Lakewood, WA Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Lakewood regulates STR parking primarily through LMC 18A.40.090 (Lodging) rather than imposing a separate STR-only parking minimum. Under that section, the property's existing residential off-street parking, established under the Title 18A development standards for the underlying dwelling type, must be made available to STR guests rather than blocked off or used for storage. The STR application requires the operator to disclose the number of off-street parking spaces provided for guest use, and the city's Good Neighbor Policy template requires that guests be instructed to park responsibly and to use the designated off-street spaces. The city has not adopted a guest-per-bedroom or vehicle-per-bedroom parking ratio specific to STRs. Where on-street parking is used, guests are subject to the Lakewood Municipal Code parking provisions enforced by the Lakewood Police Department, including posted time limits, the prohibition on blocking driveways, fire hydrants, mailboxes, and crosswalks, and the prohibition on parking on landscaping, sidewalks, or rights-of-way. STRs in zones that prohibit lodging uses (commercial-only or industrial-only zones called out in LMC 18A.40.090) cannot operate at all, so the parking question only arises in zones where STRs are an allowed use. Repeated guest parking complaints are routed first to the operator's 24/7 local contact and can support administrative action against the STR permit if not resolved.