what is off-street parking
How do you define off-street parking? I run into a question while doing the NCARB practice exams and it considers this 90-degree parking as off-street parking even if it is right next to the street.
Is there anywhere that gives a clear definition of the terms on-street and off-street parking?
are any of these two layouts considered off-street parking?
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On-street parking is typically parallel parking, in the street. It's typically free or paid for with a meter. This parking is adjacent to the street, but the land area used is probably privately owned and the sidewalk may be too.
Hope this helps.
Rebekka O'Melia, R.A., NCARB, B. Arch, M. Ed, NOMA, Step UP ARE 5.0 Courses
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Off street parking is not parallel parking on the street or any street parking, but rather separate parking lots (like you’d expect in a typical shopping center) or a parking garage. If you google “what is off street parking” the top response is “parking anywhere but on the streets”
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Thank you Michael Ermann and Rebekka O'Melia for your comments.
I have googled it as well and got similar definitions, but according to one of the NCARB practice exam questions, per the image below the parking that's adjacent to building E is off-site parking.
I am not sure how that's correct, maybe someone from NCARB can respond to this
thanks,
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Hello Yohannes,
I believe that the author of this item had a similar definition in mind as Rebekka mentioned. That this whole community complex is private and the parking by E would be akin to a small lot on a private area since its not a public street.
Based on the information provided in the question however, the parking by building E should be considered on-street as you interpreted. Off-street parking would be any parking that is in a separate lot or garage. Anywhere that is directly adjacent to the street, regardless of it being parallel/pull-in or public/private, would be on-street parking.
We'll have our item writing volunteer architects review and revise the item for a future release of the practice exam.
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NCARB Thank you for the clarification, this is helpful!
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