Montgomery County, MD Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Spaces required
- 1 per rental contract
- Exception
- Listing states parking prohibited
- Governing law
- Zoning Ordinance, Ch. 59
- Excluded municipalities
- Rockville, Gaithersburg, Takoma Park, others
Summary
Montgomery County zoning requires one off-street parking space for every short-term rental contract, unless the online listing itself states that vehicle parking is not provided.
One off-street parking space must be provided for each rental contract unless the online listing indicates that vehicle parking is prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-90: Montgomery County Code contains legislation effective through May 7, 2026 | Zoning Updated Effective: April 13, 2026 | COMCOR Regulations effective as of July 1, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under the Zoning Ordinance's short-term rental use standards, a host must provide one off-street parking space for each rental contract. The only way around it is to disclose in the online listing that parking is prohibited, putting guests on notice before they book. This sits alongside the county's other Short-Term Residential Rental standards -- owner-occupancy, the 120-day cap when the host is away, and the Chapter 54 license -- but is its own numeric requirement. It does not apply inside Rockville, Gaithersburg, Brookeville, Poolesville, Laytonsville, Barnesville, or Washington Grove, which are excluded from Chapter 59 and run their own zoning; Takoma Park also administers its own municipal code.
Violations & Fines
Renting without the required off-street space (and without disclosing 'no parking' in the listing) violates the zoning use standard for Short-Term Residential Rental, which is grounds for zoning code enforcement action and can jeopardize the Chapter 54 rental license.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does this rule apply inside Rockville or Gaithersburg?
Sources & Official References
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