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Parking spaces required for homes in Livermore

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

What Livermore's code says

Livermore code What Livermore's code adds
Garage and covered spaces
  • No covered spaces are required.
    Applies: Studio, 1 bedroom, or 2 or more bedroom residential units.
    § 4.04.020 · code text
    | 2 or more bedroom | 2 | No covered spaces required |
  • At least 8'6" wide by 19' long, with 7' clear height.
    Applies: Enclosed parking space; add 1 foot of width on each side next to a wall, fence or other obstruction.
    § 4.04.060 · code text
    | Enclosed | 8'6" | 19' | 7' |
  • At least 8'6" wide by 18' long, with 7' clear height.
    Applies: Covered parking space; add 1 foot of width on each side next to a wall, fence or other obstruction.
    § 4.04.060 · code text
    | Covered | 8'6" | 18' | 7' |
Guest parking
  • 1 guest space per 4 units.
    Applies: Multiple-family developments.
    § 4.04.020 · code text
    | Guest Spaces (multiple families) | 1 per 4 units | No covered spaces required |
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 2 spaces per unit.
    Applies: Each mobile home in mobile home parks.
    § 4.04.020 · code text
    | Each Mobile Home | 2 spaces per unit | |
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 1 space per unit.
    Applies: Detached and attached residential units: studio.
    § 4.04.020 · code text
    | Studio | 1 | No covered spaces required |
  • 1 space per unit.
    Applies: Detached and attached residential units: 1 bedroom.
    § 4.04.020 · code text
    | 1 bedroom | 1 | No covered spaces required |
  • 2 spaces per unit.
    Applies: Detached and attached residential units: 2 or more bedrooms.
    § 4.04.020 · code text
    | 2 or more bedroom | 2 | No covered spaces required |

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Livermore?

Livermore's code: No covered spaces are required. (Studio, 1 bedroom, or 2 or more bedroom residential units.) (§ 4.04.020); At least 8'6" wide by 19' long, with 7' clear height. (Enclosed parking space; add 1 foot of width on each side next to a wall, fence or other obstruction.) (§ 4.04.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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