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Parking spaces required for homes in Commerce

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

What Commerce's code says

Commerce code What Commerce's code adds
Guest parking
  • ½ guest space per unit. Guest spaces may be uncovered.
    Applies: Applies to multifamily efficiency and 1-bedroom units.
    § 19.21.040 · code text
    1 space per unit within a garage; plus ½ guest space per unit; guest spaces may be uncovered
  • ½ guest space per unit. Guest spaces may be uncovered.
    Applies: Applies to multifamily units with 2 or more bedrooms.
    § 19.21.040 · code text
    2 spaces per unit within a garage; plus ½ guest space per unit; guest spaces may be uncovered
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 space per unit, within a garage.
    Applies: Applies to multifamily efficiency and 1-bedroom units.
    § 19.21.040 · code text
    1 space per unit within a garage; plus ½ guest space per unit; guest spaces may be uncovered
  • 2 spaces per unit, within a garage.
    Applies: Applies to multifamily units with 2 or more bedrooms.
    § 19.21.040 · code text
    2 spaces per unit within a garage; plus ½ guest space per unit; guest spaces may be uncovered
Spaces for a single-family home
  • A 2-car garage for each unit, plus 1 more garage space per unit for each bedroom over 4.
    Applies: Applies to single-family dwellings.
    § 19.21.040 · code text
    2-car garage for each unit, plus one additional space in the garage per unit for each bedroom in excess of four.
  • Dens count as bedrooms when counting bedrooms over 4.
    Applies: Applies to single-family parking: 1 extra garage space for each bedroom over 4.
    § 19.21.040 · code text
    2-car garage for each unit, plus one additional space in the garage per unit for each bedroom in excess of four. For the purpose of parking, dens shall be considered bedrooms

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Commerce?

Commerce's code: ½ guest space per unit. Guest spaces may be uncovered. (Applies to multifamily efficiency and 1-bedroom units.) (§ 19.21.040); ½ guest space per unit. Guest spaces may be uncovered. (Applies to multifamily units with 2 or more bedrooms.) (§ 19.21.040).

General information, not legal advice.

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