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Parking spaces required for homes in Arroyo Grande

Arroyo Grande's own rules on parking spaces required for homes, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Arroyo Grande's code says

Arroyo Grande code What Arroyo Grande's code adds
Guest parking
  • 0.5 space per unit for visitor parking.
    Applies: Small lot (PUD) single-family homes.
    § 16.56.060 · code text
    Small lot (PUD) | 2 spaces per unit within an enclosed garage and 0.5 space/unit for visitor parking.
  • 0.5 uncovered space per unit, resident and visitor parking combined.
    Applies: Townhouses and condominiums (attached ownership units), 1 bedroom, developments over 4 units.
    § 16.56.060 · code text
    1 bedroom | 1 space per unit within an enclosed garage and .5 uncovered spaces per unit for developments over four units.
  • 0.5 uncovered space per unit, resident and visitor parking combined.
    Applies: Townhouses and condominiums (attached ownership units), 2 or more bedrooms, developments over 4 units.
    § 16.56.060 · code text
    2+ bedrooms | 2 spaces per unit within an enclosed garage and 0.5 uncovered space per unit for developments over four units.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 covered space per unit.
    Applies: Apartments and multifamily dwellings (rental units), studio.
    § 16.56.060 · code text
    Studio | 1 covered space per unit.
  • 1 covered space per unit, plus 0.5 uncovered space per unit for developments over 4 units.
    Applies: Apartments and multifamily dwellings (rental units), 1 bedroom.
    § 16.56.060 · code text
    1 bedroom | 1 covered space per unit and 0.5 uncovered space per unit for developments over four units.
  • 2 covered spaces per unit.
    Applies: Apartments and multifamily dwellings (rental units), 2 or more bedrooms.
    § 16.56.060 · code text
    2+ bedrooms | 2 covered spaces per unit and .5 unit for developments over four units.
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 spaces per unit within an enclosed garage.
    Applies: Conventional size lot.
    § 16.56.060 · code text
    Conventional size lot | 2 spaces per unit within an enclosed garage.
  • 2 spaces per unit within an enclosed garage.
    Applies: Small lot (PUD).
    § 16.56.060 · code text
    Small lot (PUD) | 2 spaces per unit within an enclosed garage and 0.5 space/unit for visitor parking.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Arroyo Grande?

Arroyo Grande's code: 0.5 space per unit for visitor parking. (Small lot (PUD) single-family homes.) (§ 16.56.060); 0.5 uncovered space per unit, resident and visitor parking combined. (Townhouses and condominiums (attached ownership units), 1 bedroom, developments over 4 units.) (§ 16.56.060).

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