Parking spaces required for homes in Los Alamitos

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Parking in the front yard	Park only on a paved driveway. Applies: All vehicles, including recreational vehicles and trailers, in a front setback area of a residential parcel. § 17.22.090 · code text In a front setback area, all vehicles—including recreational vehicles, recreational items, trailers, and utility trailers—shall be parked or left standing only on a paved driveway and shall not be parked or left standing on another part of the front setback area. No wider than the garage or carport, or 50 percent of the parcel width at the street, whichever is less. Applies: Driveways leading to a garage or carport on a residential parcel. § 17.22.090 · code text Driveways shall lead to a garage or carport and shall not exceed the width of the garage or carport or 50 percent of the parcel width at the street, whichever is less. Minimum driveway width is 12 feet. Applies: Residential parcels. § 17.22.090 · code text A minimum driveway width of 12 feet is required.
Garage and covered spaces	An enclosed garage. Applies: Single-family dwellings. § 17.22.090 · code text For single-family dwellings, required parking spaces for each dwelling unit shall be located in an enclosed garage. 2 required parking spaces in a fully enclosed garage space. Applies: Condominiums. § 17.22.090 · code text For condominiums, two of the required parking spaces shall be located in a fully enclosed garage space equipped with a functional, automatic garage door opener. 1 required parking space in a fully enclosed garage space. Applies: All other multiple-family dwellings. § 17.22.090 · code text For all other multiple-family dwellings, one of the required parking spaces shall be located in a fully enclosed garage space equipped with a functional, automatic garage door opener. At least 10 by 20 feet inside, free of laundry and water heaters (tankless units 4+ feet up are allowed). Applies: Covered parking spaces (garages or carports). § 17.22.090 · code text Covered parking spaces (garages or carports) shall have a minimum interior measurement of 10 feet by 20 feet, clear of any encroachments such as laundry facilities and water heaters, except for tankless water heaters which are mounted a minimum of four feet above a finished floor. Carports or open space parking spaces are allowed. Applies: Required guest spaces for dwelling units. § 17.22.090 · code text Carports or open space parking spaces are allowed for required guest spaces for dwelling units.

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Los Alamitos's code: Park only on a paved driveway. (All vehicles, including recreational vehicles and trailers, in a front setback area of a residential parcel.) (§ 17.22.090); No wider than the garage or carport, or 50 percent of the parcel width at the street, whichever is less. (Driveways leading to a garage or carport on a residential parcel.) (§ 17.22.090).

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