Coeur d'Alene, ID Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)

Parking for short-term rentals in the City of Coeur d'Alene is set by section 17.08.1040(G), with related duties in subsections (D) and (H).

The general rule: all occupants and guests shall, to the greatest extent possible, use any off-street parking of the residential dwelling that constitutes the short-term rental. The Code does not print a fixed number of off-street spaces for an ordinary house. Instead, on-street parking by occupants and guests is governed by the applicable provisions of chapters 10.20, 10.22, 10.24, and 10.27 of the Code, which sit in Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic). A guest parked on the street is subject to the same rules as any other driver on that street.

For accessory dwelling units, the rule is a fixed number. An ADU built after the effective date of Article X and used as a short-term rental requires one off-street parking space in addition to the parking spaces required for the principal dwelling.

Two disclosure duties tie into parking. Each time the unit is occupied, the responsible party must give the occupant a notice of parking locations and requirements, alongside the permit, the responsible party contacts, the Good Neighbor Policy and the trash pick-up notice. Under section 17.08.1040(H)(3), all advertising for the short-term rental must include the City permit number and the maximum number of vehicles accommodated by off-street parking spaces. That figure is set by the property, so a listing must state what the driveway or garage actually holds.

Recreational vehicles, travel trailers and tents cannot serve as a short-term rental or as extra sleeping areas, and storage of equipment, inventory and work-related items other than vehicles must be within the residence or a permitted accessory building. Storage containers, such as PODS, are prohibited outdoors.

The permit itself expires each March 31, and only a fee owner can hold it.