Paramount, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Paramount Municipal Code § 17.08.080(B)(3) is the location rule. Parking facilities must sit on the same lot or building site as the building they serve. No motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, boat or trailer of any kind can be parked or stored in any required yard or open space other than on a driveway on one side of the lot, and the vehicle cannot encroach into the public right-of-way.

Rear yards have their own conditions. A vehicle, recreational vehicle, boat or trailer can be parked or stored in a rear yard if it is on a paved surface not closer than five feet from the side and rear property lines. A six-foot tall solid screen fence or wall on the side and rear property lines is also required.

Paragraph 4 covers surfacing. Off-street parking areas must be surfaced and maintained with Portland cement, concrete or bituminous pavement to eliminate dust or mud, and graded and drained to dispose of all surface water. Drainage goes to the curb or gutter and away from adjoining property, and in no case can it run across sidewalks. Gravel, dirt or lawn parking pads do not meet that standard.

The same subsection adds sizing rules. Driveway widths in the R-1 zone cannot be less than nine feet. New single-family construction needs a minimum of two off-street spaces in a completely enclosed garage with a minimum interior dimension of 20 feet by 20 feet clear. Existing dwellings without garages can use carports with Development Review Board approval, and the roofline and exterior treatment of the carport must tie into the dwelling.

A parallel nuisance rule in § 13.20.470(K) makes it unlawful to maintain vehicles parked in required front yard setbacks in a residential zone, except when parked on a paved drive approach to a required garage.