Albemarle County, VA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Parking source
- § 4.12.6, in addition to dwelling's own parking
- Alternative off-site parking
- not permitted (§ 4.12.8 excluded)
- Disclosure required at
- zoning clearance application, § 5.1.48(a)
- Extra screening trigger
- parking within 125 feet of an abutting lot (RA, 5+ acres)
Summary
A homestay in Albemarle County must provide off-street parking under Zoning Ordinance § 4.12.6 on top of the parking already required for the single-family dwelling, and § 5.1.48(b)(4) bars using the county's alternative off-site parking option for that homestay parking.
4.Parking. In addition to the parking required for a single-family dwelling, the number of off-street parking spaces required by section 4.12.6 must be provided on-site. No alternative parking under section 4.12.8 is permitted.
Full Breakdown
6 must be provided in addition to the parking already required for the single-family dwelling itself, not in place of it. 8 is permitted for a homestay, meaning off-site or shared parking arrangements the county allows for other uses are not an option here. 48(a)(1)(i) requires the zoning clearance application to state the provision of authorized on-site parking, and the accompanying schematic plan must show how access, on-site parking, outdoor lighting, signage and minimum yards will comply with the chapter before the county issues a clearance. 7(b) through (e). 6 are added on top.
Violations & Fines
Operating a homestay without the on-site parking required by § 18-5.1.48(b)(4), or relying on off-site alternative parking barred by that subsection, is a Chapter 18 zoning violation under § 18-36.1. The zoning administrator's enforcement path runs through a notice of violation, then a civil summons of $200 for the first offense and $500 for each subsequent one, capped at $5,000 aggregate under § 18-36.3, before misdemeanor prosecution becomes available under § 18-36.4.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a homestay in Albemarle County use street parking or a neighbor's lot?
Does homestay parking replace the parking my house already needs?
Is homestay parking disclosed when applying for a zoning clearance?
Sources & Official References
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