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Parking spaces required for homes in Lawndale

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

What Lawndale's code says

Lawndale code What Lawndale's code adds
Parking in the front yard
  • The director may approve 2 independently accessible or tandem front spaces with street access, outside the required front setback.
    Applies: Legal lots of record under 30 feet wide with no side or rear alley.
    § 17.72.110 · code text
    provided, the parking space does not encroach into any required front setback.
Garage and covered spaces
  • A two-car garage on the same lot, conveniently accessible. Its size may be reduced to fit required setbacks.
    Applies: Every single-family residence. The size reduction applies in the R-1 zone on lots under 30 feet wide.
    § 17.72.110 · code text
    Every single-family residence shall have on the same lot or parcel of land, a two-car garage, conveniently accessible and located where the erection of structures is permitted, as follows:
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 spaces, in a two-car garage.
    Applies: Single-family residences.
    § 17.72.110 · code text
    Every single-family residence shall have on the same lot or parcel of land, a two-car garage, conveniently accessible and located where the erection of structures is permitted, as follows:

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Lawndale?

Lawndale's code: The director may approve 2 independently accessible or tandem front spaces with street access, outside the required front setback. (Legal lots of record under 30 feet wide with no side or rear alley.) (§ 17.72.110); A two-car garage on the same lot, conveniently accessible. Its size may be reduced to fit required setbacks. (Every single-family residence. The size reduction applies in the R-1 zone on lots under 30 feet wide.) (§ 17.72.110).

General information, not legal advice.

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