Linn County's Unified Development Code (Chapter 107, Article IV) requires off-street parking for residential dwellings in unincorporated areas but does not impose short-term-rental-specific parking rules. Iowa Code Section 414.1 (HF 2641, 2020) bars counties from singling out STRs, so the same single-family minimum (typically two spaces per dwelling) governs.
Linn County's Unified Development Code (Chapter 107) sets off-street parking and loading standards through Article IV of Chapter 107 (the parking section commonly cited as Section 107-93). For single-family detached dwellings in unincorporated Linn County, the standard requirement is two off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit, located on an improved surface and outside the front yard setback as specified in the underlying zoning district. Because Iowa Code Section 414.1 (HF 2641, 2020) requires counties to treat short-term rental property as a residential land use and prohibits parking rules that single out STRs, the same residential parking minimum applies whether the home is owner-occupied, rented long-term, or operated as a short-term rental. Linn County does not require an STR-specific parking plan submission. Hosts should confirm that on-street parking is permitted along the road frontage; many gravel and rural collector roads in unincorporated Linn County restrict shoulder parking under Linn County Code Chapter 71 (Traffic and Vehicles), and the Linn County Sheriff's Office enforces no-parking signage. Confirm exact space counts and surfacing standards with Linn County Planning & Development at 319-892-5130.
Failing to provide the required off-street parking, parking on unimproved surfaces in violation of Chapter 107, or blocking a county roadway can result in zoning violation notices from Linn County Planning & Development, civil penalties through the Linn County Attorney, and traffic citations from the Linn County Sheriff's Office.
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