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Parking spaces required for homes in Rocklin

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

What Rocklin's code says

Rocklin code What Rocklin's code adds
Garage and covered spaces
  • Two-car garage, at least 400 square feet and 20 by 20 feet, plus driveway pad at least 20 feet long
    Applies: First option for the two required spaces; single-family homes, duplexes, half-plexes and mobile homes on individual lots
    § 17.66.100 · code text
    A two-car garage at least four hundred square feet in area shall be provided. The two-car garage shall be at least twenty feet in width and twenty feet in length. A driveway pad at least twenty feet in length immediately contiguous to the front of the garage opening shall also be provided.
  • One-car garage, at least 240 square feet (12 by 20 feet), plus a paved carport or uncovered space
    Applies: Alternative to the two-car garage; space at least 10 by 20 feet; driveway at least 20 feet long; single-family homes, duplexes, half-plexes, mobile homes
    § 17.66.100 · code text
    As an alternative to subdivision 1 of this subsection, a one-car garage at least two hundred forty feet in area and a carport or uncovered parking space may be provided.
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 paved parking spaces per dwelling unit, inside the buildable portion of the lot, not in the required setbacks
    Applies: Single-family dwellings, duplexes, half-plexes and mobile homes on individual lots
    § 17.66.100 · code text
    Single-family dwellings, duplexes, half-plexes, mobile homes on individual lots, and accessory single-family dwellings for agricultural uses shall provide a minimum of two paved parking spaces per dwelling unit, which shall be located within the buildable portion of the lot, excluding all required front, side and rear yard setbacks.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Rocklin?

Rocklin's code: Two-car garage, at least 400 square feet and 20 by 20 feet, plus driveway pad at least 20 feet long (First option for the two required spaces; single-family homes, duplexes, half-plexes and mobile homes on individual lots) (§ 17.66.100); One-car garage, at least 240 square feet (12 by 20 feet), plus a paved carport or uncovered space (Alternative to the two-car garage; space at least 10 by 20 feet; driveway at least 20 feet long; single-family homes, duplexes, half-plexes, mobile homes) (§ 17.66.100).

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