Buena Park, CA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Where guests park
- On-site only, as shown on the permit application (city FAQ)
- Street parking
- Not relied on - all host and guest parking must be on-site
- Garage
- Required garage spaces must hold operable vehicles; access given to renters if counted
- Vehicle count
- Maximum overnight vehicles fixed in permit application (§ 19.348.080(C))
- Emergency access
- No limousine/bus parking that blocks emergency vehicle access
- Floor plan
- Designated on-site parking spaces shown on submitted sketch
Summary
Buena Park requires all short-term rental guest and host parking to be accommodated on-site as shown on the permit application; the FAQ confirms guests cannot rely on street parking. Required garage spaces must be kept available for operable vehicles, and limousine or bus parking that blocks emergency vehicle access is prohibited.
The maximum number of vehicles allowed for overnight occupants, including host's and other long-term residents' vehicles and location of designated on-site parking spaces. All required garage spaces will be used for storage of operable vehicles.
f. Written acknowledgement and agreement that the owner(s) have read and agree(s) to all regulations pertaining to the operation of a short-term rental, including this section, the City's business license requirements (Title 5 of this Code), the City's transient occupancy tax requirements (Chapter 3.16 of this Code), and any additional administrative regulations promulgated by the Director to implement this section.
g. Copy of the standard rental agreement to be used by the short-term rental host, including 'house rules', and any associated materials as required by subsection E.5 of this section. Written acknowledgement and agreement that claims, requests, objections and arguments not set forth in the short-term rental permit application, prior to the final decision on the permit, are and shall be deemed waived to the maximum extent permitted by law.
h. Written agreement that any and all use of the property for short-term rental/transient occupancy purposes shall cease upon the expiration or revocation of the short-term rental permit.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Buena Park ties STR parking to the permit. 080(C) requires the application to state the maximum number of vehicles allowed for overnight occupants - including the host's and other long-term residents' vehicles - and the location of designated on-site parking spaces, and it requires that all required garage spaces be used for storage of operable vehicles. 080(E)(5) requires the permittee to provide renters access to that garage. The house rules also enforce emergency access: no limousine or bus parking, and no stopping without the driver's presence, is allowed in any manner that would interfere with emergency vehicle access, and the driver must immediately move the vehicle from an emergency access area in an emergency.
The floor-plan sketch submitted with the application must show the designated on-site host and guest parking spaces. These provisions make on-site parking capacity a fixed condition of each permit rather than a guideline.
Violations & Fines
Allowing guests to park on the street when the permit calls for on-site parking, blocking required garage spaces, or parking that interferes with emergency vehicle access violates the permit conditions and Section 19.348.080, prosecutable as a misdemeanor or infraction under Chapter 1.04. Each day is a separate offense and repeated violations are grounds for permit suspension or revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my short-term rental guests park on the street in Buena Park?
Do I have to let guests use the garage for parking?
Sources & Official References
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