Lake County, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Driveways in unincorporated Lake County are regulated under the Zoning Ordinance's parking article (Article 46, Sec. 21-46). The most concrete residential rule is the surfacing requirement: for single-family residential uses in the APZ, A, TPZ, RL, RR, and SR zoning districts, the first 50 feet of a driveway, beginning at the edge of the existing improved surface, must be constructed and maintained with an all-weather surface, defined as six inches of gravel or crushed rock, an oil-and-rock surface, asphaltic concrete, or concrete (Sec. 46.14(h)). In all other zoning districts, driveways must be asphalt or concrete unless the Review Authority approves another all-weather surface. Driveway access locations must be approved by the Review Authority (Sec. 46.14(a)), and each developed site is limited to no more than two accessways to any one street unless a use permit allows more (Sec. 46.14(b)). There should be a minimum 24 feet between driveway curb cuts along a street frontage (Sec. 46.14(c)), and no driveway may encroach closer than 20 feet to the beginning of a street-corner radius without Public Works approval (Sec. 46.14(d)). Driveway widths run from a minimum of 12 feet for one-way access up to 20 feet for multi-family, commercial, or industrial two-way access (Sec. 46.14(e)), and no driveway entering a right-of-way may exceed 30 feet wide (Sec. 46.14(f)). Commercial driveway grades are capped at 8 percent for the first 40 feet (Sec. 46.14(g)).