Parking spaces required for homes in El Centro

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Garage and covered spaces	Required parking spaces must be provided and kept available. § 29-128 · code text Parking spaces shall be provided and thereafter maintained for all buildings and uses established within the city as specified in table 29-128.1, unless otherwise specified in state law.
Guest parking	0.25 guest space per dwelling unit for 5 or more units. No guest parking for fewer than 5 units. Applies: Applies to apartments, condominiums and townhomes. § 29-128 · code text Condominiums or townhomes \| 2 per dwelling unit, plus 0.25 per unit for guest parking for 5 or more units; no guest parking for less than 5 units.
Spaces per apartment or condo	1.0 space per dwelling unit. Applies: Applies to studio or efficiency apartments. § 29-128 · code text Studio or efficiency units \| 1.0 per dwelling unit, plus 0.25 per dwelling unit for guest parking for 5 or more units; no guest parking for less than 5 units. 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit. Applies: Applies to one-bedroom apartments. § 29-128 · code text One-bedroom apartments \| 1.5 per dwelling unit, plus 0.25 per dwelling unit for guest parking for 5 or more units; no guest parking for less than 5 units. 2.0 spaces per dwelling unit. Applies: Applies to two-bedroom apartments. § 29-128 · code text Two-bedroom apartments \| 2.0 per dwelling unit, plus 0.25 per dwelling unit for guest parking for 5 or more units; no guest parking for less than 5 units. 2.0 spaces per dwelling unit, plus 0.5 space for each bedroom over 3. Applies: Applies to apartments of three or more bedrooms. § 29-128 · code text Apartments of three or more bedrooms \| 2.0 per dwelling unit, plus 0.5 spaces for each bedroom over 3, plus 0.25 per dwelling unit for guest parking for 5 or more units; no guest parking for less than 5 units. 2 spaces per dwelling unit. Applies: Applies to condominiums or townhomes. § 29-128 · code text Condominiums or townhomes \| 2 per dwelling unit, plus 0.25 per unit for guest parking for 5 or more units; no guest parking for less than 5 units. 1 space per dwelling unit. Applies: Applies to senior citizen apartment projects. § 29-128 · code text Senior citizen apartment projects \| 1 per dwelling unit, plus 0.25 per unit for guest parking for 5 or more units; no guest parking for less than 5 units.
Spaces for a single-family home	2 covered spaces per dwelling unit. Applies: Applies to single-family dwellings. § 29-128 · code text Single-family dwellings \| 2 per dwelling unit (covered)

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El Centro's code: Required parking spaces must be provided and kept available. (§ 29-128); 0.25 guest space per dwelling unit for 5 or more units. No guest parking for fewer than 5 units. (Applies to apartments, condominiums and townhomes.) (§ 29-128).

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