St. Louis County, MN Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)

6 sets the parking condition for a performance standard short-term rental permit covering hunting shacks, residential dwellings under five units, and seasonal residences in the FAM, MU, SMU, RES, SENS, LSO, and LCO districts. The site itself must provide on-site parking sufficient to accommodate the occupants of the rental dwelling unit, meaning the host has to plan parking capacity for the maximum guest count the unit is rented to, not just for a typical stay. The second half of the rule is an outright prohibition rather than a numeric standard: no person may, for the purpose of camping, lodging, or residing, leave or park a vehicle or motor vehicle on or within the limits of any road, or on any road right-of-way.

That bars using the county road shoulder or right-of-way as informal guest parking even when the on-site lot is full. The rule pairs with the ordinance's broader conforming-lot standards for short-term rentals, which cap most parcels at one rental dwelling unit and require additional occupancy overflow, including by recreational vehicles or tents, to go through a conditional use permit rather than informal accommodation on or off the parking pad.