Daly City, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Spaces required
- 2 (under 1,500 sq ft habitable) up to 6 (over 2,500 sq ft)
- Minimum driveway width
- 8.5 ft
- Driveway depth option
- 19 ft from back of sidewalk can substitute for garage depth
- Front-yard parking
- Prohibited - $60 fine (Sec. 10.32.165)
- Garage door
- Min 8 ft (single) / 14 ft (double); automatic opener required
Summary
Daly City Municipal Code Section 17.34 requires two to six off-street parking spaces for single-family homes based on habitable square footage, sets minimum garage and driveway dimensions (8.5 ft wide driveway, 19 ft length), and Section 10.32.165 prohibits parking on front yards with a $60 fine.
Title 17 (Zoning Code) of the Daly City Municipal Code provides provisions for off-street parking applicable to all new structures, property developments, and additions to existing structures. ... Number of Parking Spaces Required. New dwellings and additions to existing dwellings shall follow the requirements in the table below. The number of spaces required depends on the resulting habitable space of the dwelling. ... For Projects involving the conversion of non-habitable space into habitable space in existing dwellings which does not expand the existing building envelope of the dwelling shall be required to provide at least two parking spaces, unless the dwelling has no garage or existing structural obstructions prevent conformance with this provision. In no instance shall an existing side-by-side parking configuration be eliminated. ... All required garage parking spaces shall be accessed by an overhead garage door with automatic garage door opener, installed and maintained in working condition. Garage doors which swing out, roll, and cannot otherwise be accessed in an automated fashion are not permitted.
Full Breakdown
34 of the Daly City Municipal Code sets off-street parking requirements for all new structures, developments, and additions. Single-family dwellings need 2 spaces at 1,500 sq ft or less of habitable space, scaling up to 6 spaces above 2,500 sq ft. Required garages must meet minimum interior dimensions: one-car garages 10 ft wide by 19 ft deep with an 8 ft wide door; side-by-side garages 17 ft interior width with a 14 ft door; tandem garages 10 ft wide by 38 ft deep. Where an existing garage is shallower than 38 feet, the dimension may be reduced to 19 feet if the driveway provides 19 feet measured from the back of sidewalk (or 16 feet with a maximum 6-foot door recess).
5 feet wide. Garage spaces must stay clear of permanent and appliance obstructions, and required garage spaces must be served by an overhead door with a working automatic opener. Conversions of non-habitable to habitable space must keep at least two parking spaces, and an existing side-by-side configuration may never be eliminated. 160 prohibits parking on private property without the owner's consent.
Violations & Fines
Parking on a front yard (grass/dirt) is cited at $60 under Section 10.32.165, and parking on someone's private property without consent at $40 under Section 10.32.160, per the city's Citation Fees Schedule. Garage conversions or additions that remove required parking will not receive Planning Division approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
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