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Parking spaces required for homes in Modesto

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

What Modesto's code says

Modesto code What Modesto's code adds
Guest parking
  • 1 guest parking space per 4 units
    Applies: Lots with 5 or more units
    § 10-5.102 · code text
    Lots with 5 or more units shall provide 1 guest parking space per 4 units
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 space per unit
    Applies: Studio; citywide, except the Downtown Area
    § 10-5.102 · code text
    Studio | 1 per unit | Same
  • 1 space per unit
    Applies: Studio; Downtown Area
    § 10-5.102 · code text
    Studio | 1 per unit | Same
  • 1 space per unit
    Applies: 1 bedroom; citywide, except the Downtown Area
    § 10-5.102 · code text
    1 bedroom | 1 per unit | Same
  • A 1-bedroom apartment or condo needs 1 parking space per unit.
    Applies: Downtown Area. New development in Downtown Zones follows Article 5 of Chapter 7 instead.
    § 10-5.102 · code text
    1 bedroom | 1 per unit | Same
  • 2 spaces per unit
    Applies: 2 or more bedrooms; citywide, except the Downtown Area
    § 10-5.102 · code text
    2 or more bedrooms | 2 per unit | Same
  • 2 spaces per unit
    Applies: 2 or more bedrooms; Downtown Area
    § 10-5.102 · code text
    2 or more bedrooms | 2 per unit | Same
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 spaces per unit
    Applies: Citywide, except the Downtown Area
    § 10-5.102 · code text
    Single-Family Residential | 2 per unit | Same
  • 2 spaces per unit
    Applies: Downtown Area
    § 10-5.102 · code text
    Single-Family Residential | 2 per unit | Same

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Modesto?

Modesto's code: 1 guest parking space per 4 units (Lots with 5 or more units) (§ 10-5.102); 1 space per unit (Studio; citywide, except the Downtown Area) (§ 10-5.102).

General information, not legal advice.

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