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Parking spaces required for homes in La Palma

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

What La Palma's code says

La Palma code What La Palma's code adds
Garage and covered spaces
  • 10 feet wide by 20 feet deep per parking space
    Applies: When an enclosed garage is required
    § 44-363 · code text
    When an enclosed garage is required, the minimum interior dimension for each parking space shall be ten feet wide by 20 feet deep.
  • 8 feet doorway width
    Applies: Parking spaces within a garage or carport
    § 44-363 · code text
    Parking spaces within a garage or carport shall have a doorway not less than eight feet in width.
  • An unobstructed driveway area at least 20 feet long, paved with Portland cement concrete
    Applies: Parking spaces within a garage or carport
    § 44-363 · code text
    Parking spaces within a garage or carport shall be provided with an unobstructed driveway area of at least 20 feet in length paved with Portland cement concrete.
  • The driveway needs a vertical clearance of at least 8 feet
    Applies: Parking spaces within a garage or carport
    § 44-363 · code text
    The driveway shall have a vertical clearance of not less than eight feet.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in La Palma?

La Palma's code: 10 feet wide by 20 feet deep per parking space (When an enclosed garage is required) (§ 44-363); 8 feet doorway width (Parking spaces within a garage or carport) (§ 44-363).

General information, not legal advice.

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