Chattanooga, TN Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 38-88(i)
- Standard
- On-site parking required
- Sizing
- Sized to guest count
- Restriction
- No parking on vegetated areas
Summary
Chattanooga's short-term vacation rental code requires adequate on-site parking sized to guest count and bars parking on any vegetated part of the lot.
Adequate on-site parking must be provided, as determined by the City after considering proposed number of guests, frequency of operations, and availability of on-street parking. As a general rule, parking is not allowed on any vegetated area of the premises on which the short-term vacation rental is located. .....(j)All occupants must abide by all applicable noise restrictions and all applicable waste management provisions of the City Code of the City of Chattanooga. All occupants must comply with City Code Section 25-69. .....(k)The name and telephone number of the owner of the short-term vacation rental or the short-term vacation rental agent must be conspicuously posted within the short-term vacation rental. .....(l)The premises on which the short-term vacation rental has not been found to be in violation of any City Code provision by City Court within the six months prior to submitting an application for a short-term vacation rental certificate. .....(m)Ownership information and contact information for the short-term vacation rental agent must be posted on a public website or as determined appropriate by the City of Chattanooga. ..... (Ord. No. 14137, § 1, 7-23-24; Ord. No. 14138, § 1, 7-23-24)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 40 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Chattanooga's short-term vacation rental Minimum Standards require adequate on-site parking, but the code doesn't set a fixed space count. Instead, Sec. 38-88(i) puts the Development Review and Permitting Division in charge of judging adequacy for each certificate application, weighing the proposed guest count, how often the unit operates, and how much on-street parking is available nearby. The same subsection bars parking on any vegetated part of the lot as a general rule, protecting yards and landscaped areas from being converted into overflow parking for renters.
Violations & Fines
Failing to provide adequate on-site parking or letting guests park on vegetated areas violates the Minimum Standards (Sec. 38-88(i)) and can be logged as a documented violation counting toward revocation or renewal denial.
Frequently Asked Questions
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