Clayton County, GA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)

Clayton County Code Sec. 22-900 defines a short-term rental unit as a nonsubsidized house, apartment, condominium, room, or lodging accommodation rented to the same tenant for less than 30 days, located inside or adjacent to the owner's own occupied dwelling. Sec. 22-901(c) requires each individual unit to be permitted with the county, with an inspection for compliance with building and fire codes before the permit issues; the permit is valid for one year from issuance. Sec. 22-901(d) then addresses parking directly: all parking for short-term rental units shall be accommodated on the same lot as the short-term rental unit, so guests cannot be sent to overflow onto neighboring streets or lots.

The county's separate Vacation Rental Standards in the zoning ordinance (Sec. G) convert that same-lot rule into hard numbers: a minimum of one on-site parking space is required for a rental with up to two guestrooms or sleeping rooms, two on-site spaces for a three- or four-guestroom rental, and larger rentals must demonstrate adequate parking with a minimum of three spaces. The maximum number of guest vehicles must be spelled out in every rental agreement and in all online advertisements and listings. An owner, platform or manager also needs a valid county business license under Sec.

22-901(b), with the license number included in every advertisement. Failure to comply with the parking requirement, like any other requirement of the article, exposes the permit to revocation at any time under Sec. 22-902(a), on written notice to the permit holder, with a right to appeal the revocation under this chapter.