Parking spaces required for homes in Ojai: the local rules

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

What Ojai's code says

Ojai code What Ojai's code adds
Parking in the front yard	No more than 50% of a required front yard may be used for access driveways. § 10-2.1404 · code text Not more than 50% of a required front yard shall be designed, improved, or used for access driveways.
Garage and covered spaces	Each parking space must be at least 9 feet wide and 20 feet long. § 10-2.1404 · code text Each off-street parking space shall be at least nine feet wide and 20 feet long. At least 10 feet by 20 feet inside. Applies: Applies to a one-car enclosed garage or carport. § 10-2.1404 · code text Each enclosed garage shall have minimum inside dimensions of 10 feet by 20 feet for a one car garage or carport. At least 20 feet by 20 feet inside. Applies: Applies to a two-car garage or carport. § 10-2.1404 · code text A two car garage or carport shall have minimum inside dimensions of 20 feet by 20 feet.
Spaces for a single-family home	2 covered off-street parking spaces. Applies: Applies to each single-family dwelling. The covered parking must be continuously maintained. § 10-2.1404 · code text Off-street covered parking accommodations for a minimum of two motor vehicles shall be provided and continuously maintained for each single-family dwelling.

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Ojai's code: No more than 50% of a required front yard may be used for access driveways. (§ 10-2.1404); Each parking space must be at least 9 feet wide and 20 feet long. (§ 10-2.1404).

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