March 21, 2024

LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Letters to Industry

Electronic Parking Calculator Now Available: Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance Article 6 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements

The County has just released an electronic calculator to assist in determining required parking for land uses in Fairfax County. This calculator incorporates changes to Section 6100 of the Zoning Ordinance. Using the calculator, you can determine the expected minimum parking for:

• Any use in the ordinance
• Uses located in tiered framework areas defined in Section 6100.5 of the ordinance
• Bicycles
• Vehicle loading

The calculator can be used to determine parking requirements associated with changes in site uses and incorporates the ordinance changes from Parking Reimagined designed to create more flexibility for shopping centers, office buildings, and industrial uses.

The Electronic Parking Calculator can be accessed through Section 6100.4 of the ordinance as well as other key areas within Article 6. In addition, the calculator and training resources associated with the updated regulations are available through the LDS Off-Street Parking webpage.

If you have any questions, please contact Michael Davis, Parking Program Manager, in the Site Development and Inspection Division at 703-324-3065, TTY 711.