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Parking spaces required for homes in Tulare

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

What Tulare's code says

Tulare code What Tulare's code adds
Guest parking
  • 1 uncovered guest space per 5 dwelling units.
    Applies: Multi-family dwellings with 2 or more bedrooms; not in the Downtown Overlay zone or TOD area.
    § 10.54.040 · code text
    2 or more bedrooms: 2 spaces per unit, of which at least 1 shall be covered, plus 1 uncovered guest space per 5 dwelling units unless located in Downtown Overlay zone or TOD area
  • 1 uncovered guest space per 10 units.
    Applies: Single- or multi-family dwellings specifically for seniors 55 or older; not in the Downtown Overlay zone or TOD area.
    § 10.54.040 · code text
    1 space per dwelling unit plus 1 uncovered guest space per 10 units unless located in Downtown Overlay zone or TOD area
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 space per dwelling unit.
    Applies: Multi-family dwellings with no bedroom (studio or SRO); not in the Downtown Overlay zone or TOD area.
    § 10.54.040 · code text
    Multi-family dwelling, no bedroom (i.e., studio or SRO) | 1 space per dwelling unit unless located in Downtown Overlay zone or TOD area
  • 1 covered space per dwelling unit.
    Applies: Multi-family dwellings with 1 bedroom.
    § 10.54.040 · code text
    1 bedroom: 1 covered space per dwelling unit
  • 2 spaces per unit, at least 1 of them covered.
    Applies: Multi-family dwellings with 2 or more bedrooms.
    § 10.54.040 · code text
    2 or more bedrooms: 2 spaces per unit, of which at least 1 shall be covered, plus 1 uncovered guest space per 5 dwelling units unless located in Downtown Overlay zone or TOD area
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 covered spaces per dwelling unit.
    Applies: Single-family dwellings.
    § 10.54.040 · code text
    Single-family dwelling | 2 covered spaces per dwelling unit

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Tulare?

Tulare's code: 1 uncovered guest space per 5 dwelling units. (Multi-family dwellings with 2 or more bedrooms; not in the Downtown Overlay zone or TOD area.) (§ 10.54.040); 1 uncovered guest space per 10 units. (Single- or multi-family dwellings specifically for seniors 55 or older; not in the Downtown Overlay zone or TOD area.) (§ 10.54.040).

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