Chandler, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Incorporation
- § 22-4.5 applies Chapter 35 parking standards
- Minimum spaces
- 2 spaces/unit for SF/2-family/townhouse
- Guest parking
- 0.5/unit (no driveways) or 0.25/unit (with)
- Standard source
- Zoning Code § 35-1804(1)
- Strike exclusion
- parking violations excluded unless safety threat
Summary
Chandler requires every short-term rental to meet the same off-street parking standards as any other home in its zoning district: City Code § 22-4.5 folds the Zoning Code's residential parking schedule straight into Chapter 22, meaning a single-family STR must provide two spaces per unit plus guest parking, not a looser short-term-rental-only rule.
22-4.5. The residential parking requirements set forth in Chapter 35 of this Code apply to a short-term rental. ... (1) Residential: Single-family ** 2 spaces/unit Plus guest parking per subsection A. below ... A. Guest parking for non-multifamily residential: If on-street parking is not provided, guest spaces shall be provided evenly distributed throughout the development at the following rate: 0.5 per unit for developments with no driveways; 0.25 per unit for developments with driveways.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 79).
Full Breakdown
' That reference pulls in Article XVIII of the Chandler Zoning Code, specifically the parking schedule at § 35-1804(1), which sets Chandler's citywide minimums for residential uses. A single-family home, two-family unit, or townhouse/patio home used as a short-term rental must provide two off-street parking spaces per unit, the same figure the zoning code sets for any owner-occupied home in those categories. 25 guest spaces per unit where it does. 5 incorporates 'the residential parking requirements set forth in Chapter 35' without carving out an exception, a short-term rental operator can't rely on street parking or an undersized driveway to satisfy the standard if the underlying zoning schedule requires more, the same enforcement and inspection standards that apply to any residential property under Chapter 35 apply to the rental. 1 unless it also constitutes a serious threat to public health and safety.
Violations & Fines
A parking shortfall is enforced as a Chapter 22 operating violation under § 22-10, civil citation with penalties up to $500 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second, and $3,500 for a third or subsequent offense at the same property within twelve months. Under § 22-3.5(E) and § 22-9.1(A), routine vehicle-parking violations are excluded from the three-strike suspension count unless they also pose a serious threat to public health and safety.
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Sources & Official References
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