Longmont, CO Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Longmont Municipal Code § 15.02.080.D.8
- Default rule
- No extra off-street parking required for STRs
- Exception
- City may impose parking as license condition
- Likely trigger
- Conditional use approval for 2nd STR on a block
- Enforcement tie-in
- Parking conditions enforced under § 15.02.080.D.13
Summary
Longmont does not require extra off-street parking for a licensed short-term rental unless the city imposes it as a condition of that specific license, under Longmont Municipal Code section 15.02.080.D.8. Parking still has to comply with any conditions of approval, and unresolved parking complaints can feed into the license's revocation standard.
8. Off-street parking. Unless specified as a condition of approval on the short-term rental license, no additional parking is required for short-term rentals. 9. Signs. A short-term rental license authorizes no additional signage at the location. 10. Posting of short-term rental license. A copy of the short-term rental license shall be posted in a prominent location within the rental. The license shall specify the term of the license, occupancy approved for the short-term rental, relevant provisions of section 10.20.090 regarding unreasonable noise, the location of the fire extinguisher, the property manager's address, telephone number and email address, and any co
Full Breakdown
8 states the default rule plainly: "Off-street parking. " That means a host is not automatically required to add driveway or lot parking simply because the dwelling is licensed as a short-term rental; the baseline is whatever off-street parking the property already has for the underlying dwelling. C can attach site-specific conditions, including parking. " Guests are also bound by the citywide rules on where vehicles may be parked on public streets and rights-of-way, which sit outside this short-term rental section but still apply to any vehicle associated with the rental. 16 that can trigger license revocation.
Violations & Fines
Violating a parking condition that has been attached to a specific short-term rental license breaches section 15.02.080.D.13's conditions of approval and is a development code violation under section 15.09.030, with each day of an uncorrected violation a separate offense under section 15.09.040. The director can withhold future permits, impose administrative civil penalties under chapter 2.97, or refer the matter for criminal prosecution under the general penalty of up to $500.00 and 90 days in jail in section 1.12.010. Three documented violations support license revocation under section D.16.
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