Pierce County Code 18A.37.040(B)(4) sets no numeric parking-space count for vacation rentals. It requires only that the owner or representative give guests information indicating the location of guest parking spaces, relying on the parking already provided for the dwelling. Cities may impose their own off-street minimums.
Pierce County takes a light-touch approach to vacation-rental parking. PCC 18A.37.040(B)(4) requires only that the VR owner or representative provide guests with information indicating the location of guest parking spaces; it adds no bedroom- or guest-based off-street parking formula beyond the parking the home already needs for residential use. The county's emphasis is on informing guests where to park to avoid overflow onto neighboring streets, consistent with the neighbor-notification and Good Neighbor brochure duties in the same section. Because there is no dedicated numeric standard, parking disputes are handled through the county's general zoning and nuisance provisions. Incorporated cities in Pierce County, including Tacoma, may impose stricter off-street parking minimums, so hosts inside a city should confirm the municipal requirement.
Failing to give guests information on the location of guest parking spaces, as required by PCC 18A.37.040(B)(4), is a code violation. Guest parking that spills onto neighbors or the right-of-way may be addressed through the county's general nuisance rules.
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