Parking spaces required for homes in San Bernardino

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Guest parking	1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units Applies: One-bedroom multifamily residential units § 19.24.040 · code text One Bedroom 1.5 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units. 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units Applies: Two-bedroom multifamily residential units § 19.24.040 · code text Two bedrooms 2 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units. 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units Applies: Multifamily residential units with 3 or more bedrooms § 19.24.040 · code text Three or more bedrooms 2.5 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for 5 units. 1 uncovered off-street guest parking space for every 5 units Applies: Planned residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums § 19.24.040 · code text Planned residential developments, 2 covered spaces within an enclosed garage and 1 including single-family dwellings and uncovered off-street guest parking space for every 5 condominiums units. 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units Applies: Senior citizen apartments § 19.24.040 · code text Senior citizen apartments 1 covered space for each unit, plus 1 uncovered space for each space for 5 units for guest parking.
Spaces per apartment or condo	1 space per unit Applies: Studio multifamily residential units § 19.24.040 · code text Studio 1 space per unit (MC 1354 7/5/11) 1.5 covered spaces per unit Applies: Multifamily residential, one-bedroom units § 19.24.040 · code text One Bedroom 1.5 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units. 2 covered spaces per unit Applies: Multifamily residential, two-bedroom units § 19.24.040 · code text Two bedrooms 2 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units. 2.5 covered spaces per unit Applies: Multifamily residential, units with 3 or more bedrooms § 19.24.040 · code text Three or more bedrooms 2.5 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for 5 units. 1 covered space for each unit Applies: Senior citizen apartments § 19.24.040 · code text Senior citizen apartments 1 covered space for each unit, plus 1 uncovered
Spaces for a single-family home	2 covered spaces within an enclosed garage § 19.24.040 · code text Single-family dwellings 2 covered spaces within an enclosed garage. 2 covered spaces within an enclosed garage Applies: Planned residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums § 19.24.040 · code text Planned residential developments, 2 covered spaces within an enclosed garage and 1 including single-family dwellings and uncovered off-street guest parking space for every 5 condominiums units.

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San Bernardino's code: 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units (One-bedroom multifamily residential units) (§ 19.24.040); 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units (Two-bedroom multifamily residential units) (§ 19.24.040).

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