Monterey County zoning requires off-street parking (generally two spaces per single-family home, Section 20.58.040) and requires driveways and parking to be designed so vehicles can enter and exit a right-of-way traveling forward (Section 20.58.050(I)). Blocking any public or private driveway is prohibited statewide by Vehicle Code Section 22500(e).
In unincorporated Monterey County, driveway and off-street parking standards are set by the county zoning ordinance, Chapter 20.58 (Regulations for Parking), with an inland counterpart in Chapter 21.58. The ordinance requires off-street parking for all uses; for residential uses, Section 20.58.040 generally requires two spaces per single-family detached dwelling and per duplex/triplex unit, with multi-family ratios ranging from one space per studio to 2.2 spaces for three-or-more-bedroom units plus one guest space for every four units. In High Density and Medium Density Residential zones, Section 20.58.050(F) requires at least one covered parking space per dwelling unit. Driveway and access design must comply with the county's parking standards, and Section 20.58.050(I) requires that parking be arranged so 'vehicles entering and exiting a right-of-way can do so traveling in a forward direction.' Required parking facilities may not be used to store or repair vehicles or equipment (Section 20.58.030). On the public side, California Vehicle Code Section 22500(e) prohibits stopping, parking, or leaving a vehicle 'in front of a public or private driveway,' so blocking a driveway is an enforceable violation, and a vehicle blocking a driveway can be towed under Vehicle Code Section 22651.
Stopping or parking in front of any public or private driveway violates Vehicle Code Section 22500(e) and the vehicle may be towed under Section 22651. Failure to provide required off-street parking or to design driveway access for forward entry/exit violates County Code Sections 20.58.040 and 20.58.050(I). Using required parking to store or repair vehicles violates Section 20.58.030.
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