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Parking spaces required for homes in Martinez

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

What Martinez's code says

Martinez code What Martinez's code adds
Parking in the front yard
  • Permitted on an approved residential driveway.
    § 22.36.082 · code text
    On any approved residential driveway;
  • Permitted on a paved area or pad at least 50 feet behind the property line.
    Applies: Deep front yards.
    § 22.36.082 · code text
    On a paved area or "pad" in front yard areas that are 50 feet, or more, behind the property line.
Garage and covered spaces
  • At least one automobile.
    Applies: Every garage in the City, where applicable; required spaces must remain available for parking.
    § 22.36.030 · code text
    Where applicable, there shall be at all times in every garage in the City sufficient space to park at least one automobile.
Guest parking
  • 0.25 space per unit.
    Applies: Over four units and not within a half-mile of a major transit stop.
    § 22.36.030 · code text
    Additional required guest parking spaces shall be 0.25 space if there are over four units and not located within a half-mile of a major transit stop.
  • No guest parking required.
    Applies: Housing projects providing at least 15% of units for acutely low-, extremely low-, very low-, low- or moderate-income households.
    § 22.36.030 · code text
    No guest parking is required for housing development projects as defined by Cal. Gov’t. Code § 65589.5 which provide at least 15% of their units for acutely low-, extremely low-, very low-, low-, or moderate-income households as defined by Cal. Gov’t. Code § 65589.5(h)(3).
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 open space for the first bedroom plus 0.5 open spaces for each additional bedroom.
    Applies: Multiple family; all districts.
    § 22.36.030 · code text
    | Multiple family | All districts | 0 | 1 space for first bedroom plus 0.5 spaces for each additional bedroom |
  • 1 covered space and 1 open space.
    Applies: Multiple family studio and 1 bedroom; projects requesting parking reductions as a development incentive under Chapter 22.81.
    § 22.36.030 · code text
    | Multiple family – studio and 1 bedroom | Projects requesting parking reductions as a development incentive provided in Chapter 22.81 | 1 | 1 |
  • 1.5 covered spaces and 1.5 open spaces.
    Applies: Multiple family 2 to 3 bedrooms; projects requesting parking reductions as a development incentive under Chapter 22.81.
    § 22.36.030 · code text
    | Multiple family – 2 to 3 bedrooms | Projects requesting parking reductions as a development incentive provided in Chapter 22.81 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
  • 2.5 covered spaces and 2.5 open spaces.
    Applies: Multiple family 4+ bedrooms; projects requesting parking reductions as a development incentive under Chapter 22.81.
    § 22.36.030 · code text
    | Multiple family – 4+ bedrooms | Projects requesting parking reductions as a development incentive provided in Chapter 22.81 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 covered spaces.
    Applies: Single family; all districts except R-1.5, R-2.5 and R-3.5.
    § 22.36.030 · code text
    | Single family | All districts except R-1.5, R-2.5, and R-3.5 | 2 | 0 |
  • 1 covered space and 1 open space.
    Applies: Single family; R-1.5, R-2.5 and R-3.5.
    § 22.36.030 · code text
    | Single family | R-1.5, R-2.5 and R-3.5 | 1 | 1 |

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Martinez?

Martinez's code: Permitted on an approved residential driveway. (§ 22.36.082); Permitted on a paved area or pad at least 50 feet behind the property line. (Deep front yards.) (§ 22.36.082).

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