Parking spaces required for homes in Goleta: the local rules

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

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Parking in the front yard	Required parking may not be in required front or side setbacks. Extra parking may go anywhere on the lot. Applies: Single-unit dwellings. § 17.38.070 · code text Required parking may not be located within required front or side setbacks. Required parking may not be in a required front or street side setback. Applies: Residential uses other than single-unit dwellings. § 17.38.070 · code text Required parking may not be located within a required front or street side setback.
Garage and covered spaces	1 covered space per unit. Applies: Multiple-unit development: studio, one-bedroom, or two-or-more-bedroom units. § 17.38.040 · code text One covered space must be designated for each unit.
Guest parking	1 additional guest parking space for every 3 units. Applies: Multiple-unit development: studio, one-bedroom, or two-or-more-bedroom units. § 17.38.040 · code text One additional guest parking space must be provided for every 3 units.
Spaces per apartment or condo	1 space per unit. Applies: Multiple-unit development, studio units. § 17.38.040 · code text 1 space per unit. 1.5 spaces per unit. Applies: Multiple-unit development, one-bedroom units. § 17.38.040 · code text 1.5 spaces per unit. 2 spaces per unit. Applies: Multiple-unit development, units with two or more bedrooms. § 17.38.040 · code text 2 spaces per unit.
Spaces for a single-family home	2 covered spaces per dwelling unit. Applies: Single-unit dwelling; the RS zone has exceptions. § 17.38.040 · code text 2 covered spaces per dwelling unit.

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Goleta's code: Required parking may not be in required front or side setbacks. Extra parking may go anywhere on the lot. (Single-unit dwellings.) (§ 17.38.070); Required parking may not be in a required front or street side setback. (Residential uses other than single-unit dwellings.) (§ 17.38.070).

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