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Parking spaces required for homes in Paramount

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

What Paramount's code says

Paramount code What Paramount's code adds
Garage and covered spaces
  • 20-foot by 20-foot minimum interior size.
    Applies: R-1 zones.
    § 17.44.460 · code text
    Each dwelling unit shall be provided with two off-street garage (20-foot by 20-foot minimum interior dimension) parking spaces.
  • 20-foot by 20-foot minimum interior size.
    Applies: R-2 zone.
    § 17.44.460 · code text
    Each dwelling unit shall be provided with two off-street garage (20-foot by 20-foot minimum interior dimension) parking spaces.
  • Spaces must be covered, in a carport or garage.
    Applies: R-M zone; resident parking for multiple residential uses.
    § 17.44.460 · code text
    Parking spaces shall be covered and located within a carport or garage.
Guest parking
  • 1 guest parking space for each dwelling unit.
    Applies: R-2 zone.
    § 17.44.460 · code text
    Additionally, one guest parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit.
  • 1 space per unit.
    Applies: R-M zone; multiple residential uses; off-street and clearly labeled as guest parking.
    § 17.44.460 · code text
    Guest parking for multiple residential uses shall be provided at the rate of one space per unit, to be located off-street and clearly labeled as such.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 2 covered spaces per unit.
    Applies: R-M zone; multiple residential uses.
    § 17.44.460 · code text
    Resident parking for multiple residential uses shall be provided at the rate of two covered spaces per unit.
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 off-street garage parking spaces.
    Applies: R-1 zones.
    § 17.44.460 · code text
    Each dwelling unit shall be provided with two off-street garage (20-foot by 20-foot minimum interior dimension) parking spaces.
  • 2 off-street garage parking spaces.
    Applies: R-2 zone.
    § 17.44.460 · code text
    Each dwelling unit shall be provided with two off-street garage (20-foot by 20-foot minimum interior dimension) parking spaces.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Paramount?

Paramount's code: 20-foot by 20-foot minimum interior size. (R-1 zones.) (§ 17.44.460); 20-foot by 20-foot minimum interior size. (R-2 zone.) (§ 17.44.460).

General information, not legal advice.

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