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Parking spaces required for homes in Rio Vista

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

What Rio Vista's code says

Rio Vista code What Rio Vista's code adds
Garage and covered spaces
  • At least 9 feet wide and 20 feet long
    Applies: Any parking space, unless otherwise specified
    § 17.48.010 · code text
    Unless otherwise specified, a parking space shall be at least nine feet wide and 20 feet long.
  • At least 10 feet wide
    Applies: Parking space located in a garage or carport
    § 17.48.010 · code text
    A parking space located in a garage or carport shall be at least 10 feet wide.
Guest parking
  • 0.25 guest space per dwelling unit
    Applies: Multifamily dwellings; all zones other than C-2 and D-W
    § 17.48.010 · code text
    Plus guest | 0.25 | 1 dwelling unit
Spaces per apartment or condo
  • 1 space per dwelling unit
    Applies: Studio; all zones other than C-2 and D-W
    § 17.48.010 · code text
    Studio | 1 | 1 dwelling unit
  • 1 space per dwelling unit
    Applies: Studio; in C-2 and D-W zoning districts only
    § 17.48.010 · code text
    Studio | 1 | 1 dwelling unit
  • 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
    Applies: 1 bedroom; all zones other than C-2 and D-W
    § 17.48.010 · code text
    1 bedroom | 1.5 | 1 dwelling unit
  • 2 spaces per dwelling unit
    Applies: 2 bedroom; all zones other than C-2 and D-W
    § 17.48.010 · code text
    2 bedroom | 2 | 1 dwelling unit
  • 2 spaces per dwelling unit
    Applies: 3 bedroom; all zones other than C-2 and D-W
    § 17.48.010 · code text
    3 bedroom | 2 | 1 dwelling unit
Spaces for a single-family home
  • 2 spaces per dwelling unit
    Applies: Single-family; all zones other than C-2 and D-W
    § 17.48.010 · code text
    Single-family | 2 | 1 dwelling unit

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Rio Vista?

Rio Vista's code: At least 9 feet wide and 20 feet long (Any parking space, unless otherwise specified) (§ 17.48.010); At least 10 feet wide (Parking space located in a garage or carport) (§ 17.48.010).

General information, not legal advice.

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