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Parking spaces required for homes in South El Monte

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

What South El Monte's code says

South El Monte code What South El Monte's code adds
Guest parking
  • 1 guest parking space for every 4 units.
    Applies: Multiple dwellings.
    § 17.16.020 · code text
    Multiple dwelling | 2 standard spaces per dwelling unit with a garage, plus 1 guest parking for every 4 units.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 2 standard spaces per dwelling unit within a garage.
    Applies: Duplex or triplex dwellings.
    § 17.16.020 · code text
    Duplex (two-family) or triplex (three-family) dwelling | 2 standard spaces per dwelling unit within a garage.
  • 2 standard spaces per dwelling unit with a garage.
    Applies: Multiple dwellings.
    § 17.16.020 · code text
    Multiple dwelling | 2 standard spaces per dwelling unit with a garage, plus 1 guest parking for every 4 units.
  • 0.5 space per unit.
    Applies: Senior housing and very low or low income housing.
    § 17.16.020 · code text
    Senior housing and very low/low income | 0.5 spaces per unit.
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 standard spaces within a garage.
    Applies: Single-family dwellings.
    § 17.16.020 · code text
    Single-family dwelling | 2 standard spaces within a garage.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in South El Monte?

South El Monte's code: 1 guest parking space for every 4 units. (Multiple dwellings.) (§ 17.16.020); 2 standard spaces per dwelling unit within a garage. (Duplex or triplex dwellings.) (§ 17.16.020).

General information, not legal advice.

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