UDCPR 2020 / Chapter 8, Parking, loading and unloading spaces

Table 8-A Parking Space Requirement

UDCPR 2020 as amended to 30.01.2025

Table No.8-A - Parking Space Requirement
          Sr. No.                          Type of Vehicle                         Minimum size / area of parking space
              1         Motor vehicle                                              2.5 m. x 5.0 m.
              2         Scooter, Motor Cycle                                       1.0 m. x 2.0 m.
              3         Transport vehicle / Ambulance / Mini Bus                   3.75 m. x 7.5 m.
Note :
(1)
    (a) In the case of parking spaces for motor vehicle, upto 50 percent of the prescribed space may
        be of the size of 2.3 m. x 4.5 m.
(1)
    (b) Minimum size of parking space in mechanized / puzzle parking system shall be 2.3 m. x
        5.8 m. for big cars and 2.1 m. x 5.0 m. for small cars.
iii) Marking of Parking Spaces
     Parking space shall be paved and clearly marked for different types of vehicles.
iv) Manoeuvring and Other Ancillary Spaces
     Off street parking space must have adequate vehicular access to a street and the area shall be
     exclusive of drives, aisles and such other provisions required for adequate manoeuvring of
     vehicles. The width of drive for motor vehicles and scooter, motor cycle shall be minimum
     3.00 m. and 2.00 m. respectively.
v) Composite parking
       The composite parking of vehicles like one car with two scooters may be allowed. Also, six
       scooters' parking may be allowed to be converted in one car parking. In such cases, drives or
       aisles shall be required taking into consideration entire composite parking.
vi) Bus bay for schools / multiplex / malls / assembly buildings / group housing
      For these occupancies, being a special building, a bus bay of required size shall be provided
      within premise or along main road on which plot abuts. This shall be applicable for housing
      scheme having more than 500 flats.
(1)
      Inserted Vide Corrigendum / Addendum No.CR.79/2021, dt.02nd December, 2021

vii) Ramps for Basement Parking
     Ramps for parking in basement should conform to the requirement of Regulation No.9.12
viii) Other Parking Requirements
      a) To meet the parking requirements as per these regulations, common parking area for
         group of buildings, open or multi-storeyed, may be allowed in the same premises.
      b) In addition to the parking spaces provided for building of Mercantile (Commercial) like
         office, market, departmental store, shopping mall and building of industrial and storage,
         loading and unloading spaces shall be provided at the rate of one space for each
         1000 sq.m. of floor carpet area or fraction thereof exceeding the first 200 sq.m. of floor
         area, shall be provided. The space shall not be less than 3.75 m. x 7.5 m. (1) subject to
         maximum requirement of 4 such parking spaces for office buildings and 6 parking
         spaces for other buildings. However, in case of office building, such parking spaces
         shall not exceed more than 4.
      c) Parking lock up garages shall be included in the calculation for F.S.I. calculations.
      d) The space to be left out for parking as given in this regulation shall be in addition to the
         marginal open spaces left out for lighting and ventilation purposes as given in these
         regulations. These spaces may be used for parking provided minimum distance of 3.0 m.
         (6.0 m. in case of special building mentioned in Regulation No.2.2.8) around the
         buildings is kept free of any parking or loading and unloading spaces, excepting the
         building as mentioned in Clause (c) above. Such parking area adjoining the plot
         boundary may be allowed to be covered on top by sheet roofing, so as not to in fringe
         the marginal distance to be kept open as specified above. Further such sheet roofing
         shall not include the area adjoining the plot boundary to be used for tree plantation as
         mentioned in Regulation No.3.4.1(iii), if any.
      e) In case of parking spaces provided in basements, at least two separate ramps of adequate
         width and slope for entry and exit shall be provided preferably at opposite ends. One
         ramp may be provided as specified in Regulation No.9.12.
           (1)
                 f) Mechanical / Hydraulic / Stack parking / Parking tower may be permitted at 1.5 m. in
                   side and rear margin under following circumstances -
                    1. Minimum 6.0 m. drive way shall be kept clear from all kind of obstruction for easy
                       manoeuvrability of fire and rescue appliances like ambulance. For building defined
                       as High Rise building and special building in these regulations, 9.0 m. turning circle
                       around the building shall be maintained.
                    2. For Non Special building as defined in these regulations, such distance shall not be
                       less than 3.0 m.
                    3. Such mechanical / hydraulic / parking tower may be permitted touching the building
                       on dead wall side. Provided that the dead wall must be 2 hours fire rated wall.
                    4. The fire protection arrangement as per storage building will be made applicable to
                       such parking towers as per Table - 7 of Part - 4 of NBC - 2016.

To see how Table 8-A and the rest of UDCPR apply to a particular plot, with the clause behind every figure, open Citiwise.

The text of the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations for Maharashtra State, as amended to 30.01.2025. The notification of the Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra, is the authoritative text.