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

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Minimum fine
$100 per parking citation
Application requirement
Parking rules disclosed on license application
Posting requirement
Sign inside unit lists parking rules
Revocation ground
Parking complaints under §16-1308(1)(c)(i)(a)
Report routing
Police reports forwarded to BSRS

Summary

Chatham County requires every short-term rental license application to spell out the property's parking rules under Code §16-1304(1)(g), post them on a sign inside the unit, and enforces them: exceeding the stated parking limits draws a fine of not less than $100 under §16-1310(1) and can support license revocation.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Chatham County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

g. Each application shall outline the parking rules of the rental and the manner in which any occupant shall comply with those rules. ... b. In addition to the license, a sign shall be posted listing the parking rules, occupancy rate, any noise restrictions, emergency contact information and point of contact listed in the license. ... 1. Should any property be cited for exceeding the parking limitations listed in the application for the license, the violation shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.

Full Breakdown

Section 16-1304(1)(g) makes parking rules part of the license application itself: each application must outline the parking rules of the rental and the manner in which any occupant must comply with those rules. Those same rules then have to be posted where renters will see them: §16-1303(1)(b) requires a sign inside the unit listing the parking rules, occupancy rate, any noise restrictions, emergency contact information and point of contact, and failing to post that sign can itself be grounds for license revocation under §16-1303(1)(c). Once the rules are set, the county holds renters to them: a property cited for exceeding the parking limitations listed in its own license application is punished by a fine of not less than $100 under §16-1310(1).

Parking is also one of the substantiated-complaint categories that can support license revocation or denial: §16-1308(1)(c)(i)(a) lists parking regulations associated with the license among the violations the County Manager can treat as grounds to revoke or deny a license, and repeated complaints of any kind, three or more, trigger a formal compliance investigation and possible 30-day suspension under §16-1307(1)(c). Chatham County Police responding to any parking or other complaint under this article must forward their report to BSRS, under §16-1310(4), tying enforcement directly back into the licensing file.

Violations & Fines

Exceeding the parking limits set in the license application is punished by a fine of not less than $100 per citation under §16-1310(1). Parking violations are also a listed ground for license revocation or denial under §16-1308(1)(c)(i)(a), and any police report on a parking complaint is forwarded to BSRS under §16-1310(4) for compliance review.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a Chatham County short-term rental have set parking rules?
Yes. Section 16-1304(1)(g) requires every license application to outline the property's parking rules and how occupants must comply, and §16-1303(1)(b) requires those same rules to be posted on a sign inside the rental alongside the occupancy rate and noise restrictions.
What's the fine for parking violations at a Chatham County short-term rental?
Section 16-1310(1) sets a fine of not less than $100 for any property cited for exceeding the parking limitations listed in its own license application. The fine applies per citation, and Chatham County Police forward any responding report to BSRS for the license file.
Can parking complaints get my short-term rental license revoked?
Yes. Section 16-1308(1)(c)(i)(a) lists substantiated parking-regulation complaints among the grounds the County Manager can use to revoke or deny a license, and three or more complaints of any kind trigger a formal compliance investigation with a possible 30-day suspension under §16-1307(1)(c).

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