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Parking spaces required for homes in Galt

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

What Galt's code says

Galt code What Galt's code adds
Garage and covered spaces
  • 75% of all spaces must be covered.
    Applies: Applies to multiple-family dwellings (3 or more).
    § 18.48.040 · code text
    One (1) space for each one (1) bedroom dwelling, two (2) spaces for each dwelling with more than one (1) bedroom; seventy-five percent (75%) of all spaces shall be covered; plus one (1) guest parking space for each four (4) units.
  • Minimum 20 feet by 20 feet inside dimensions.
    Applies: Applies to single-family residential dwellings.
    § 18.48.040 · code text
    The garage shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet by twenty (20) feet inside dimensions clear of all obstructions, with a minimum door opening of sixteen (16) feet.
  • Minimum door opening of 16 feet.
    Applies: Applies to single-family residential dwellings.
    § 18.48.040 · code text
    The garage shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet by twenty (20) feet inside dimensions clear of all obstructions, with a minimum door opening of sixteen (16) feet.
Guest parking
  • 1 guest parking space for each 4 units.
    Applies: Applies to multiple-family dwellings (3 or more).
    § 18.48.040 · code text
    One (1) space for each one (1) bedroom dwelling, two (2) spaces for each dwelling with more than one (1) bedroom; seventy-five percent (75%) of all spaces shall be covered; plus one (1) guest parking space for each four (4) units.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 space for each 1-bedroom dwelling.
    Applies: Applies to multiple-family dwellings (3 or more).
    § 18.48.040 · code text
    One (1) space for each one (1) bedroom dwelling, two (2) spaces for each dwelling with more than one (1) bedroom; seventy-five percent (75%) of all spaces shall be covered; plus one (1) guest parking space for each four (4) units.
  • 2 spaces for each dwelling with more than 1 bedroom.
    Applies: Applies to multiple-family dwellings (3 or more), dwellings with more than 1 bedroom.
    § 18.48.040 · code text
    One (1) space for each one (1) bedroom dwelling, two (2) spaces for each dwelling with more than one (1) bedroom; seventy-five percent (75%) of all spaces shall be covered; plus one (1) guest parking space for each four (4) units.
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 paved spaces inside a garage, reached by a paved driveway at least 16 feet wide.
    § 18.48.040 · code text
    Single-family residential dwellings shall have two (2) paved parking spaces within a garage accessed by a minimum sixteen (16) foot wide paved driveway.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Galt?

Galt's code: 75% of all spaces must be covered. (Applies to multiple-family dwellings (3 or more).) (§ 18.48.040); Minimum 20 feet by 20 feet inside dimensions. (Applies to single-family residential dwellings.) (§ 18.48.040).

General information, not legal advice.

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