Burlington, VT Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Burlington adopted its short-term rental framework in 2022 as combined amendments to Chapter 18 (Housing) and Section 21-31 of the Code of Ordinances. Annual STR registration with the Department of Permitting and Inspections requires hosts to disclose the number of vehicles owned or used by residents and guests at the premises and the number of parking spaces dedicated to the rental, and to confirm that on-site parking is provided to guests. A posted notice covering parking, noise, and waste rules must be visible inside the unit. The off-street parking baseline for the underlying use is set in the Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance (CDO), which governs zoning citywide; STR use does not exempt a property from those standards, and adding parking, paving, or curb cuts requires a zoning permit from the Department of Permitting and Inspections. On-street parking in residential neighborhoods is regulated separately by the Burlington Department of Public Works, including the Residential Parking Program; STR guests are not eligible for resident parking permits, and reliance on neighborhood on-street parking is a frequent source of complaints that can lead to enforcement under Chapter 18 or §21-31. Vermont state law does not impose a separate STR-specific parking minimum (24 V.S.A. Chapter 117 authorizes municipal parking standards through local zoning), so Burlington's CDO and Chapter 18 are the operative rules. Hosts must also remit the Burlington 9% gross receipts tax and the Vermont 9% Rooms and Meals Tax on STR revenue; those tax obligations are independent of the parking rule but registration and tax compliance are reviewed together at renewal.