Parking spaces required for homes in Corte Madera

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Garage and covered spaces	One of the 2 required spaces must be covered. Applies: Applies to a single-family dwelling unit with less than 4,000 square feet of gross habitable area. § 18.20.030 · code text one of which must be covered 1 additional covered space. Applies: Applies to a single-family dwelling unit with over 4,000 square feet of gross habitable area. § 18.20.030 · code text one additional covered space for dwelling units containing over 4,000 square feet of gross habitable area One space must be in a garage or carport. Applies: Applies to an efficiency or one-bedroom unit. § 18.20.030 · code text One and one-half spaces, one of which is located in a garage or carport, for each efficiency or one-bedroom unit One space must be in a garage or carport. Applies: Applies to a two-bedroom unit. § 18.20.030 · code text Two spaces, one of which is located in a garage or carport for each two-bedroom unit Spaces need not be in a garage or carport. Applies: Applies to multiple dwellings in a non-residential district. § 18.20.030 · code text parking spaces for multiple dwellings in a non-residential district need not be located in a garage or carport
Guest parking	1 space per 10 dwelling units. Applies: Applies to projects with 10 or more units. Spaces need not be in a garage or carport. § 18.20.030 · code text One space per ten dwelling units, for the purpose of guest parking, for projects containing ten or more units - these spaces need not be located in a garage or carport
Spaces per apartment or condo	One and one-half spaces per unit Applies: efficiency or one-bedroom unit § 18.20.030 · code text One and one-half spaces, one of which is located in a garage or carport, for each efficiency or one-bedroom unit 2 spaces per unit, one of which is in a garage or carport. Applies: Applies to a two-bedroom unit. § 18.20.030 · code text Two spaces, one of which is located in a garage or carport for each two-bedroom unit
Spaces for a single-family home	2 spaces per dwelling unit, one of which must be covered. Applies: Applies to dwelling units with less than 4,000 square feet of gross habitable area. § 18.20.030 · code text Two spaces per dwelling unit containing less than 4,000 square feet of gross habitable area, one of which must be covered, 1 additional covered space. Applies: Applies to dwelling units with over 4,000 square feet of gross habitable area. § 18.20.030 · code text and one additional covered space for dwelling units containing over 4,000 square feet of gross habitable area

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Corte Madera's code: One of the 2 required spaces must be covered. (Applies to a single-family dwelling unit with less than 4,000 square feet of gross habitable area.) (§ 18.20.030); 1 additional covered space. (Applies to a single-family dwelling unit with over 4,000 square feet of gross habitable area.) (§ 18.20.030).

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