In Redondo Beach single-family zones the two required parking spaces must be inside an enclosed private garage, so open carports generally cannot satisfy required parking. Carports are regulated under the zoning ordinance parking and accessory-structure standards.
The city's parking regulations (RBMC Chapter 10-2, Article 5) require single-family dwellings in any residential zone to provide two parking spaces within a private enclosed garage. Because of that enclosed-garage requirement, an open carport usually does not count toward required single-family parking, though carports may serve as covered parking in certain multi-family contexts. No required or open parking space may encroach into the required front setback, or into the required exterior side setback on a corner lot. As an accessory structure, a carport must meet accessory-building placement and height rules and obtain a building permit through Building & Safety. Covered parking structures are reviewed under the same article governing garages and parking.
Building a carport in a required setback, using it to evade the enclosed-garage requirement, or omitting permits is a zoning violation; Code Enforcement may require correction or removal.
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