Parking spaces required for homes in Downey: the local rules

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Garage and covered spaces	3 enclosed covered spaces within a garage. Applies: Applies to single-family dwellings from 3,375 up to 4,500 square feet of habitable space. § 9708 · code text 3.0 enclosed covered spaces within a garage for dwelling units equal to or above 3,375 square feet and equal to or below 4,500 square feet of habitable space 4 covered spaces within a garage. Applies: Applies to single-family dwellings with 5,000 or more square feet of habitable space. § 9708 · code text 4.0 covered spaces within a garage for dwelling units with 5,000 or greater square feet of habitable space The same number of required spaces must also be in the driveway. Tandem is allowed. Applies: Applies to detached single-family dwellings. § 9708 · code text An equivalent number of required parking spaces shall be provided in the driveway (may be tandem).
Guest parking	0.5 guest parking space per unit. Applies: Applies to apartments, condominiums, duplexes, lofts, townhouses and other multi-family units. § 9708 · code text 2.0 covered spaces within a garage; plus 0.5 guest parking space per unit 0.25 guest parking space per unit. Applies: Applies to senior citizen housing developments. § 9708 · code text 1 per dwelling unit, plus 0.25 per unit for guest parking
Spaces per apartment or condo	2 covered spaces within a garage. Applies: Applies to apartments, condominiums, duplexes, lofts, townhouses and other multi-family units. § 9708 · code text 2.0 covered spaces within a garage; plus 0.5 guest parking space per unit
Spaces for a single-family home	2 enclosed covered spaces within a garage. Applies: Applies to single-family detached homes with less than 3,375 square feet of habitable space. § 9708 · code text 2.0 enclosed covered spaces within a garage for dwelling units with less than 3,375 square feet of habitable space 3 enclosed covered spaces within a garage. Applies: Applies to single-family detached homes with 3,375 to 4,500 square feet of habitable space. § 9708 · code text 3.0 enclosed covered spaces within a garage for dwelling units equal to or above 3,375 square feet and equal to or below 4,500 square feet of habitable space 4 covered spaces within a garage. Applies: Applies to single-family detached homes with 5,000 or more square feet of habitable space. § 9708 · code text 4.0 covered spaces within a garage for dwelling units with 5,000 or greater square feet of habitable space

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Downey's code: 3 enclosed covered spaces within a garage. (Applies to single-family dwellings from 3,375 up to 4,500 square feet of habitable space.) (§ 9708); 4 covered spaces within a garage. (Applies to single-family dwellings with 5,000 or more square feet of habitable space.) (§ 9708).

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