Del Norte County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Del Norte County has not adopted a dedicated short-term-rental ordinance, so there is no vacation-rental-specific parking requirement - no fixed number of guest spaces tied to STR use. Parking for any dwelling in the unincorporated area is instead addressed through the general off-street parking provisions of the County zoning code, set out in Title 20 (Non-Coastal Zoning) and Title 21 (Coastal Zoning), which establish parking standards by land-use type. A short-term rental of a single-family home is treated as the residence it already is, so the residential off-street parking standard for that zone applies rather than any heightened STR standard. The County's broader 2022 decision not to regulate vacation rentals means it did not impose conditions such as a minimum number of guest spaces, prohibitions on street parking, or RV/trailer limits specific to rentals. Operators should still be mindful that many unincorporated parcels are on narrow rural or coastal roads in communities like Gasquet, Hiouchi, Smith River and Klamath, where guest vehicles spilling into the roadway can block emergency access and draw enforcement under general fire-access and obstruction rules. In the Coastal Zone, changes that add parking or intensify site use can require coastal review. Because the rules are general rather than STR-specific, operators should confirm the off-street parking standard for their zone with Planning & Building at (707) 464-7254.