tional method of parking along the kerb will be inadequate. It will also be uneconomical, since to offset the reduction in available capacity of road networks caused by parked vehicles, heavy expen diture must be incurred in street widening on a large scale. The dual needs of parking and safe and economical passage of vehicles along roads could best be met by providing off-street parking and loading spaces. A way in which this could be ensured is for the local authorities to promulgate zoning ordinances requiring all new or remodelled buildings to have within the curtilage of their sites the amount of parking spaces based upon standards set by them. 1.2. Considering the need to provide guidelines to the local authorities in laying down zoning regulations, the Traffic Engineer- ing Committee (personnel given below) in their meeting held on the 2nd and 3rd November, 1972 approved tentative recommenda- tions on the subject for general guidance. The recommendations were framed after carefully considering the long and varied experi- ‘ence of other countries, and whatever limited experience was indi- genously available, It is intended to draw up more accurate reco- mmendations subsequently after conducting comprehensive surveys in a few metropolitan cites and in the light of experience gained from actual application of the tentative recommendations. These recommendations were later processed by the Specifications and Standards Committee in their meeting held on the 10th and 11th March, 1973. These were then approved by the Executive2 Parking Spaces Committee in their meeting held on the 25th April, 1973 and by the Council in their Sist meeting held on 26th April, 1973. Pensonnen oF Tra © ENoINeERING COMMITTEE H.C, Malhotra Convenor Dr. NS. Srinivasan Member-Secretary HU, Bijlanl M.D. Patel MAK: Chatterjee 8, Ramanatha Pillai P.Das S.K, Roy V.D. Desai D.V. Sabai TD. Ghosh PN. Sathe CLLN, Iyengar Dr. O.S. Sehgal SL, Kathuria TAR. Sehgal M.R. Maly RP. Sikke Brach A. Nadirshab 1. Thillaioayagam Dr. NV.A, Narasimhan PIR. Wagh G, Nand Gopal Director General (Road Develop- MS. Nerurkar ment) and Addl. Secretary to the Patel Govt. of India 2. SCOPE 2.1. The recommendations are only tentative. These are meant essentially for applying to all new or remodelled buildings. Since these recommendations are yet tentative, reasonable relaxa- tion from these may be allowed in particular circumstances. 3. DEFINITIONS: 3.1, The following definitions shall apply for the purpose of these standards : Floor Area ‘The relevant covered area. For inst- ance, in the case of residential flats, it will include the area of corridors, bathrooms ete. Five, four, three or two-star hotels: Hotels classified as such by the Tourist Department or other compe- tent authority. Parking Spaces 3 4, PARKING SPACES The desirable parking spaces for different kinds of land usage are given below 4.1. Residential (i) Detached, semi-detached and row houses : Plot area upto 1 No private or community park- 100 square metre ing space is required. Plot area from 101: Only community parking space to 200 sq. metre is requised. Plot area from 201: Only community parking space to 300 sq. metre is required. Plot area from 301: Minimum one-third of the open to 500 sq. metre area should be earmarked for parking. Polt area from 501: Minimum one-fourth of the to 1000 sq. metre ‘open area should be earmarked for parking. Polt area 1001 + Minimum one-sixth of the open ‘sq. metre and above area should be earmarked for parking. (i) Flats ‘One space for every two flats of 50 to 99 sq. metre or more of floor area (One space for every flat having 100 sq. metre or more of floor area. (Gli) Special, costly devetoped area : ‘One space for every flat of $0 to 100 sq. metre of floor area.4 Parking Spaces One and a half (1}) spaces for every flat of 100 to 150 sq. metre of floor area, Two spaces for every flat of above 150 sq. metre of floor (iv) Multi-storeyed, group housing schemes : One space for every four dwellings, except in cities like Caleutta and Bombay where the demand may be more. 4.2. Offices One space for every 70 sq. metre of floor area 4.3, Industrial Premises One space for upto 200 sq. metre of initial floor area, Additional spaces at the rate of one for every subsequent 200 sq. metre or fraction thereof. 44. Shops and Markets One space for every 80 sq. metre of floor area. 4.5, Restaurants One space for every 10 seats 4.6, ‘Theatres and Cinemas One space for every 20 seats 4.7. Hotels and Motels (i) Five and four-star hotels ‘One space for every 4 guest rooms, (ii) Three-star hotels: One space for every 8 guest rooms. (iil) Two-star hotels: One space for every 10 guest rooms. (iv) Motels : ‘One space for each guest room. 4.8. Hospitals One space for every 10 beds. Parking Spaces 5 5. LOADING-UNLOADING BERTHS: Off-street loading-untoading berths shall be 3.75 m x 7.5 m to be provided as below : (i) For all kinds of developments excepting residential ware- houses and godown: One berth for initial $00 to 1500 sq. metre of floor area, Additional berths at the rate of one for every subsequent 1000 sq. metre or part thereof. id) For warehouses Two berths for initial $00 to 1500 sq. metre of floor area. Additional berths at the rate of one for every subsequent 500 sq. metre or part thereof. ad godowns : 6. MINIMUM PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. Minimum parking space requirements for each car and truck shall be as follows : car 3mx6m When individual parking space is required. 25mx5m When parking lots for comm- unity parking are required. Trucks = -3.75mx7.5m 7. Any open space left within the premises of building I_be deemed to serve the parking demand provided it fulfils the minimum area of parking specified above.