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Parking spaces required for homes in Lincoln

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

What Lincoln's code says

Lincoln code What Lincoln's code adds
Parking in the front yard
  • Parking may not be in the required front-yard, side-yard or rear-yard setback areas.
    Applies: Residential districts, including R-1, R-2 and R-3 districts.
    § 18.44.030 · code text
    Off-street parking spaces shall not be located in the required front-yard, side-yard, or rear-yard setback areas in residential districts, including R-1, R-2 and R-3 districts.
Garage and covered spaces
  • Minimum interior size is 20 feet by 20 feet.
    § 18.44.030 · code text
    The two-car garage or carport shall have minimum interior dimensions of 20 feet by 20 feet.
  • The garage door opening must be at least 16 feet wide.
    § 18.44.030 · code text
    The garage door shall have a minimum opening of 16 feet.
Guest parking
  • 1 guest parking space per 5 units.
    § 18.44.030 · code text
    Apartment and dwelling groups shall provide two parking spaces per one bedroom unit (one covered and one uncovered), two parking spaces per multiple bedroom unit to be located in a garage or carport and one guest parking space per every five units.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • A two-car garage or carport per family unit.
    § 18.44.030 · code text
    Duplexes and multiple residential dwellings shall provide a two-car garage or carport per family unit.
  • 2 parking spaces per unit: 1 covered and 1 uncovered.
    Applies: One bedroom units.
    § 18.44.030 · code text
    Apartment and dwelling groups shall provide two parking spaces per one bedroom unit (one covered and one uncovered), two parking spaces per multiple bedroom unit to be located in a garage or carport and one guest parking space per every five units.
  • 2 parking spaces per unit.
    Applies: Multiple bedroom units.
    § 18.44.030 · code text
    Apartment and dwelling groups shall provide two parking spaces per one bedroom unit (one covered and one uncovered), two parking spaces per multiple bedroom unit to be located in a garage or carport and one guest parking space per every five units.
Spaces for a single-family home
  • A two-car garage or carport.
    § 18.44.030 · code text
    Single-family dwellings shall provide an attached or detached two-car garage or carport.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Lincoln?

Lincoln's code: Parking may not be in the required front-yard, side-yard or rear-yard setback areas. (Residential districts, including R-1, R-2 and R-3 districts.) (§ 18.44.030); Minimum interior size is 20 feet by 20 feet. (§ 18.44.030).

General information, not legal advice.

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