El Dorado County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum on-site spaces
- 2 spaces per HHR/VHR
- Tahoe Basin surface
- Must be impervious, no gravel/dirt
- Blocking neighbor's driveway
- Named chapter violation
- Disclosure required
- Parking count/location in every listing
- Snow season duty
- Driveway cleared for permitted vehicle count
Summary
Every hosted or vacation home rental in El Dorado County must provide at least two on-site parking spaces under Section 5.56.110. In the Lake Tahoe Basin those spaces must sit on an impervious surface, and blocking a neighbor's driveway is an explicit chapter violation.
Sec. 5.56.110. - Parking. All permissible uses shall comply with the County parking, driveway, loading standards, and seasonal snow removal regulations. 1.On-site parking for all vehicles, boats and trailers shall be provided for each HHR and VHR. Each rental must provide a minimum of two on-site parking spaces. Within the Tahoe Basin, the parking spaces shall be located on an impervious surface.2.Parking on or blocking neighboring private driveways is a violation of this chapter.3.The location and number of vehicles allowed shall be clearly listed in all rental agreements and in all online advertisements and listings per Section 5.56.095.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13 Update 4).
Full Breakdown
110 requires all hosted and vacation home rentals to comply with the county's general parking, driveway, loading, and seasonal snow removal standards, then adds rental-specific rules: on-site parking for all vehicles, boats, and trailers must be provided for each HHR and VHR, with a minimum of two on-site spaces per rental, and within the Tahoe Basin those spaces must be located on an impervious surface rather than dirt or gravel. 095. 070(E), must include a site diagram showing the number and location of designated on-site parking spaces, and within the Tahoe Basin "all parking shall be on an impervious surface" as a condition of permit approval.
12, and the driveway and front-door access must stay clear of snow at all times, cleared enough to accommodate the full permitted number of on-site vehicles.
Violations & Fines
Parking on or blocking a neighboring private driveway is expressly identified as a chapter violation under Section 5.56.110(2), enforceable the same as any other standards-of-operation breach: the certified local contact must abate a parking complaint within 30 minutes of notification, and fines escalate from up to $1,500 for a first violation to up to $5,000 for a third or later violation within 12 months under Section 5.56.140.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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