Milpitas, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Milpitas Municipal Code Section XIII-C.6.080.A (Location of Parking) sets the residential parking rule at Subsection 1: vehicles on private property used for residential purposes must be parked only in paved parking spaces or in driveways, and that driveway has to provide access to the required parking spaces without blocking access to parking for other residential units on the same site. Parking directly on dirt, gravel, or landscaped yard areas does not satisfy this standard. Subsection A.2 limits driveway access on a residential lot with one or two dwelling units to one driveway and one curb cut, with a narrow exception: a corner lot may add a second driveway and curb cut, capped at 12 feet wide, to reach a side or rear yard, but only with the Director's and City Engineer's approval.

Subsection B bars back-out parking design, requiring every stall to be positioned so no vehicle has to back onto a public street or sidewalk to leave, except from a lot in the R1 or R2 zone. Subsection C requires 25 feet of unobstructed backing space measured from a garage or carport opening in residential projects, and Table C.6.080-A sets a minimum 10-foot width and 20-foot length for a garage stall in a residential garage with four or fewer spaces and no internal driveway aisle. Milpitas Planning and Neighborhood Services and the City Engineer review these standards on new construction and additions, and code enforcement follows up on unpaved or blocked residential parking complaints.