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Parking spaces required for homes in Plymouth

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

What Plymouth's code says

Plymouth code What Plymouth's code adds
Parking in the front yard
  • No front yard may be used for off-street parking.
    § 19.76.060 · code text
    Neither a required side yard abutting a street, nor a front yard shall be used for off-street parking.
Garage and covered spaces
  • 10 feet by 20 feet.
    Applies: When indoors or under a shelter, where columns or walls are within the parking area.
    § 19.76.060 · code text
    When indoors or under a shelter (e.g., parking structure or carport/shade structure), each parking space shall be 10 feet by 20 feet where columns or walls are located within the parking area.
  • Garages and carports may count as parking spaces only if not converted to other uses.
    § 19.76.060 · code text
    Off-street parking may include parking spaces contained within garages and carports, provided said garages or carports are not converted to uses other than the parking of automobiles.
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 enclosed space and 1 uncovered space per dwelling unit, plus 1 additional space for every 3 units.
    Applies: Multiple-family dwellings.
    § 19.76.040 · code text
    Dwelling, multiple-family | 1 enclosed space per dwelling unit, 1 uncovered space per dwelling unit, plus 1 additional space for every 3 units
  • 1 enclosed and 1 uncovered parking space per dwelling unit.
    Applies: Duplexes.
    § 19.76.040 · code text
    Dwelling, duplexes | 1 enclosed parking space and 1 uncovered space per dwelling unit
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 fully enclosed spaces per dwelling unit.
    § 19.76.040 · code text
    Dwelling, single-family | 2 fully enclosed spaces per dwelling unit

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Plymouth?

Plymouth's code: No front yard may be used for off-street parking. (§ 19.76.060); 10 feet by 20 feet. (When indoors or under a shelter, where columns or walls are within the parking area.) (§ 19.76.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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