Pico Rivera, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Detached-garage driveway
- Exactly 10 ft wide
- Attached-garage driveway
- 10 to 18 ft wide
- Multifamily driveway
- 10 to 26 ft wide
- Paving requirement
- Asphalt or concrete, no bare dirt
- Circular driveways
- Min 65-ft lot width, max 12 ft wide
Summary
In the City of Pico Rivera, Municipal Code Section 18.19.020(D) sets minimum and maximum driveway widths, 10 to 10 feet for a detached garage and 10 to 18 feet for an attached garage on a single-family lot, and Subsection (E) requires every driveway and parking surface to be paved with asphalt or concrete to prevent dust and mud.
Table 18.19.020.A Driveway Dimensions Driveway Type Min. Width Max. Width ... Residential Uses Single-family with a detached garage 10 feet 10 feet Single-family with an attached garage 10 feet 18 feet ... All parking and loading areas, including parking spaces and drive aisles, shall be paved with asphalt or concrete so as to prevent dust and mud. At the discretion of the Zoning Administrator, alternative vehicular rated materials may be substituted.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 18.19 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Standards) Section 18.19.020(D) governs driveway dimensions citywide through Table 18.19.020.A. For non-residential uses, a one-way driveway must be at least 12 feet wide and a two-way driveway at least 20 feet wide. For residential uses, a single-family home with a detached garage is limited to exactly 10 feet of driveway width, while a single-family home with an attached garage may range from 10 to 18 feet, and a multifamily development from 10 to 26 feet; driveway curb cuts must match the driveway width under Title 12 street standards.
Subsection (D)(3) requires a 15-foot minimum turning radius for driveways serving side-loaded garages, and (D)(5) allows circular driveways only on lots at least 65 feet wide, capped at 12 feet in width and separated by a 30-foot landscaped strip set back 10 feet from the front property line, leading to a permitted garage or carport with no perpendicular parking allowed. Subsection (E)(3), Paving, General, requires that all parking and loading areas, including parking spaces and drive aisles, shall be paved with asphalt or concrete so as to prevent dust and mud, with the Zoning Administrator able to approve an alternative vehicular-rated material.
Subsection (E)(4) further requires that, outside small residential developments, the driveway be visually differentiated from the parking area with a different paving color or material for at least 15 feet of length. The City Engineer approves all driveway and paving plans, and garage conversions require removal of the old driveway and its replacement with landscaping under (D)(4).
Violations & Fines
An unpaved, undersized, or oversized driveway installed without City Engineer or Zoning Administrator approval is a Title 18 violation under Section 18.01.070, punishable as a misdemeanor with a fine up to $1,000 or as an infraction starting at $100 for a first offense and rising to $500 for a third within a year. Each day the nonconforming driveway remains is treated as a separate, continuing violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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