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Parking spaces required for homes in Laguna Woods

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

What Laguna Woods's code says

Laguna Woods code What Laguna Woods's code adds
Garage and covered spaces
  • Minimum 10 feet wide and 20 feet long of unobstructed area
    Applies: Each required covered off-street parking space for single-family dwellings; garage or carport
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    Each required covered off-street parking space for single-family dwellings shall be in a garage or carport a minimum of ten feet in width and 20 feet in length of unobstructed area.
  • Minimum unobstructed size of 10 feet wide and 18 feet long
    Applies: Garages or carports containing 2 or more side-by-side parking spaces
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    In garages or carports containing two or more side-by-side parking spaces, the required minimum width may include the exterior walls or supports of the structure, provided minimum unobstructed dimensions of ten feet in width and 18 feet in length are met.
  • 1 space must be covered for each dwelling unit
    Applies: Zero to one-bedroom dwelling units in buildings with 2 or more dwelling units on one building site
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4)d. below, one space shall be covered for each dwelling unit.
  • 1 of the spaces must be covered for each dwelling unit
    Applies: Two-bedroom dwelling units in buildings with 2 or more dwelling units on one building site
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4)d. below, one of the spaces shall be covered for each dwelling unit.
  • 2 spaces must be covered for each dwelling unit
    Applies: Three or more bedroom dwelling units in buildings with 2 or more dwelling units on one building site
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4)d. below, two spaces shall be covered for each dwelling unit.
  • The requirement that off-street spaces be covered does not apply
    Applies: Multifamily projects of 5 or more dwelling units, or second units
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the requirement that off-street parking spaces be covered is not applicable for multifamily projects of five or more dwelling units or "second" units per Section 13.26.100.
Guest parking
  • At least 1 guest parking space per 4 dwelling units, rounded up to the next whole number
    Applies: Multi-unit residential sites; in addition to the resident spaces above
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    In addition to the above, at least one guest parking space per every four dwelling units, rounded up to the next nearest whole number, shall be provided.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • One and one-half off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit
    Applies: zero to one-bedroom units; sites with two or more dwelling units
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    Zero to one-bedroom dwelling units. One and one-half off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit.
  • 2 off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit
    Applies: Two-bedroom units; sites with 2 or more dwelling units
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    Two-bedroom dwelling units. Two off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit.
  • Two and one-half off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit, plus one-half off-street parking space for each Bedroom in excess of three
    Applies: three or more bedroom units; sites with two or more dwelling units
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    Three or more bedroom dwelling units. Two and one-half off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit, plus one-half off-street parking space for each Bedroom in excess of three.
  • 1.0 assigned and 0 unassigned
    Applies: Optional alternative for sites of 5 or more dwelling units; unit size 700 square feet or less
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    700 or less | 1.0 | 0
  • 1.0 assigned and +.17 unassigned
    Applies: Optional alternative for sites of 5 or more dwelling units; unit size 701 to 800 square feet
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    701—800 | 1.0 | +.17
  • 1.0 assigned and +.34 unassigned
    Applies: Optional alternative for sites of 5 or more dwelling units; unit size 801 to 900 square feet
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    801—900 | 1.0 | +.34
  • 1.0 assigned and +.50 unassigned
    Applies: Optional alternative for sites of 5 or more dwelling units; unit size 901 to 1000 square feet
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    901—1000 | 1.0 | +.50
  • 1.0 assigned and +.67 unassigned
    Applies: Optional alternative for sites of 5 or more dwelling units; unit size 1001 to 1100 square feet
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    1001—1100 | 1.0 | +.67
  • 1.0 assigned and +.84 unassigned
    Applies: Optional alternative for sites of 5 or more dwelling units; unit size 1101 to 1200 square feet
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    1101—1200 | 1.0 | +.84
  • 1.0 assigned and +1.00 unassigned
    Applies: Optional alternative for sites of 5 or more dwelling units; unit size 1201 to 1300 square feet
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    1201—1300 | 1.0 | +1.00
  • 1.0 assigned and +1.18 unassigned
    Applies: Optional alternative for sites of 5 or more dwelling units; unit size 1301 to 1400 square feet
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    1301—1400 | 1.0 | +1.18
  • 1.0 assigned and +1.34 unassigned
    Applies: Optional alternative for sites of 5 or more dwelling units; unit size 1401 to 1500 square feet
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    1401—1500 | 1.0 | +1.34
  • 1.0 assigned and +1.50 unassigned
    Applies: Optional alternative for sites of 5 or more dwelling units; unit size over 1500 square feet
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    over 1500 | 1.0 | +1.50
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 covered parking spaces for each dwelling
    Applies: Attached or detached single-family dwellings
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    Attached or detached single-family dwellings. Two covered parking spaces for each dwelling.
  • 1 additional parking space within 200 feet of the dwelling
    Applies: Dwellings with less than a 17-foot setback from the back of curb or sidewalk, whichever is closest to the garage or carport
    § 13.18.040 · code text
    Those dwellings having less than a 17-foot setback from the back of curb or sidewalk, whichever is closest to the garage or carport, shall provide one additional parking space within 200 feet of the dwelling.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Laguna Woods?

Laguna Woods's code: Minimum 10 feet wide and 20 feet long of unobstructed area (Each required covered off-street parking space for single-family dwellings; garage or carport) (§ 13.18.040); Minimum unobstructed size of 10 feet wide and 18 feet long (Garages or carports containing 2 or more side-by-side parking spaces) (§ 13.18.040).

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