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Parking spaces required for homes in Fountain Valley

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

What Fountain Valley's code says

Fountain Valley code What Fountain Valley's code adds
Garage and covered spaces
  • 2 enclosed spaces, 450 sq. ft. maximum.
    Applies: Applies to single-family homes with 1 to 4 bedrooms.
    § 21.22.040 · code text
    Single-family 1 to 4 bedrooms | 2 enclosed spaces. 450 sq. ft. maximum.
  • 3 enclosed spaces, 650 sq. ft. maximum.
    Applies: Applies to single-family homes with 5 or more bedrooms, or more than 4,000 sq. ft. gross.
    § 21.22.040 · code text
    5 bedrooms and more, or more than 4,000 sq. ft. gross | 3 enclosed spaces. 650 sq. ft. maximum.
Guest parking
  • 25% of total required spaces.
    Applies: Applies to multi-family dwellings, duplex units, condominiums and other attached dwellings.
    § 21.22.040 · code text
    Guest parking: 25% of total required spaces.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1.5 spaces per unit, with 1 space per unit in a garage/carport.
    Applies: Applies to studio, bachelor or 1-bedroom units in multi-family dwellings, duplex units, condominiums and other attached dwellings.
    § 21.22.040 · code text
    Studio, bachelor or 1 bedroom unit: 1.5 spaces for each unit with 1 space per unit in a garage/carport.
  • 2 spaces per unit plus 0.5 per bedroom over 2; 1 enclosed space for 2 bedrooms, 2 for 3+.
    Applies: Applies to units with 2 or more bedrooms in multi-family dwellings, duplex units, condominiums and other attached dwellings.
    § 21.22.040 · code text
    2 or more bedroom units: 2 spaces for each unit plus 0.5 additional spaces for each bedroom over 2, 1 enclosed space per 2 bedroom unit and 2 enclosed spaces for 3 or more bedroom units.
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 enclosed spaces.
    Applies: Applies to single-family homes with 1 to 4 bedrooms.
    § 21.22.040 · code text
    Single-family 1 to 4 bedrooms | 2 enclosed spaces.
  • 3 enclosed spaces.
    Applies: Applies to 5 or more bedrooms, or more than 4,000 sq. ft. gross.
    § 21.22.040 · code text
    5 bedrooms and more, or more than 4,000 sq. ft. gross | 3 enclosed spaces.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Fountain Valley?

Fountain Valley's code: 2 enclosed spaces, 450 sq. ft. maximum. (Applies to single-family homes with 1 to 4 bedrooms.) (§ 21.22.040); 3 enclosed spaces, 650 sq. ft. maximum. (Applies to single-family homes with 5 or more bedrooms, or more than 4,000 sq. ft. gross.) (§ 21.22.040).

General information, not legal advice.

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