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Parking spaces required for homes in Marin County

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

What Marin County's code says

Marin County code What Marin County's code adds
Guest parking
  • 1 guest space per 5 dwelling units.
    Applies: Studio, one-, two- and three-plus-bedroom units; base standard.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Base Standard: 1 space per unit, plus one guest space per 5 dwelling units
  • 1 guest space per 5 units.
    Applies: Senior citizen housing (age-restricted), all unit sizes.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Senior Citizen Housing: 0.5 spaces per unit, plus 1 guest space per 5 units
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 space per unit.
    Applies: Studio and single-room-occupancy units; base standard.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Base Standard: 1 space per unit, plus one guest space per 5 dwelling units
  • 0.5 spaces per unit.
    Applies: Senior citizen housing (age-restricted), all unit sizes.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Senior Citizen Housing: 0.5 spaces per unit, plus 1 guest space per 5 units
  • 0.75 spaces per unit.
    Applies: Studio and single-room-occupancy units; housing overlay designation.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Housing Overlay Designation: 0.75 spaces per unit
  • 1.25 spaces per unit.
    Applies: One-bedroom units; base standard.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Base Standard: 1.25 spaces per unit, plus 1 guest space per 5 dwelling units
  • 0.75 spaces per unit.
    Applies: One-bedroom units; housing overlay designation.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Housing Overlay Designation: 0,75 spaces per unit
  • 1.5 spaces per unit.
    Applies: Two-bedroom units; base standard.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Base Standard: 1.5 spaces per unit, plus 1 guest space per 5 dwelling units
  • 1 space per unit.
    Applies: Two-bedroom units; housing overlay designation.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Housing Overlay Designation: 1 space per unit
  • 2 spaces per unit.
    Applies: Three-plus-bedroom units; base standard.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Base Standard: 2 spaces per unit, plus 1 guest space per 5 dwelling units
  • 1 space per unit.
    Applies: Three-plus-bedroom units; housing overlay designation.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Housing Overlay Designation 3 :1 space per unit
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 spaces per unit.
    Applies: Detached single family and duplex; base standard.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Base Standard: 2 spaces per unit
  • 0.5 spaces per unit.
    Applies: Detached single family and duplex; senior citizen housing.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Senior Citizen Housing 2 : 0.5 spaces per unit, plus 1 guest space per 5 units
  • 1 space per unit.
    Applies: Detached single family and duplex; housing overlay designation.
    § 24.04.340 · code text
    Housing Overlay Designation 4 :1 space per unit

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Marin County?

Marin County's code: 1 guest space per 5 dwelling units. (Studio, one-, two- and three-plus-bedroom units; base standard.) (§ 24.04.340); 1 guest space per 5 units. (Senior citizen housing (age-restricted), all unit sizes.) (§ 24.04.340).

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