Parking spaces required for homes in South San Francisco

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Parking in the front yard	Off-street parking spaces in a driveway within the front yard setback may count toward the dwelling unit's parking requirement. Applies: Residential use; driveway within the front yard setback. § 20.330.005 · code text Off-street parking space(s) in a driveway within the front yard setback may be used to satisfy the dwelling unit’s parking requirement, subject to the following standards: The minimum size is 8 feet wide by 18 feet deep. Applies: Parking spaces in a driveway within the front yard setback. § 20.330.005 · code text The parking space(s) shall be surfaced with concrete, grasscrete, pervious pavement, or other approved materials with a minimum dimension of eight feet wide by 18 feet deep; A minimum 18-foot setback. Applies: Vehicles parked in the driveway within the front yard setback. § 20.330.005 · code text There shall be a minimum 18-foot setback from any structure to the property line or the back of sidewalk, whichever is less, so that vehicles parked in the driveway will not project into the public right-of-way; Passenger vehicles only. Applies: Parking in the required front setback area. § 20.330.005 · code text Parking in the required front setback area is restricted to passenger vehicles only. One handicap off-street parking space and its driveway may be allowed. Applies: Residential properties where no other feasible location exists; subject to approval by the Chief Planner. § 20.330.011 · code text One handicap, off-street parking space and its driveway may be allowed within the front yard setback of residential properties where no other feasible location exists on the property subject to approval by the Chief Planner and the following standards:
Garage and covered spaces	At least one required space must be in a carport or garage. Applies: All single-unit residential parking. § 20.330.004 · code text At least one required space must be in a carport or garage.
Spaces for a single-family home	1 space minimum per unit. Applies: Single-unit residential, detached or attached; under 900 square feet and under 3 bedrooms. § 20.330.004 · code text 1 space min. per unit. In Transit Station Areas: No min., 1 space max. per unit. No minimum, 1 space maximum per unit. Applies: Single-unit residential, detached or attached; under 900 square feet and under 3 bedrooms; in Transit Station Areas. § 20.330.004 · code text In Transit Station Areas: No min., 1 space max. per unit. 2 spaces minimum per unit. Applies: Single-unit residential, detached or attached; under 2,500 square feet and 4 or fewer bedrooms. § 20.330.004 · code text 2 spaces min. per unit. In Transit Station Areas: No min., 2 spaces max. per unit. No minimum, 2 spaces maximum per unit. Applies: Single-unit residential, detached or attached; under 2,500 square feet and 4 or fewer bedrooms; in Transit Station Areas. § 20.330.004 · code text In Transit Station Areas: No min., 2 spaces max. per unit.

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South San Francisco's code: Off-street parking spaces in a driveway within the front yard setback may count toward the dwelling unit's parking requirement. (Residential use; driveway within the front yard setback.) (§ 20.330.005); The minimum size is 8 feet wide by 18 feet deep. (Parking spaces in a driveway within the front yard setback.) (§ 20.330.005).

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