Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw
Part 4 : Parking and Loading Regulations
4.6 Non-residential parking requirements
The number of parking spaces required for non-residential uses shall be calculated in accordance with Tables 4.6(A), 4.6(B), 4.6(C), 4.6(D) and 4.6(E).
Table 4.6(A): Parking Requirements for Agricultural and Rural Uses
Subsection | Use | Minimum parking space requirement |
(a) | Deleted (Bylaw 5-2026) | |
(b) | 1 per 100 m2 gross floor area (GFA) ; or 3 per tenant/establishment | |
(c) | Controlled environment agriculture (Bylaw 5-2026) | 2; plus 1 per employee |
(d) | 2; plus 1 per employee | |
(e) | Garden centre (Bylaw 5-2026) | 2 per 100 m2 GFA of retail sales structure; plus 1 per 100 m2 GFA of yard, warehouse, or both |
Table 4.6(B): Parking Requirements for Commercial and Industrial Uses
Subsection | Use | Minimum parking space requirement |
(a) | Any commercial use not listed specifically within this table, with a GFA of: |
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(i) less than 4500 m2 | 2.5 per 100 m2 of GFA | |
(ii) 4500 m2 to 8999 m2 | 3.0 per 100 m2 of GFA | |
(iii) 9000 m2 to 28000 m2 | 3.5 per 100 m2 of GFA | |
(iv) greater than 28000 m2 | 4.0 100 m2 of GFA | |
(b) | 4 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(c) | 4 per veterinarian | |
(d) | Apartment hotel | 1 per sleeping unit |
(e) | 1 per 3.5 seats; or 3.1 per 10 m2 GFA, whichever is greater | |
(f) | Autobody repair and paint | 2 per service bay |
(g) | 1 per two seats; or 2.1 per 10 m2 GFA, whichever is greater | |
(h) | 3.4 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(i) | 4 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(j) | 1 per eight students | |
(k) | 1 per 100 m2 GFA, up to 2000 m2; plus 0.2 per additional 100 m2 GFA | |
(l) | 2; plus 1 per employee | |
(m) | 2.2 per 100 m2 GFA for a minimum of 5 total parking spaces | |
(n) | 3.4 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(o) | 1 per employee | |
(p) | 1 per five seats | |
(q) | 1 per two employees; plus 2.2 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(r) | 4 per doctor or dentist | |
(s) | 1 per sleeping unit | |
(t) | 1 per four seats; or 1 per 3.0 m2 of GFA, whichever is greater | |
(u) | 3.4 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(v) | 1 per four seats | |
(w) | 2.2 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(x) | Vehicle repair | 2 per service bay |
(y) | 2.2 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(z) | 5.0 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(aa) | Any industrial use not listed specifically in this table | 3 per establishment; or 1 per 100 m2 GFA, whichever is greater; or as determined by the development authority |
Table 4.6(C): Parking Requirements for Institutional Uses
Subsection | Use | Minimum parking space requirement |
(a) | 10 per hectare | |
(b) | 1.1 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(c) | 10 per 100 m2 GFA (excluding parking garages) | |
(d) | 1 per five fixed seating spaces; plus 20 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(e) | 5 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(f) | 1.1 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(g) | 3.6 per 100 m2 GFA | |
(h) | Elementary or junior high school 2 per classroom; or 1 per 10 students, whichever is greater Senior high school 5 per classroom; or 1 per five students, whichever is greater | |
(i) | 1 per three fixed seating spaces; or 20 per 100 m2 of floor area used for assembly, recreation or other accessory uses |
Table 4.6(D): Parking Requirements for Recreational Uses
Subsection | Use | Minimum parking space requirement |
(a) | 1.1 per camping space | |
(b) | 11 per 100 m2 GFA; plus an additional 10 per 100 m2 GFA used for general assembly | |
(c) | 6 per hole; plus parking for any accessory uses | |
(d) | 1 per 3.5 seats; or 31 per 100 m2 GFA used by patrons | |
(i) Bowling alley | 4 per lane | |
(ii) Curling rink | 8 per sheet | |
(iii) Health and fitness club | 1 per 10 m2 GFA | |
(iv) Hockey rink and pool | 1 per 3.5 seats; or 1 per 5 m2 of playing/water surface | |
(v) Racket sport facilities | 2 per court | |
(e) | 1 per two boat spaces | |
(f) | Model aircraft facility | 1 per four persons |
(g) | 1 per 3.5 seats; or 31 per 100 m2 GFA used by patrons | |
(h) | Deleted (Bylaw 5-2026) | |
(i) | 1 per resort site | |
(j) | 1 per 3.5 seats |