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Parking spaces required for homes in Moorpark

Moorpark's own rules on parking spaces required for homes, with the code text for every value.

Each rule below links to the section of the Moorpark Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Moorpark's code says

Moorpark code What Moorpark's code adds
Parking in the front yard
  • Only on the driveway to the required parking or an adjacent paved area; vehicles must be operative, licensed and registered
    Applies: Motor vehicles parked within a required front, rear or side setback; paved area is concrete or other city-approved hardscape
    § 17.32.100 · code text
    The vehicles may only be parked within the driveway access to the required parking or on a paved area (concrete, or other city approved hardscape materials) adjacent to the driveway.
  • Extra paved parking area may be up to 50% of the existing driveway area
    Applies: Additional paved area must connect to a city-approved access and driveway
    § 17.32.100 · code text
    Additional paved area for parking purposes must be connected to a city approved access and driveway, may not exceed 50% of the area covered by the existing driveway and may not, when combined with the existing driveway, be greater than 30 feet in total width.
  • Existing driveway plus extra paved parking area: no more than 30 feet wide in total
    Applies: Additional paved area for parking
    § 17.32.100 · code text
    Additional paved area for parking purposes must be connected to a city approved access and driveway, may not exceed 50% of the area covered by the existing driveway and may not, when combined with the existing driveway, be greater than 30 feet in total width.
Garage and covered spaces
  • Required spaces must be covered in a garage or carport
    Applies: Bachelor or studio units in multiple-unit dwellings
    § 17.32.020 · code text
    1 space per unit covered in a garage or carport for each bachelor or studio unit
  • 1 covered space in a garage or carport per unit
    Applies: One-bedroom units in multiple-unit dwellings
    § 17.32.020 · code text
    1.75 spaces per unit, 1 covered in a garage or carport for each one-bedroom unit (including guest parking)
  • 1 covered space in a garage per unit
    Applies: Multifamily units with 2 or more bedrooms
    § 17.32.020 · code text
    2 spaces per unit, 1 covered in a garage for each unit with 2 or more bedrooms
Guest parking
  • 0.5 spaces per unit for visitors
    Applies: All multifamily units except studio and one-bedroom units
    § 17.32.020 · code text
    Plus for all units (except studio and one- bedroom units) 0.5 spaces per unit for visitors
  • Included in the 1.75 spaces per unit
    Applies: One-bedroom units in multiple-unit dwellings with at least 1 common wall
    § 17.32.020 · code text
    1.75 spaces per unit, 1 covered in a garage or carport for each one-bedroom unit (including guest parking)
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 space per unit
    Applies: Bachelor or studio units in multiple-unit dwellings with at least 1 common wall; covered in a garage or carport
    § 17.32.020 · code text
    1 space per unit covered in a garage or carport for each bachelor or studio unit
  • 1.75 spaces per unit, 1 covered in a garage or carport
    Applies: One-bedroom units in multiple-unit dwellings with at least 1 common wall
    § 17.32.020 · code text
    1.75 spaces per unit, 1 covered in a garage or carport for each one-bedroom unit (including guest parking)
  • 2 spaces per unit, 1 covered in a garage
    Applies: Units with 2 or more bedrooms in multiple-unit dwellings with at least 1 common wall
    § 17.32.020 · code text
    2 spaces per unit, 1 covered in a garage for each unit with 2 or more bedrooms
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 spaces in a garage
    Applies: Detached single-family dwellings with up to 5 bedrooms
    § 17.32.020 · code text
    2 spaces in a garage for dwellings with up to 5 bedrooms
  • 3 spaces in a garage
    Applies: Detached single-family dwellings with 6 bedrooms
    § 17.32.020 · code text
    3 spaces in a garage for dwellings with 6 bedrooms
  • 4 spaces in a garage
    Applies: Detached single-family dwellings with 7 bedrooms
    § 17.32.020 · code text
    4 spaces in a garage for dwellings with 7 bedrooms
  • 5 spaces in a garage
    Applies: Detached single-family dwellings with 8 or more bedrooms
    § 17.32.020 · code text
    5 spaces in a garage for dwellings with 8 or more bedrooms

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Moorpark?

Moorpark's code: Only on the driveway to the required parking or an adjacent paved area; vehicles must be operative, licensed and registered (Motor vehicles parked within a required front, rear or side setback; paved area is concrete or other city-approved hardscape) (§ 17.32.100); Extra paved parking area may be up to 50% of the existing driveway area (Additional paved area must connect to a city-approved access and driveway) (§ 17.32.100).

General information, not legal advice.

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