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

Hanford regulates parking through Title 17 (Zoning), Chapter 17.54, Parking and Loading Standards. The chapter requires off-street parking and loading facilities as a part of new land uses and major alterations and enlargements of existing land uses to reduce traffic congestion and shortages of curb spaces. For a single-family dwelling, the city requires a minimum of one covered and one uncovered parking space. For multifamily residential buildings, tandem parking may be provided to satisfy up to 50% of the required parking spaces. In residential zones, required parking may not be located within any front, side, or rear building setback area, except for uncovered driveways used for ingress and egress. For multifamily projects of 10 or more units, required parking spaces, covered or uncovered, must be at least 5 feet from any rear or side property line and 10 feet from a street-side property line. Chapter 17.54 also allows a payment alternative equal to 50% of the value of each required parking space, in lieu of providing the space, where authorized. Because Hanford has not adopted an STR-specific zoning overlay, no additional off-street parking ratio applies when a single-family residence is used as a short-term rental: the same one covered plus one uncovered standard governs. STR guests parking on a public street are subject to all Hanford and California parking rules, including California Vehicle Code Section 22651(k) and Hanford Municipal Code Title 10 traffic provisions, which prohibit parking any vehicle on a city street for more than 72 consecutive hours. Blocking driveways, parking on sidewalks, parking on red curbs, and overnight RV or trailer storage on public streets are also prohibited under the Vehicle Code and Hanford's traffic regulations. Hanford does not operate a Residential Permit Parking program, so STR guests do not need a permit to park on residential streets, subject to the time limits above.