How many parking spaces does a home need in Moraga?

Moraga's code: Not in the required front or side yard setback of the principal structure (Parking spaces for single-family detached units) (§ 8.76.100); Not in the required front or side yard setback of the principal structure (Guest parking for dwelling units in residential zones R-6 and higher or mixed use zones) (§ 8.76.100).

Parking spaces required for homes in Moraga: the local rules

Moraga code What Moraga's code adds
Parking in the front yard	Not in the required front or side yard setback of the principal structure Applies: Parking spaces for single-family detached units § 8.76.100 · code text For single-family detached units, each parking space shall have minimum dimensions of nine feet by nineteen (19) feet and shall not be located within the required front or side yard setback of the principal structure. Not in the required front or side yard setback of the principal structure Applies: Guest parking for dwelling units in residential zones R-6 and higher or mixed use zones § 8.76.100 · code text However, guest parking shall not be located within the required front or side yard setback of the principal structure.
Garage and covered spaces	At least 9 feet by 19 feet Applies: Each parking space for single-family detached units § 8.76.100 · code text For single-family detached units, each parking space shall have minimum dimensions of nine feet by nineteen (19) feet
Guest parking	2 guest parking spaces Applies: Lot in 3-DU, 2-DU or 1-DU per acre, rural residential or open space zones, under 45 feet of frontage or front setback over 75 feet § 8.76.100 · code text Each dwelling on a lot in the 3-DU per acre, 2-DU per acre, 1-DU per acre, rural residential, and open space zones, with less than forty-five (45) feet of frontage or which has a front setback of more than seventy-five (75) feet, shall have two guest parking spaces. 1 parking space for projects with 2 to 4 units; may be covered or uncovered Applies: Dwelling units in residential zones R-6 and higher, or in mixed use zones § 8.76.100 · code text The off-street guest parking requirement shall be one parking space for projects with two to four units and may be covered or uncovered. 1 additional parking space for every 4 units Applies: Projects with 5 or more units in residential zones R-6 and higher or mixed use zones § 8.76.100 · code text For projects with five or more units, one additional parking space shall be required for every four units.
Spaces per apartment or condo	2 covered off-street automobile parking spaces Applies: Multi-family dwelling unit with 2 bedrooms or more § 8.76.100 · code text Every multi-family dwelling unit with two bedrooms or more shall have two covered off-street automobile parking spaces. At least 1 covered off-street automobile parking space Applies: Multi-family studio and one-bedroom dwelling unit § 8.76.100 · code text Every multi-family studio and one-bedroom dwelling unit shall have at least one covered off-street automobile parking space. At least 0.5 spaces per bedroom, plus 1 additional space per employee on-site at peak staffing Applies: Senior housing; a studio counts as 1 bedroom § 8.76.100 · code text Senior housing shall have at least 0.5 automobile parking spaces per bedroom (studio units shall count as one bedroom for the purpose of this calculation), plus one additional parking space per employee on-site at peak staffing. May be reduced by up to 20% Applies: Multi-family housing, including senior housing, with a car-sharing program for occupants and at least 1 shared vehicle permanently available for every 25 units § 8.76.100 · code text Parking requirements for multi-family housing, including senior housing, may be reduced by up to twenty (20) percent where a car-sharing program for occupants is provided.
Spaces for a single-family home	2 covered off-street automobile parking spaces Applies: Every single-family dwelling unit, including townhomes and detached dwelling units § 8.76.100 · code text Every single-family dwelling unit, including townhomes and detached dwelling units, shall have two covered off-street automobile parking spaces.

Parking spaces required for homes in Moraga

What Moraga's code says

Who this affects

Frequently asked questions

Ask about a specific Moraga property

More on building on your lot in Moraga