Will I need to add parking?

Parking is much less of a concern than it used to be. See details below for El Dorado County and the City of Placerville.

Unincorporated El Dorado County:
One off-street parking space required per unit, unless:

• The unit is a JADU
• Within ½ mile to public transit
• In a Design Review-Historic Combining Zone (-DH)
• Converted from primary dwelling or permitted accessory structure
• On-street parking permits are required but not offered to ADU occupant
• Within 1 block of car share

The required space may be tandem or in the side yard/setback (ask Planning staff to verify allowed placement). Garage conversions do not require a replacement parking space.

Placerville:
Detached ADUs: One off-street space required, unless:

• Within ½ mile to public transit
• In architecturally and historically significant historic district
• On-street parking permits are required but not offered to ADU occupant
• Within 1 block of car share

Attached or conversion - no off-street parking requirement

Multi-family: One parking space per unit. Replacement parking required for any parking spaces eliminated by new construction.

The required space may be tandem or in the side yard/setback (ask staff to verify allowed placement).

When a garage, carport, or covered parking space is replaced by an ADU, the parking space does not need to be replaced. JADUs are still subject to parking requirements if created within an attached garage.