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Parking spaces required for homes in Rohnert Park

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

What Rohnert Park's code says

Rohnert Park code What Rohnert Park's code adds
Parking in the front yard
  • At most 50% of the total front yard area
    Applies: Single-family development; residential front yard paving reserved for parking
    § 17.16.080 · code text
    Residential front yard paving reserved for parking shall not exceed fifty percent of the total front yard area.
Garage and covered spaces
  • At least 10 feet wide and 20 feet long, with at least 76 inches of floor-to-ceiling clearance
    Applies: Single-family development; stalls inside a garage
    § 17.16.080 · code text
    Stalls located within a garage shall be a minimum of ten feet in width and twenty feet in length, with a vertical floor to ceiling clearance of seventy-six inches.
  • At least 8 feet wide and 18 feet long
    Applies: Single-family development; parking spaces not inside a garage
    § 17.16.080 · code text
    Parking spaces not located within a garage shall be a minimum of eight feet in width and eighteen feet in length.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Rohnert Park?

Rohnert Park's code: At most 50% of the total front yard area (Single-family development; residential front yard paving reserved for parking) (§ 17.16.080); At least 10 feet wide and 20 feet long, with at least 76 inches of floor-to-ceiling clearance (Single-family development; stalls inside a garage) (§ 17.16.080).

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