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Parking spaces required for homes in Glendale

Glendale's own rules on parking spaces required for homes, with the code text for every value.

Each rule below links to the section of the Glendale Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Glendale's code says

Glendale code What Glendale's code adds
Garage and covered spaces
  • May be unenclosed.
    Applies: Guest parking in residential projects of 4 or more units.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    spaces must be accessible, screened from view of the street, may be unenclosed
  • May be unenclosed.
    Applies: Guest parking in DSP and TOD zone projects of 10 or more units.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    spaces must be accessible, screened from view of the street, may be unenclosed
Guest parking
  • 1/4 space per unit.
    Applies: All zones except ROS, R1R, R1, DSP and TOD zones; residential projects of 4 or more units.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    Guest parking - 1/4 space per unit for residential projects of 4 or more units
  • 1 space per 10 units.
    Applies: DSP and TOD zones; projects of 10 or more units.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    Guest parking - 1 space per 10 units for projects of 10 or more units
  • 1 uncovered guest space per dwelling unit.
    Applies: PRD zone; in addition to enclosed parking spaces.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    In the PRD zone, 1 uncovered guest space per dwelling unit in addition to enclosed parking spaces
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 2 spaces.
    Applies: More than 1 unit on a lot, except ROS, R1R, R1, DSP, TOD zones; efficiencies up to 1,500 sq ft and 1 bedroom units.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    Efficiencies of up to 1,500 square feet and 1 bedroom units - 2 spaces
  • 2 spaces.
    Applies: More than 1 unit on a lot, except ROS, R1R, R1, DSP, TOD zones; 2 bedroom units.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    2 bedroom units - 2 spaces
  • 2.5 spaces.
    Applies: More than 1 unit on a lot, except ROS, R1R, R1, DSP, TOD zones; efficiencies of 1,501 to 2,000 sq ft and 3 bedroom units.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    Efficiencies of 1,501 to 2,000 square feet and 3 bedroom units - 2.5 spaces
  • 3 spaces.
    Applies: More than 1 unit on a lot, except ROS, R1R, R1, DSP, TOD zones; efficiencies over 2,000 sq ft; 4 or more bedrooms.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    Efficiencies of more than 2,000 square feet and any unit containing 4 or more bedrooms - 3 spaces
  • 1 space.
    Applies: DSP and TOD zones; 1 bedroom units.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    1 bedroom units - 1 space
  • 2 spaces.
    Applies: DSP and TOD zones; units of 2 bedrooms or more.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    Units of 2 bedrooms or more - 2 spaces, except that only 1 parking space is required for each senior residential unit
  • 1 space.
    Applies: DSP and TOD zones; senior residential units with 2 bedrooms or more.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    Units of 2 bedrooms or more - 2 spaces, except that only 1 parking space is required for each senior residential unit
  • 1 space per unit.
    Applies: Senior housing in projects with more than 1 dwelling unit.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    1 space per unit in projects with more than 1 dwelling unit
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 spaces.
    Applies: R-3050, R-2250, R-1650 and R-1250 zones; one dwelling unit on a lot; cumulative gross floor area 0 to 3,499 sq. ft.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    0 - 3,499 sq. ft. | 2 spaces
  • 3 spaces.
    Applies: R-3050, R-2250, R-1650 and R-1250 zones; one dwelling unit on a lot; cumulative gross floor area 3,500 to 5,999 sq. ft.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    3,500 - 5,999 sq. ft. | 3 spaces
  • 4 spaces.
    Applies: R-3050, R-2250, R-1650 and R-1250 zones; one dwelling unit on a lot; cumulative gross floor area 6,000 to 7,999 sq. ft.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    6,000 - 7,999 sq. ft. | 4 spaces
  • 5 spaces.
    Applies: R-3050, R-2250, R-1650 and R-1250 zones; one dwelling unit on a lot; cumulative gross floor area 8,000 sq. ft. and up.
    § 30.32.050 · code text
    8,000 + sq. ft. | 5 spaces

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Glendale?

Glendale's code: May be unenclosed. (Guest parking in residential projects of 4 or more units.) (§ 30.32.050); May be unenclosed. (Guest parking in DSP and TOD zone projects of 10 or more units.) (§ 30.32.050).

General information, not legal advice.

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