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Parking spaces required for homes in Rancho Mirage

Rancho Mirage's own rules on parking spaces required for homes, with the code text for every value.

Each rule below links to the section of the Rancho Mirage Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Rancho Mirage's code says

Rancho Mirage code What Rancho Mirage's code adds
Garage and covered spaces
  • 2 covered spaces for each unit.
    Applies: Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings with 2 or more bedrooms.
    § 17.26.040 · code text
    Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings | 2 bedrooms or more-2 covered for each unit and 1 off-street guest space for every 2 units.
  • 2 spaces within an enclosed garage.
    Applies: Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums.
    § 17.26.040 · code text
    Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums | 2 spaces within an enclosed garage and 1 off-street guest parking space for every 2 units.
Guest parking
  • 1 off-street guest space for every 2 units.
    Applies: Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings; 1-bedroom units.
    § 17.26.040 · code text
    Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings | 1 bedroom units-1 covered for each unit and 1 off-street guest space for every two units.
  • 1 off-street guest space for every 2 units.
    Applies: Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings with 2 or more bedrooms.
    § 17.26.040 · code text
    Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings | 2 bedrooms or more-2 covered for each unit and 1 off-street guest space for every 2 units.
  • 1 off-street guest parking space for every 2 units.
    Applies: Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums.
    § 17.26.040 · code text
    Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums | 2 spaces within an enclosed garage and 1 off-street guest parking space for every 2 units.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 covered space for each unit.
    Applies: Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings; 1-bedroom units.
    § 17.26.040 · code text
    Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings | 1 bedroom units-1 covered for each unit and 1 off-street guest space for every two units.
  • 2 covered spaces for each unit.
    Applies: Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings with 2 or more bedrooms.
    § 17.26.040 · code text
    Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings | 2 bedrooms or more-2 covered for each unit and 1 off-street guest space for every 2 units.
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 spaces in an enclosed garage.
    Applies: Single-family housing with access to a public street.
    § 17.26.040 · code text
    Single-family housing with access to a public street | 2 spaces in an enclosed garage.
  • 2 spaces within an enclosed garage.
    Applies: Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums.
    § 17.26.040 · code text
    Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums | 2 spaces within an enclosed garage and 1 off-street guest parking space for every 2 units.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Rancho Mirage?

Rancho Mirage's code: 2 covered spaces for each unit. (Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings with 2 or more bedrooms.) (§ 17.26.040); 2 spaces within an enclosed garage. (Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums.) (§ 17.26.040).

General information, not legal advice.

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