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Parking spaces required for homes in Fairfax

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

What Fairfax's code says

Fairfax code What Fairfax's code adds
Guest parking
  • One guest parking space.
    Applies: Applies to a dwelling, when no legal on-street parking space is available along the property's immediate frontage.
    § 17.052.030 · code text
    In addition to the required parking spaces set forth in divisions (A)(1)(a) through (d) above, one guest parking space is required when a legal on-street parking space is not available along the immediate frontage of the property.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 space.
    Applies: Applies to a studio unit without separate bedrooms or a tiny house.
    § 17.052.030 · code text
    (a) Studio units without separate bedrooms or tiny houses: one space.
  • 1.5 spaces.
    Applies: Applies to a one-bedroom unit, except a single-family detached home.
    § 17.052.030 · code text
    (b) One-bedroom units: 1.5 spaces (except for single family detached homes which shall require two spaces).
  • 2 spaces.
    Applies: Applies to a two-bedroom unit.
    § 17.052.030 · code text
    (c) Two-bedroom units: two spaces.
  • 2 spaces.
    Applies: Applies to a unit with three or more bedrooms.
    § 17.052.030 · code text
    (d) Units with three or more bedrooms: two spaces.
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 1 space.
    Applies: Applies to a studio one-family dwelling without separate bedrooms or a tiny house.
    § 17.052.030 · code text
    (a) Studio units without separate bedrooms or tiny houses: one space.
  • 2 spaces.
    Applies: Applies to a one-bedroom single-family detached home.
    § 17.052.030 · code text
    (b) One-bedroom units: 1.5 spaces (except for single family detached homes which shall require two spaces).
  • 2 spaces.
    Applies: Applies to a two-bedroom one-family dwelling.
    § 17.052.030 · code text
    (c) Two-bedroom units: two spaces.
  • 2 spaces.
    Applies: Applies to a one-family dwelling with three or more bedrooms.
    § 17.052.030 · code text
    (d) Units with three or more bedrooms: two spaces.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Fairfax?

Fairfax's code: One guest parking space. (Applies to a dwelling, when no legal on-street parking space is available along the property's immediate frontage.) (§ 17.052.030); 1 space. (Applies to a studio unit without separate bedrooms or a tiny house.) (§ 17.052.030).

General information, not legal advice.

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