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Parking spaces required for homes in San Bernardino

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

What San Bernardino's code says

San Bernardino code What San Bernardino's code adds
Guest parking
  • 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units
    Applies: One-bedroom multifamily residential units
    § 19.24.040 · code text
    One Bedroom 1.5 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units.
  • 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units
    Applies: Two-bedroom multifamily residential units
    § 19.24.040 · code text
    Two bedrooms 2 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units.
  • 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units
    Applies: Multifamily residential units with 3 or more bedrooms
    § 19.24.040 · code text
    Three or more bedrooms 2.5 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for 5 units.
  • 1 uncovered off-street guest parking space for every 5 units
    Applies: Planned residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums
    § 19.24.040 · code text
    Planned residential developments, 2 covered spaces within an enclosed garage and 1 including single-family dwellings and uncovered off-street guest parking space for every 5 condominiums units.
  • 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units
    Applies: Senior citizen apartments
    § 19.24.040 · code text
    Senior citizen apartments 1 covered space for each unit, plus 1 uncovered space for each space for 5 units for guest parking.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 space per unit
    Applies: Studio multifamily residential units
    § 19.24.040 · code text
    Studio 1 space per unit (MC 1354 7/5/11)
  • 1.5 covered spaces per unit
    Applies: Multifamily residential, one-bedroom units
    § 19.24.040 · code text
    One Bedroom 1.5 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units.
  • 2 covered spaces per unit
    Applies: Multifamily residential, two-bedroom units
    § 19.24.040 · code text
    Two bedrooms 2 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units.
  • 2.5 covered spaces per unit
    Applies: Multifamily residential, units with 3 or more bedrooms
    § 19.24.040 · code text
    Three or more bedrooms 2.5 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for 5 units.
  • 1 covered space for each unit
    Applies: Senior citizen apartments
    § 19.24.040 · code text
    Senior citizen apartments 1 covered space for each unit, plus 1 uncovered
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 covered spaces within an enclosed garage
    § 19.24.040 · code text
    Single-family dwellings 2 covered spaces within an enclosed garage.
  • 2 covered spaces within an enclosed garage
    Applies: Planned residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums
    § 19.24.040 · code text
    Planned residential developments, 2 covered spaces within an enclosed garage and 1 including single-family dwellings and uncovered off-street guest parking space for every 5 condominiums units.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in San Bernardino?

San Bernardino's code: 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units (One-bedroom multifamily residential units) (§ 19.24.040); 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units (Two-bedroom multifamily residential units) (§ 19.24.040).

General information, not legal advice.

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