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Parking spaces required for homes in Stockton

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

What Stockton's code says

Stockton code What Stockton's code adds
Parking in the front yard
  • Temporary parking of motor vehicles only. Vehicle storage is not allowed.
    Applies: Residential zoning districts; front and side yard setback areas.
    § 16.64.090 · code text
    Front and side yard setback areas shall only be used for the temporary parking of motor vehicles. Storage of vehicles in this area shall not be allowed.
  • Park only on a paved driveway.
    Applies: Residential zoning districts; front or street side setback areas.
    § 16.64.090 · code text
    No vehicles shall be parked in the front and/or street side setback areas other than on a paved driveway.
  • A paved driveway may cover no more than 50 percent of the front or street side setback area.
    Applies: Residential zoning districts.
    § 16.64.090 · code text
    Paved driveways shall be limited to no more than 50 percent of the front and/or street side setback area in compliance with Section 16.56.030(A)(4) (General design standards).
  • No parking in landscaped areas.
    Applies: Residential zoning districts.
    § 16.64.090 · code text
    No parking shall be allowed in the landscaped areas.
Garage and covered spaces
  • Unrestricted interior of at least 18 by 19 feet.
    Applies: Required two-car garages.
    § 16.64.040 · code text
    Two car garages: 18 feet by 19 feet;
  • Unrestricted interior of at least 9 by 19 feet.
    Applies: Required single-car garages.
    § 16.64.040 · code text
    Single-car garages: Nine feet by 19 feet;
  • Unrestricted interior of at least 9 by 36 feet.
    Applies: Tandem garages, allowed only if the site cannot fit a two-car garage or lot is under 5,000 square feet with under 50 feet frontage.
    § 16.64.040 · code text
    Tandem parking garages: Nine feet by 36 feet.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does a home need in Stockton?

Stockton's code: Temporary parking of motor vehicles only. Vehicle storage is not allowed. (Residential zoning districts; front and side yard setback areas.) (§ 16.64.090); Park only on a paved driveway. (Residential zoning districts; front or street side setback areas.) (§ 16.64.090).

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