Butte County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Tandem Parking
- Allowed only if parallel parking won't fit
- Stall Standard
- Must meet § 24-295 design standards
- Site Plan
- Spaces must be delineated on permit site plan
- Disclosure Duty
- Listings must state max parking spaces
- Daytime Visitor Parking
- 1 space per 2 daytime visitors
- Governing Section
- § 24-172.1 I.7.f and I.7.g
Summary
Short-term rental parking in unincorporated Butte County must be shown on the administrative permit's site plan, with on-site tandem parking allowed only when parallel parking cannot fit, under Section 24-172.1 I.7.f. Every rental contract, online listing, and advertisement must state the maximum number of on-site parking spaces, and stall dimensions follow the county's general parking design standards in Section 24-295.
f.Parking. On-site tandem parking may be permitted if parallel parking cannot be accommodated on-site. Dimensions for parking stalls shall be in accordance with Section 24-295, Parking Design Standards. Parking spaces shall be clearly delineated on the site plan accompanying the application.g.Notification. The property owner shall ensure that all contracts, online listings, and advertisements clearly set forth the maximum number of overnight guests permitted at the property, and the maximum number on-site parking spaces. All occupants of the short-term rental shall be notified of these occupancy and parking standards and said standards shall be a part of any rental or lease agreement.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).
Full Breakdown
7. Parking requirements are set on a per-property basis and specified on the administrative permit application; the number of required spaces is tied to Table 1 (public sewer) or Table 2 (on-site septic) in the same subsection, which scale parking to the approved bedroom and guest counts. On-site tandem parking, one vehicle parked behind another, is permitted only if parallel, side-by-side parking cannot be accommodated on the lot. Stall dimensions must meet Section 24-295, the county's general Parking Design Standards, and every parking space must be clearly delineated on the site plan filed with the permit application.
g adds a disclosure duty: the property owner must ensure that every rental contract, online listing, and advertisement clearly states both the maximum number of overnight guests and the maximum number of on-site parking spaces, and occupants must be notified of the occupancy and parking standards as part of any rental or lease agreement. 8 layers on a separate daytime-visitor parking requirement: for each allowed overnight occupant, one daytime visitor is permitted, up to a maximum of ten, and additional on-site parking for daytime visitors' vehicles must be provided at a rate of one space per two daytime visitors, on top of the spaces required for overnight occupants.
Violations & Fines
Failing to provide the required on-site parking, using tandem parking without a parallel-parking constraint, or advertising a rental without disclosing the maximum guest and parking counts under Section 24-172.1 I.7.f and I.7.g is a permit violation enforceable under Section 24-5F. A verified parking violation counts as a strike; two strikes in 24 months blocks the annual permit renewal under Subsection F.1, and three strikes in 24 months triggers cease-and-desist and revocation under Subsection J.1.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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