Parking spaces required for homes in Pleasanton

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Garage and covered spaces	At least 1 space per dwelling unit must be in a garage or carport. Applies: Required off-street parking under the listed subsections. § 18.88.030 · code text At least one space per dwelling unit of the off-street parking required in subsections (A)(1), (A)(2) and (A)(3) of this section shall be located in a garage or carport.
Guest parking	1 parking space for each 7 units. Applies: Visitor parking for apartment houses. § 18.88.030 · code text Visitor parking, in a ratio of one parking space for each seven (1:7) units, shall be provided.
Spaces per apartment or condo	At least 2 parking spaces per unit. Applies: Condominiums, community apartments and separately owned townhouses. § 18.88.030 · code text Condominiums, community apartments and separately owned townhouses shall have at least two parking spaces per unit. a minimum of two spaces for each of the first four units; one and one-half spaces for each additional unit Applies: apartments with two bedrooms or less § 18.88.030 · code text For apartments with two bedrooms or less, a minimum of two spaces shall be required for each of the first four units; one and one-half spaces for each additional unit. A minimum of 2 spaces per unit. Applies: Apartments with 3 or more bedrooms, or 2 bedrooms and a den convertible to a third bedroom. § 18.88.030 · code text For apartments with three or more bedrooms (or two bedrooms and a den convertible to a third bedroom), a minimum of two spaces per unit shall be required.
Spaces for a single-family home	At least 2 parking spaces. Applies: One-family dwelling units. § 18.88.030 · code text One-family dwelling units shall have at least two parking spaces.

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Pleasanton's code: At least 1 space per dwelling unit must be in a garage or carport. (Required off-street parking under the listed subsections.) (§ 18.88.030); 1 parking space for each 7 units. (Visitor parking for apartment houses.) (§ 18.88.030).

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