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Parking spaces required for homes in Calabasas

Calabasas's own rules on parking spaces required for homes, with the code text for every value.

Each rule below links to the section of the Calabasas Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Calabasas's code says

Calabasas code What Calabasas's code adds
Guest parking
  • 1 space per 3 units.
    Applies: Multi-family and senior housing.
    § 17.28.040 · code text
    Guest parking - 1 space per 3 units
  • A driveway at least 20 by 20 feet, outside a right-of-way or private street, can count as a guest space.
    Applies: Condominiums and small lot single family housing.
    § 17.28.040 · code text
    Each driveway with minimum dimensions of 20 ft. by 20 ft. outside of a public right-of-way or private street may be counted as a guest parking space.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 covered space per unit.
    Applies: Studio units in multi-family and senior housing.
    § 17.28.040 · code text
    Studio unit- 1 covered space per unit
  • 1.5 spaces per unit, 1 of which must be covered.
    Applies: 1-bedroom units in multi-family and senior housing.
    § 17.28.040 · code text
    1 bedroom unit - 1.5 spaces per unit, 1 of which shall be covered
  • 2 spaces per unit, plus 0.5 per bedroom over 2. 1 of every 2 required spaces must be covered.
    Applies: Units with 2 or more bedrooms in multi-family and senior housing.
    § 17.28.040 · code text
    2 bedrooms or more - 2 spaces per unit, plus 0.5 additional spaces for each bedroom over two. 1 of every 2 required spaces shall be covered.
  • The same as required for multi-family housing.
    Applies: Condominiums and small lot single family housing.
    § 17.28.040 · code text
    Condominiums and small lot single family housing | As required for multi-family housing.
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 spaces within a garage.
    § 17.28.040 · code text
    Single-family housing | 2 spaces within a garage

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Calabasas?

Calabasas's code: 1 space per 3 units. (Multi-family and senior housing.) (§ 17.28.040); A driveway at least 20 by 20 feet, outside a right-of-way or private street, can count as a guest space. (Condominiums and small lot single family housing.) (§ 17.28.040).

General information, not legal advice.

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