Hawthorne, CA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Host parking spaces required
- 1 on-premises, off-street
- Guest parking spaces required
- 1 on-premises, off-street
- Driveway use
- Required unless shared for ingress/egress
- Where shown
- Plot plan filed with permit application
Summary
Every Hawthorne short-term rental must provide at least one on-premises, off-street parking space for the host and one more for the guest, using the property's driveway unless it is a shared ingress/egress driveway.
Each short-term rental must provide at least one parking space for the host and one parking space for the guest, on-premises/off-street. The driveway of the dwelling shall be utilized and required for compliance with this subsection, unless the driveway is a shared driveway for ingress/egress.
Full Breakdown
060(D) fixes the parking requirement for every permitted short-term rental: "Each short-term rental must provide at least one parking space for the host and one parking space for the guest, on-premises/off-street. 40. and identifying living areas and type of accommodations for guest sleeping and the required parking," so the two required spaces must be shown and approved before the city issues the permit. If the driveway is shared with another unit for ingress and egress, the host cannot count it toward the requirement and must identify a separate on-premises off-street space instead.
030, single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes, and qualifying planned unit developments and small multifamily buildings, with no carve-out for hosted stays where the host remains on site.
Violations & Fines
A short-term rental operating without the required two on-premises parking spaces is out of compliance with Section 17.74.060 and subject to the chapter's general enforcement under Section 17.74.090: a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to one thousand dollars, up to six months in jail, or both, an administrative citation under Chapter 1.23B, or public-nuisance abatement under Chapter 8.20. More than three citations in twelve months also makes the property ineligible for permit renewal under Section 17.74.020(H).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can street parking count toward Hawthorne's short-term rental parking requirement?
Do I need to show parking on my short-term rental application?
Sources & Official References
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