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Parking spaces required for homes in San Jacinto

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

What San Jacinto's code says

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Parking in the front yard
  • Parking and maneuvering limited to a carport or garage plus a paved driveway, no wider than the garage
    Applies: Front yards of single-family residential uses; recreational vehicles are covered separately
    § 17.330.100 · code text
    Parking and maneuvering in front yard areas of single-family residential uses for all vehicles, except recreational vehicles that are regulated by Section 17.330.040 (Limitations on Parking/Storage of Vehicles), shall be limited to the space within a carport or garage plus a paved driveway between such garage or carport and the street from which it is served, not exceeding the width of the garage.
  • Extra parking paving up to 20 feet wide beyond the driveway, as far back as the rear of the house
    Applies: Single-family house with attached garage; paving between the garage driveway and the nearest side property line
    § 17.330.100 · code text
    House with attached garage: The space between the driveway serving the garage and the nearest side property line, with such paving permitted to extend as far as the rear of the residential structure, such space not to exceed twenty feet in width beyond the driveway serving the garage.
  • Extra parking paving up to 20 feet wide beyond the driveway, as far back as the rear of the garage
    Applies: Single-family house with detached garage served by the adjacent street; paving between driveway and nearest side property line
    § 17.330.100 · code text
    House with detached garage, served by adjacent street: The space between the driveway and the nearest side property line, extending as far as the rear of the garage, such space not to exceed 20 feet in width beyond the driveway serving the garage.
  • Paved parking space up to 20 feet wide beside a side property line, no further than the house rear
    Applies: Single-family house with detached garage served from an alley; driveway curb cut needs Public Works approval
    § 17.330.100 · code text
    House with detached garage served from an alley: A space, not exceeding 20 feet in width, adjacent to a side property line.
  • Driveway paving may not exceed 35% of the required total front yard area
    Applies: Residential zones; the Director may approve deviations for parcels 50 feet or less in width
    § 17.330.100 · code text
    In compliance with Section 17.215.035 (Paving Within Residential Front Yard Area), paving for driveways in residential zones shall not exceed 35% of the required total front yard area.

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Frequently asked questions

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

San Jacinto's code: Parking and maneuvering limited to a carport or garage plus a paved driveway, no wider than the garage (Front yards of single-family residential uses; recreational vehicles are covered separately) (§ 17.330.100); Extra parking paving up to 20 feet wide beyond the driveway, as far back as the rear of the house (Single-family house with attached garage; paving between the garage driveway and the nearest side property line) (§ 17.330.100).

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