Downtown and Warehouse District Off-Street Parking Requirements

How parking is provided and managed plays a powerful role in shaping how communities are built and how residents get around.

Parking is provided in 2 ways:

• On-street (typically public parking), and
• Off-street parking (parking lots or parkades).

The Land Use Bylaw has rules around off-street parking, specifically how many parking spaces must be provided on a property, depending on the use. This is called a minimum parking requirement. 

The City's goal is to make sure parking regulations are meeting the needs of people in Lethbridge and that businesses have flexibility and choice in how parking is provided and used. If new rules are approved by Council, changes to parking on private property in a defined area would happen gradually over time as new buildings are built and properties are redeveloped.