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Parking spaces required for homes in Ventura County

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

What Ventura County's code says

Ventura County code What Ventura County's code adds
Garage and covered spaces
  • Required parking spaces must be covered.
    Applies: Multifamily housing projects; required visitor parking spaces are not covered.
    § 8108-4.7.1 · code text
    Required parking spaces for multifamily housing projects, including, but not limited to, multifamily dwellings and farmworker housing complexes, shall be covered, except for the required visitor parking spaces.
  • Must be covered.
    Applies: Multi-family dwelling units; visitor parking and parcels over 1 acre in the COS, CA, CR and CRE zones excepted.
    § 8176-3.7.1 · code text
    Parking for multi-family dwelling units shall be covered, except for visitor parking and all parking on parcels larger than one (1) acre in the COS, CA, CR, and CRE zones.
Guest parking
  • 0.25 visitor space per unit.
    Applies: Multifamily housing projects; visitor spaces need not be covered.
    § 8108-4.7.1 · code text
    Studio | 1.0 space | 1.33 spaces | 2.0 spaces | 0.25 spaces
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1.0 space.
    Applies: Studio; no assigned parking.
    § 8108-4.7.1 · code text
    Studio | 1.0 space
  • 1.25 spaces.
    Applies: One bedroom; no assigned parking.
    § 8108-4.7.1 · code text
    One Bedroom | 1.25 spaces
  • 1.5 spaces.
    Applies: Two bedrooms; no assigned parking.
    § 8108-4.7.1 · code text
    Two Bedrooms | 1.5 spaces
  • 2.0 spaces.
    Applies: Three or more bedrooms; no assigned parking.
    § 8108-4.7.1 · code text
    Three or More Bedrooms | 2.0 spaces
  • 0.20 space for each additional bedroom.
    Applies: Multifamily housing projects.
    § 8108-4.7.1 · code text
    Each Additional Bedroom | 0.20 space

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Frequently asked questions

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

Ventura County's code: Required parking spaces must be covered. (Multifamily housing projects; required visitor parking spaces are not covered.) (§ 8108-4.7.1); Must be covered. (Multi-family dwelling units; visitor parking and parcels over 1 acre in the COS, CA, CR and CRE zones excepted.) (§ 8176-3.7.1).

General information, not legal advice.

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