Parking Rules: Beloit vs Janesville

Where can guests at a Beloit short-term rental legally park?

Guests park on the property's paved driveway or on a public street. The Beloit Police Department's published guidance prohibits parking on lawns, and Chapter 19 of the Municipal Code (Zoning Code) sets the off-street parking standards for the underlying dwelling. On the street, the city's alternate-side overnight rule applies from midnight to 7 a.m.

How does Beloit's alternate-side overnight parking rule work?

Between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. you must park on the side of the street whose house numbers match the calendar date. On an even-numbered date park on the even-numbered house side; on an odd-numbered date park on the odd-numbered house side. Citations are issued by the Beloit Police under Chapter 13 (Traffic Code).

Can my Janesville STR guests park on the street overnight?

Yes, generally - Janesville does not enforce a fixed citywide overnight on-street parking ban during normal weather, but guests must obey any posted street signs and the general parking regulations in Chapter 38 Article XIII. When the city declares a Winter Weather Emergency, all vehicles must be removed from city streets, and the 2020 update lets vehicles use any public parking lot during the emergency.

Can I let guests park on my front lawn?

No. Janesville's Chapter 42 zoning standards limit residential parking to defined driveways and approved off-street surfaces; landscaped yards and terraces are not legal parking. Wis. Stat. 66.1014 expressly preserves the city's authority to enforce these parking standards against short-term rentals, so a tourist rooming house host must provide enough on-driveway capacity for the maximum guest count or limit bookings to that capacity.