Wyoming, MI Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Sec. 90-601(1) of the Wyoming, Michigan Zoning Ordinance, "Off-street parking location and setbacks," governs residential driveways citywide. Off-street parking for single- and two-family homes must sit on the same lot as the house and consist of a driveway and/or garage; it cannot be located on a separate parcel. Driveways must be at least eight feet wide and must be paved, and must be set back at least one foot from the adjoining side lot line. The only carve-out in the code is for the ER estate residential zoning district, where the portion of a driveway more than 50 feet from the public street may be left as gravel rather than paved, recognizing the longer driveways typical of larger estate lots.

Beyond the driveway itself, the same subsection caps front-yard parking: no more than one parking space may be located within the required front yard, and every parking space, not just the driveway, must be paved. The rule also protects existing unpaved driveways from being forced into compliance by ordinary growth: additions to an existing single- or two-family dwelling do not trigger a requirement to pave a driveway that was built unpaved. Broader parking-lot construction, including any new driveway serving a commercial or multi-family use, additionally requires site plan approval under Article 5 and a pre-occupancy inspection by the building department under Sec. 90-601(2), with asphalt or concrete paving required except where the city engineer approves an alternative surface such as permeable pavers for low-use areas.