Concord, CA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)

Concord's Development Code sets off-street parking minimums for residential uses: typically two covered or uncovered spaces per single-family dwelling, with additional spaces required for accessory dwelling units (ADUs are generally exempt from parking requirements within a half-mile of major transit under AB 2097 and state ADU law). A short-term rental does not change the underlying parking obligation - the dwelling must still provide the required spaces and those spaces must be usable (not filled with storage or blocked). Listings should state the number of on-site spaces available to guests; oversubscribed driveways are a common nuisance trigger.

Concord, like all California jurisdictions, relies on California Vehicle Code 22651(k) which makes any vehicle parked on a public street for more than 72 consecutive hours subject to citation and tow. Guest vehicles left on-street across checkout can therefore be towed. Parking on unpaved front yard areas, on sidewalks, or blocking driveways is prohibited. Commercial vehicles, RVs, trailers, and boats brought by guests are generally restricted by Concord's residential parking rules regardless of whether they are guests or residents. Hosts should include clear parking instructions in their house rules, limit the advertised vehicle count to match the on-site space count, and identify any permit-parking neighborhoods in the listing. Repeated parking-related nuisance complaints can trigger administrative citations against the operator and potential revocation of the TOT registration certificate.