Parking spaces required for homes in Temecula

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Guest parking	1 guest space per 4 units. Applies: Duplexes and triplexes. § 17.24.040 · code text Duplex, triplexes \| 2 covered spaces/unit, plus 1 guest space/4 units 2 guest spaces. Applies: Multiple-family residential, 3 or fewer bedrooms (12 or fewer units); 2 to 5 units. § 17.24.040 · code text Multiple-family residential—3 or fewer bedrooms (12 or less units) \| 2—5 units: 1.5 covered spaces/unit, plus 2 guest spaces 3 guest spaces. Applies: Multiple-family residential, 3 or fewer bedrooms (12 or fewer units); 6 to 12 units. § 17.24.040 · code text Multiple-family residential—3 or fewer bedrooms (12 or less units) \| 6—12 units: 1.5 covered spaces/unit plus 3 guest spaces 1 guest space for every 6 units. Applies: Multiple-family residential with 13 or more units. § 17.24.040 · code text Multiple-family residential—13 or more units \| 1 covered parking space plus 1.5 uncovered parking space for 1 bedroom units. In addition, 1 guest space for every 6 units. A minimum of 4 guest spaces. Applies: Multiple-family residential with 13 or more units. § 17.24.040 · code text Multiple-family residential—13 or more units \| A minimum of 4 guest spaces is required for all multifamily residential with 13 or more units.
Spaces per apartment or condo	2 covered spaces per unit. Applies: Duplexes and triplexes. § 17.24.040 · code text Duplex, triplexes \| 2 covered spaces/unit, plus 1 guest space/4 units 1.5 covered spaces per unit. Applies: Multiple-family residential, 3 or fewer bedrooms (12 or fewer units); 2 to 5 units. § 17.24.040 · code text Multiple-family residential—3 or fewer bedrooms (12 or less units) \| 2—5 units: 1.5 covered spaces/unit, plus 2 guest spaces 1.5 covered spaces per unit. Applies: Multiple-family residential, 3 or fewer bedrooms (12 or fewer units); 6 to 12 units. § 17.24.040 · code text Multiple-family residential—3 or fewer bedrooms (12 or less units) \| 6—12 units: 1.5 covered spaces/unit plus 3 guest spaces 1 covered space plus 1.5 uncovered spaces per unit. Applies: Multiple-family residential with 13 or more units; 1-bedroom units. § 17.24.040 · code text Multiple-family residential—13 or more units \| 1 covered parking space plus 1.5 uncovered parking space for 1 bedroom units. In addition, 1 guest space for every 6 units. 1 covered space plus 1 uncovered space per unit. Applies: Multiple-family residential with 13 or more units; 2-bedroom units. § 17.24.040 · code text Multiple-family residential—13 or more units \| 1 covered parking space plus 1 uncovered parking space for 2 bedroom units. In addition, 1 guest space for every 6 units. 2 covered spaces plus 0.5 uncovered space per unit. Applies: Multiple-family residential with 13 or more units; 3 or more bedroom units. § 17.24.040 · code text Multiple-family residential—13 or more units \| 2 covered parking spaces and 0.5 uncovered parking space for three bedroom (or more) units. In addition, 1 guest space for every 6 units.
Spaces for a single-family home	2 enclosed spaces. Applies: Single-family residences. § 17.24.040 · code text Single-family residence \| 2 enclosed spaces

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Temecula's code: 1 guest space per 4 units. (Duplexes and triplexes.) (§ 17.24.040); 2 guest spaces. (Multiple-family residential, 3 or fewer bedrooms (12 or fewer units); 2 to 5 units.) (§ 17.24.040).

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