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Parking spaces required for homes in Lafayette

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

What Lafayette's code says

Lafayette code What Lafayette's code adds
Guest parking
  • 1 guest parking space for each 5 dwelling units
    Applies: Multifamily
    § 6-604 · code text
    In addition, one guest parking space shall be provided for each five dwelling units.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1.0 space per unit
    Applies: One-bedroom multifamily units
    § 6-604 · code text
    One-bedroom, 1.0 space per unit;
  • 1.2 spaces per unit
    Applies: Two-bedroom multifamily units
    § 6-604 · code text
    Two-bedroom, 1.2 spaces per unit;
  • 1.5 spaces per unit
    Applies: Three or more bedrooms in multifamily units
    § 6-604 · code text
    Three or more bedrooms, 1.5 spaces per unit.
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 spaces
    Applies: Single-family; every dwelling unit regardless of the number of bedrooms
    § 6-604 · code text
    Every dwelling unit regardless of the number of bedrooms, 2 spaces;
  • 4 spaces
    Applies: LR-10 and LR-5 zoning
    § 6-604 · code text
    LR-10 and LR-5 zoning, 4 spaces
  • 1 space
    Applies: Single-family residence within 1/2 mile of BART
    § 6-604 · code text
    SFR w/in ½ mile of BART, 1 space

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Lafayette?

Lafayette's code: 1 guest parking space for each 5 dwelling units (Multifamily) (§ 6-604); 1.0 space per unit (One-bedroom multifamily units) (§ 6-604).

General information, not legal advice.

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