Los Angeles Parking Software Provider

If you’re not one of the lucky few hundred-thousand who can conveniently get to where you need to go via Uber/Lyft, the public transit system, e-scooter, biking or walking, chances are you’re driving yourself and LA has proven to be quite the battleground for parking.

In fact, after World War II, Los Angeles began to assimilate themselves into the modern era of industrialization. LA adopted massive freeways, abandoned the streetcar system and people started to drive themselves everywhere they went. As the number of drivers in LA continued to rise, so did the demand for parking availability.

More drivers and less available parking meant that folks were just leaving their cars in random places, much like a person might leave their bicycle or scooter unattended, attached to a light post or leaning up against a building.

It wasn’t until the mid-1930s when LA started ensuring that new developments must include a minimum amount of parking spaces to keep up with the growing number of drivers and the demand for more spaces.

Today, every new apartment complex, restaurant and business in the country must adhere to similar parking lot requirements including:

• Churches, temples, and other places of worship must have 1 space per 5 persons based on maximum occupancy of the largest assembly area.
• Businesses and professional offices must have one parking spot per 400 sq. ft.
• Apartments vary depending on whether you have 1-2 bedrooms, which is 1-1.5 covered standard space per dwelling unit.
• For guest parking in apartments with over 10 units, 1 standard space must be made available per 4 dwelling units.