West Covina, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Sec. 26-46(c), "Maximum front yard pavement coverage/driveways," governs how much of a West Covina front yard can be paved. " A new or altered driveway needs a driveway approach permit from the engineering division under subsection (3) before work begins. Subsection (4) sets a minimum driveway length of twenty-two feet, measured from the edge of the driveway apron, so vehicles parked in the driveway do not overhang the sidewalk. The core width limit is in subsection (5): "The front yard driveway pavement shall be limited to the width of the garage or carport, plus an additional twelve (12) feet (cumulative width)," and on properties without a garage or carport, pavement is capped at twenty feet for single-family homes.

Circular and semicircular driveways get a separate allowance under subsection (7): they are exempt from the standard width cap, but a new semicircular driveway cannot be installed where the street frontage is under seventy-five feet, cannot exceed twelve feet in width for its added loop, and requires at least half the front yard to stay in live or artificial turf. A secondary driveway leading to side or rear yard parking needs its own Administrative Permit with Hearing under subsection (8), tops out at twelve feet wide, and must use grass-crete, turf-block, or a ribbon-strip design so ground cover can grow between the paved sections.

Paving in a street-side yard on a corner lot is only allowed where a garage faces the street or a six-foot wall screens it from view.