Parking spaces required for homes in Rancho Mirage

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Garage and covered spaces	2 covered spaces for each unit. Applies: Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings with 2 or more bedrooms. § 17.26.040 · code text Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings \| 2 bedrooms or more-2 covered for each unit and 1 off-street guest space for every 2 units. 2 spaces within an enclosed garage. Applies: Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums. § 17.26.040 · code text Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums \| 2 spaces within an enclosed garage and 1 off-street guest parking space for every 2 units.
Guest parking	1 off-street guest space for every 2 units. Applies: Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings; 1-bedroom units. § 17.26.040 · code text Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings \| 1 bedroom units-1 covered for each unit and 1 off-street guest space for every two units. 1 off-street guest space for every 2 units. Applies: Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings with 2 or more bedrooms. § 17.26.040 · code text Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings \| 2 bedrooms or more-2 covered for each unit and 1 off-street guest space for every 2 units. 1 off-street guest parking space for every 2 units. Applies: Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums. § 17.26.040 · code text Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums \| 2 spaces within an enclosed garage and 1 off-street guest parking space for every 2 units.
Spaces per apartment or condo	1 covered space for each unit. Applies: Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings; 1-bedroom units. § 17.26.040 · code text Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings \| 1 bedroom units-1 covered for each unit and 1 off-street guest space for every two units. 2 covered spaces for each unit. Applies: Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings with 2 or more bedrooms. § 17.26.040 · code text Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings \| 2 bedrooms or more-2 covered for each unit and 1 off-street guest space for every 2 units.
Spaces for a single-family home	2 spaces in an enclosed garage. Applies: Single-family housing with access to a public street. § 17.26.040 · code text Single-family housing with access to a public street \| 2 spaces in an enclosed garage. 2 spaces within an enclosed garage. Applies: Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums. § 17.26.040 · code text Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums \| 2 spaces within an enclosed garage and 1 off-street guest parking space for every 2 units.

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Rancho Mirage's code: 2 covered spaces for each unit. (Multifamily housing and other attached dwellings with 2 or more bedrooms.) (§ 17.26.040); 2 spaces within an enclosed garage. (Residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums.) (§ 17.26.040).

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