Olmsted County, MN Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Minnesota has no statewide STR parking preemption; counties act under MN Stat. Ch. 394 and cities under MN Stat. Ch. 462. Olmsted County's Chapter 1400 Zoning Ordinance imposes off-street parking requirements on residential dwellings in the unincorporated areas it directly administers (Eyota, Marion, Oronoco, Quincy townships); confirm the exact space count for the applicable district with the Olmsted County Planning Department, as Chapter 1400 sets minimums by zoning district rather than by short-term rental status. Other Olmsted County townships have adopted separate land use controls administered locally. On-street parking on county-maintained roads is governed by MN Stat. Ch. 169 (uniform traffic regulation): vehicles may not block driveways, sidewalks, intersections, fire lanes, or fire hydrants (within 10 feet under MN Stat. 169.34), and snow-emergency parking restrictions apply during declared events. Inside the City of Rochester, the STR ordinance at Rochester City Code Chapter 7-9-14 requires applicants to submit a parking plan with the license application, identify off-street spaces or alternative arrangements (such as a paid lot or shared driveway), and maintain that plan as a condition of the annual license. Failure to follow the approved plan can result in license action. For property-specific parking figures, confirm with Olmsted County Planning at 507-328-7100 or Rochester Community Development at 507-328-2900.