Parking spaces required for homes in Hayward

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Guest parking	10% of required parking spaces must be clearly marked for visitor parking. Applies: Residential uses with 10 or more required parking spaces. § 10-2.310 · code text Ten percent of parking spaces required shall clearly be marked for visitor's parking, at least 70 percent of which shall accommodate standard size vehicles. At least 1 standard parking space must be clearly marked for visitor parking. Applies: Residential uses where fewer than 10 parking spaces are required. § 10-2.310 · code text Where less than 10 parking spaces are required, a minimum of one standard parking space shall clearly be marked for visitor's parking.
Spaces per apartment or condo	1.0 covered and 0.50 uncovered per dwelling unit. Applies: Duplexes, triplexes and multi-unit residential (4+ units), studio. § 10-2.310 · code text Studio \| 1.0 covered and 0.50 uncovered per dwelling unit 1.0 covered and 0.70 uncovered per dwelling unit. Applies: Duplexes, triplexes and multi-unit residential (4+ units), one-bedroom. § 10-2.310 · code text One-bedroom \| 1.0 covered and 0.70 uncovered per dwelling unit 1.0 covered and 1.10 uncovered per dwelling unit. Applies: Duplexes, triplexes and multi-unit residential (4+ units), two or more bedrooms. § 10-2.310 · code text Two or more bedrooms \| 1.0 covered and 1.10 uncovered per dwelling unit 0.5 covered per dwelling unit. Applies: Senior (62+) rental housing. § 10-2.310 · code text SENIOR (62+) RENTAL HOUSING 3 \| 0.5 covered per dwelling unit 0.3 covered per dwelling unit. Applies: Housing for individuals with disabilities. § 10-2.310 · code text HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES 3 \| 0.3 covered per dwelling unit
Spaces for a single-family home	2.0 covered, in an enclosed garage, per dwelling unit. Applies: Detached residential up to 3,000 gross square feet. § 10-2.310 · code text Up to 3,000 gross square feet \| 2.0 covered within an enclosed garage per dwelling unit 3.0 covered, in an enclosed garage, per dwelling unit. Applies: Detached residential over 3,000 gross square feet. § 10-2.310 · code text Greater than 3,000 gross square feet \| 3.0 covered within an enclosed garage per dwelling unit 2.0 covered per dwelling unit in an enclosed garage, plus 2.0 uncovered per dwelling unit. Applies: Lot abuts a public or private street with no parking lane on either side or posted no parking on both sides. § 10-2.310 · code text 2.0 covered per dwelling unit within an enclosed garage plus 2.0 uncovered per dwelling unit. Driveway parking spaces can satisfy the uncovered parking requirement. 1.0 covered, in an enclosed garage, per dwelling unit. Applies: Dwelling with a single car garage built before March 24, 1959. § 10-2.310 · code text 1.0 covered within an enclosed garage per dwelling unit

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Hayward's code: 10% of required parking spaces must be clearly marked for visitor parking. (Residential uses with 10 or more required parking spaces.) (§ 10-2.310); At least 1 standard parking space must be clearly marked for visitor parking. (Residential uses where fewer than 10 parking spaces are required.) (§ 10-2.310).

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