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Parking spaces required for homes in Saratoga

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

What Saratoga's code says

Saratoga code What Saratoga's code adds
Guest parking
  • Required parking includes guest parking; no spaces beyond the number noted per unit are required.
    Applies: Multi-family dwellings.
    § 15-35.030 · code text
    Required parking is inclusive of guest parking. No spaces beyond the number noted per unit are required.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 space per studio unit.
    Applies: In all zoning districts.
    § 15-35.030 · code text
    One space per studio unit.
  • 1 space per bedroom, up to a maximum of 2 spaces per unit.
    Applies: In all zoning districts except Mixed Use.
    § 15-35.030 · code text
    One space per bedroom up to a maximum requirement of two spaces per unit.
  • One and one-half spaces per unit
    Applies: MU-MD zoning districts
    § 15-35.030 · code text
    MU-MD:One and one-half spaces per unit.
  • 1 space per unit.
    Applies: MU-HD zoning districts.
    § 15-35.030 · code text
    MU-HD:One space per unit.
  • One and one-half spaces per unit
    Applies: MU-VHD zoning districts
    § 15-35.030 · code text
    MU-VHD:One and one-half spaces per unit.
  • One and one-half spaces per unit (one space per unit covered)
    Applies: C-V, C-N, CH-1, and CH-2 zoning districts
    § 15-35.030 · code text
    In C-V, C-N, CH-1, and CH-2 zoning districts: • One and one-half spaces per unit (one space per unit covered)
  • 1 space per bedroom, up to a maximum of 2 spaces per unit.
    Applies: In all other zoning districts.
    § 15-35.030 · code text
    One space per bedroom up to a maximum requirement of two spaces per unit.
  • No parking requirement.
    Applies: Any new multi-family residential or mixed use development within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop.
    § 15-35.030 · code text
    There is no parking requirement for any new multi-family residential or mixed use development that is within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 covered spaces within a garage.
    Applies: Single-family dwelling, excluding accessory dwelling units.
    § 15-35.030 · code text
    Two covered spaces within a garage.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Saratoga?

Saratoga's code: Required parking includes guest parking; no spaces beyond the number noted per unit are required. (Multi-family dwellings.) (§ 15-35.030); 1 space per studio unit. (In all zoning districts.) (§ 15-35.030).

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