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Parking spaces required for homes in Sonoma County

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

What Sonoma County's code says

Sonoma County code What Sonoma County's code adds
Guest parking
  • ½ uncovered guest parking space for each dwelling unit, plus an additional ½ parking space for each dwelling unit having more than 2 bedrooms
    Applies: Multi-family projects in Chapter 26
    § 26-86-010 · code text
    1 covered parking space plus ½ uncovered guest parking space for each dwelling unit. An additional ½ parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit having more than 2 bedrooms.
  • one-half uncovered guest space/dwelling unit
    Applies: Four (4) through eight (8) dwelling units in Chapter 26C
    § 26C-310 · code text
    One (1) covered space/dwelling unit plus one-half uncovered guest space/dwelling unit
  • one-half uncovered guest space per one-bedroom unit and one (1) uncovered guest space/dwelling unit with two (2) or more bedrooms
    Applies: Nine (9) or more dwelling units in Chapter 26C
    § 26C-310 · code text
    One (1) covered space/dwelling unit plus one-half uncovered guest space per one-bedroom unit and one (1) uncovered guest space/dwelling unit with two (2) or more bedrooms
  • 1 uncovered guest space per unit.
    Applies: Condominiums and planned unit developments in Chapter 26.
    § 26-86-010 · code text
    1 covered space/unit plus 1 uncovered guest space/unit
  • 1 uncovered guest space per dwelling unit.
    Applies: Condominiums and planned unit developments in Chapter 26C.
    § 26C-310 · code text
    One (1) covered space/dwelling unit plus one (1) uncovered guest space/dwelling unit
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 covered parking space plus ½ uncovered guest parking space for each dwelling unit; an additional ½ parking space for each dwelling unit having more than 2 bedrooms
    Applies: Multi-family projects in Chapter 26
    § 26-86-010 · code text
    1 covered parking space plus ½ uncovered guest parking space for each dwelling unit. An additional ½ parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit having more than 2 bedrooms.
  • One (1) covered space/dwelling unit plus one-half uncovered guest space/dwelling unit
    Applies: Four (4) through eight (8) dwelling units in Chapter 26C
    § 26C-310 · code text
    One (1) covered space/dwelling unit plus one-half uncovered guest space/dwelling unit
  • One (1) covered space/dwelling unit plus one-half uncovered guest space per one-bedroom unit and one (1) uncovered guest space/dwelling unit with two (2) or more bedrooms
    Applies: Nine (9) or more dwelling units in Chapter 26C
    § 26C-310 · code text
    One (1) covered space/dwelling unit plus one-half uncovered guest space per one-bedroom unit and one (1) uncovered guest space/dwelling unit with two (2) or more bedrooms
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 1 covered space.
    Applies: One single-family dwelling in Chapter 26.
    § 26-86-010 · code text
    One single-family dwelling | 1 covered space
  • 1 covered space.
    Applies: One single-family dwelling in Chapter 26C.
    § 26C-310 · code text
    One single-family dwelling | One (1) covered space

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Sonoma County?

Sonoma County's code: ½ uncovered guest parking space for each dwelling unit, plus an additional ½ parking space for each dwelling unit having more than 2 bedrooms (Multi-family projects in Chapter 26) (§ 26-86-010); one-half uncovered guest space/dwelling unit (Four (4) through eight (8) dwelling units in Chapter 26C) (§ 26C-310).

General information, not legal advice.

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