Apple Valley, CA Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Off-street parking is a core operating standard for Apple Valley short-term rentals under Section 8.34.080(d). The code requires that 'Properties offered as short-term rentals must provide sufficient designated and easily identified off-street parking spaces to meet the occupancy level offered by the short-term rental.' If multiple STRs operate concurrently on the same property, separate designated off-street spaces must be provided for each. The code links parking directly to occupancy: 'In no instance can the total occupancy of a short-term rental exceed the vehicle capacity of the designated off-street parking available,' with vehicle capacity counted as four individuals per vehicle. For properties where vehicle access is shared among multiple owners and privately maintained, the operator must submit a 'Parking Plan' documenting how the STR will avoid encumbering parking - which may include existing variances, shared maneuvering diagrams or conditions, signage identifying designated spaces, or agreements designating spaces. The Parking Plan must also include guest instructions on where designated off-street parking is and how to keep shared maneuvering areas clear. The Town treats blocked shared maneuvering areas, or guest parking outside designated spaces, as violations. This is a Town-specific standard; there is no equivalent statewide STR parking mandate in California.