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Parking spaces required for homes in Perris

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

What Perris's code says

Perris code What Perris's code adds
Parking in the front yard
  • RV parking and maneuvering is limited to the carport or garage and a driveway no wider than the garage.
    Applies: Single-family residential zones; recreational vehicles of 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating or less.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    Parking and maneuvering areas of single-family residential zones for all recreational vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less shall be limited to the space within a carport or garage plus a paved driveway between such garage or carport and the street from which it is served, not exceeding the width of the garage.
  • Extra RV paving up to 20 feet wide beside the garage driveway, back to the rear of the house.
    Applies: Single-family zones; recreational vehicles up to 10,000 pounds; house with attached garage.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    The space between the driveway serving the garage and the nearest side property line, with such paving permitted to extend as far as the rear of the residential structure, such space not to exceed 20 feet in width beyond the driveway serving the garage.
  • Extra RV paving up to 20 feet wide beside the driveway, back to the rear of the garage.
    Applies: Single-family zones; recreational vehicles up to 10,000 pounds; house with detached garage served by the adjacent street.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    The space between the driveway and the nearest side property line, extending as far as the rear of the garage, such space not to exceed 20 feet in width beyond the driveway serving the garage.
  • Paved space up to 20 feet wide along a side property line, no further back than the house's rear.
    Applies: Single-family zones; recreational vehicles up to 10,000 pounds; house with detached garage served from an alley.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    A space, not exceeding 20 feet in width, adjacent to a side property line. Such paved space may extend no further than the space between the street and the rear of the house.
  • Extra paving up to 20 feet wide beyond the circular driveway, no further back than the rear of the house.
    Applies: Single-family; RVs up to 10,000 pounds; circular drive on a house with 1 street frontage and 100+ feet of width, or 2 street frontages.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    In addition, the space between the circular drive and the nearest interior side property line may be paved, provided this additional paving does not exceed 20 feet in width beyond the point from the nearest point of the circular driveway and the interior side property line, nor extend further than the distance between the street and the rear of the residence.
Garage and covered spaces
  • At least 9 feet wide and 19 feet long.
    Applies: Uncovered parking space.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    Each parking space shall have minimum dimension not less than nine feet in width and 19 feet in length.
  • At least 10 feet wide and 20 feet long.
    Applies: Covered parking space in a garage or carport.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    Each covered parking space in a garage or carport shall have minimum dimension not less than ten feet in width and 20 feet in length.
  • At least 250 square feet.
    Applies: One-car garage.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    Minimum size for a one-car garage shall be no less than 250 square feet.
Guest parking
  • 1 guest parking space per 5 units.
    Applies: Attached Residential, R-7, R-14, R-22 zones.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    one guest parking space per five units.
  • 1 guest parking space per 5 units.
    Applies: Apartments.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    One guest parking space per five units.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 2 spaces per unit, 1 within a garage.
    Applies: Attached Residential, R-7, R-14, R-22 zones.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    Attached Residential, R-7, R-14, R-22 Zones: Two spaces per unit, one within a garage; one guest parking space per five units.
  • 1.5 spaces.
    Applies: Apartments; studio unit.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    Studio unit: 1.5 spaces
  • 1.5 spaces.
    Applies: Apartments; one bedroom unit.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    One bedroom unit: 1.5 spaces
  • 2 spaces.
    Applies: Apartments; two bedroom unit.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    Two bedroom unit: 2 spaces
  • 2.5 spaces.
    Applies: Apartments; three bedroom unit or more.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    Three bedroom unit or more: 2.5 spaces
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 spaces, 1 within a garage.
    Applies: Light agricultural zone.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    Light agricultural zone: Two spaces, one within a garage.
  • 2 spaces, 1 within a garage.
    Applies: Rural residential/agricultural zone.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    Rural residential/agricultural zone: Two spaces, one within a garage.
  • 2 garage spaces.
    Applies: Detached residential, R-4 zone.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    Detached residential, R-4 zone: Two garage spaces.
  • 2 garage spaces.
    Applies: Detached residential, R-7 zone.
    § 19.69.020 · code text
    Detached residential, R-7 zone: Two garage spaces.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Perris?

Perris's code: RV parking and maneuvering is limited to the carport or garage and a driveway no wider than the garage. (Single-family residential zones; recreational vehicles of 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating or less.) (§ 19.69.020); Extra RV paving up to 20 feet wide beside the garage driveway, back to the rear of the house. (Single-family zones; recreational vehicles up to 10,000 pounds; house with attached garage.) (§ 19.69.020).

General information, not legal advice.

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