Alachua County, FL Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Under F.S. 509.032(7)(b), Alachua County may not impose vacation-rental-specific parking requirements adopted after June 1, 2011, and the Alachua County Code contains no grandfathered STR parking ordinance. Required off-street parking for a vacation rental therefore mirrors the residential parking standard applicable to the underlying zoning district under ULDC Chapter 407 (Off-Street Parking and Loading), which generally requires two off-street spaces per single-family dwelling. Driveway and surface specifications, location relative to setbacks, and circulation come from the same chapter. On-street parking on county-maintained roads is governed by Florida Statutes Chapter 316 (uniform traffic control) and Alachua County Title 11 (Offenses) traffic provisions: vehicles may not block sidewalks, mailboxes, fire hydrants (within 15 feet under F.S. 316.1945(1)(b)6), driveways, intersections, or marked fire lanes, and may not park on private property without permission. Recreational vehicles, trailers, and commercial vehicles parked at a residence are subject to the residential zoning district's accessory storage rules in the ULDC. Cities within Alachua County (Gainesville, Alachua, Newberry, High Springs) administer their own parking codes. For property-specific parking counts, confirm with Alachua County Growth Management at 352-374-5249.