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Parking spaces required for homes in Morro Bay

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

What Morro Bay's code says

Morro Bay code What Morro Bay's code adds
Parking in the front yard
  • Required parking spaces cannot be in a required front or corner side setback
    § 17.27.070 · code text
    Parking spaces required pursuant to this chapter shall not be located within a required front or corner side setback.
Guest parking
  • 1 space for every 5 units
    Applies: Multi-unit residential
    § 17.27.040 · code text
    Guest parking: 1 for every 5 units
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 per studio unit
    Applies: Multi-unit residential
    § 17.27.040 · code text
    Multi-Unit Residential | 1 per studio unit 1.5 per 1-bedroom unit 2 per unit with 3 or more bedrooms Guest parking: 1 for every 5 units
  • 1.5 per 1-bedroom unit
    Applies: Multi-unit residential
    § 17.27.040 · code text
    Multi-Unit Residential | 1 per studio unit 1.5 per 1-bedroom unit 2 per unit with 3 or more bedrooms Guest parking: 1 for every 5 units
  • 2 per unit with 3 or more bedrooms
    Applies: Multi-unit residential
    § 17.27.040 · code text
    Multi-Unit Residential | 1 per studio unit 1.5 per 1-bedroom unit 2 per unit with 3 or more bedrooms Guest parking: 1 for every 5 units
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 spaces per unit
    Applies: Single-unit dwelling, attached or detached
    § 17.27.040 · code text
    Single-Unit Dwelling, Attached or Detached | 2 per unit

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Morro Bay?

Morro Bay's code: Required parking spaces cannot be in a required front or corner side setback (§ 17.27.070); 1 space for every 5 units (Multi-unit residential) (§ 17.27.040).

General information, not legal advice.

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