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Parking spaces required for homes in El Cajon

El Cajon'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 El Cajon Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What El Cajon's code says

El Cajon code What El Cajon's code adds
Parking in the front yard
  • 1 additional paved parking space.
    Applies: Applies to flag lots; the space may not be in a required front or exterior side yard.
    § 17.185.170 · code text
    Flag lots must provide one additional paved parking space, which may not be located in a required front or exterior side yard and may not block the driveway leading to the required garage.
Garage and covered spaces
  • 2 spaces in an enclosed garage, with unobstructed interior size of at least 20 ft by 20 ft.
    Applies: Applies to single-family units in the O-S, RS and RM-6000 zones.
    § 17.185.170 · code text
    Must provide two spaces in an enclosed garage with minimum unobstructed interior dimensions of 20 ft. by 20 ft.
Guest parking
  • 1 additional paved space per unit for visitors.
    Applies: Applies in the RM-6000 zone.
    § 17.185.170 · code text
    Must provide one additional paved space per unit as visitor parking.
  • At least 50% of the supplemental parking must be reserved for visitors.
    Applies: Applies to multi-family developments, including mixed-use, when supplemental parking is open parking.
    § 17.185.170 · code text
    Supplemental parking may be available as open parking provided that a minimum of 50% of the parking is reserved for visitors.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 space per unit.
    Applies: Applies in RM-4300 through RM-HR zones, for a studio unit.
    § 17.185.170 · code text
    | RM-4300 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | .25 |
  • 1.5 spaces per unit.
    Applies: Applies in RM-4300 through RM-HR zones, for a 1 bedroom unit.
    § 17.185.170 · code text
    | RM-4300 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | .25 |
  • 2 spaces per unit.
    Applies: Applies in RM-4300 through RM-HR zones, for a unit with 2 or more bedrooms.
    § 17.185.170 · code text
    | RM-4300 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | .25 |
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 spaces per unit, in an enclosed garage.
    Applies: Applies in the O-S, RS-40, RS-20, RS-14, RS-9 and RS-6 zones.
    § 17.185.170 · code text
    Must provide two spaces in an enclosed garage with minimum unobstructed interior dimensions of 20 ft. by 20 ft.
  • 2 spaces per unit in an enclosed garage, plus 1 additional paved visitor space per unit.
    Applies: Applies in the RM-6000 zone.
    § 17.185.170 · code text
    Must provide two spaces in an enclosed garage with minimum unobstructed interior dimensions of 20 ft. by 20 ft.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in El Cajon?

El Cajon's code: 1 additional paved parking space. (Applies to flag lots; the space may not be in a required front or exterior side yard.) (§ 17.185.170); 2 spaces in an enclosed garage, with unobstructed interior size of at least 20 ft by 20 ft. (Applies to single-family units in the O-S, RS and RM-6000 zones.) (§ 17.185.170).

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