Edmonds does not have a dedicated STR parking ordinance. STRs in detached single-family homes are treated like the residential use and the analogous bed-and-breakfast standard in ECDC 20.23 requires one off-street parking space per rental room (in all zones except BD), with adjacent legal on-street parking countable toward the requirement.
Edmonds regulates parking through Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) Title 17, including ECDC 17.50 (Off-Street Parking Regulations), and addresses transient lodging through ECDC Chapter 20.23 (Bed and Breakfasts). Title 17 zoning controls where short-term rentals can operate; the city does not have a separate STR parking schedule, so STR operators look to the underlying residential parking minimums for their dwelling unit and to ECDC 20.23 by analogy. ECDC 20.23 requires one off-street parking space per rental room in all zoning districts except the Downtown Business (BD) zones, and allows legal on-street parking adjacent to the site to be counted toward the required spaces. Single-family dwellings typically must provide two off-street spaces; multifamily units have a per-unit standard set in ECDC 17.50.020. Edmonds also restricts on-street parking in many neighborhoods through residential parking zones and signed time limits managed by the city's parking program; STR guests must observe posted signs and any homeowner-association rules. The Downtown Business (BD) zones rely on shared and on-street parking and do not impose the per-room standard. RV parking on residential streets is restricted by ECC and Edmonds Police. Verify the current parking minimum for your specific zoning district and STR configuration with Edmonds Planning & Development at 425-771-0220.
Failing to provide required off-street parking, parking guests in violation of posted street regulations, or blocking sidewalks, driveways, or fire lanes can lead to citations from Edmonds Police and Code Enforcement, towing at owner expense, and zoning enforcement against the host under ECDC.
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Edmonds noise rules are governed by ECC Ch. 5.30, which adopts the WAC 173-60 Environmental Designation for Noise Abatement (EDNA) framework. Residential mai...
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