Alpine County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Alpine County takes a light-touch approach to short-term rental parking. Section 18.73.070(E) of the County Code states plainly that no additional parking in excess of what is required for the residential use of the property shall be required for a short-term rental. There is no extra off-street space mandate tied to bedroom count or occupancy. The County instead focuses on guest information and winter operations. Section 18.73.070(J)(3) requires each rental to display, on the clearly visible interior notice at or adjacent to the front door, the number and location of on-site parking spaces and the parking rules for seasonal snow removal. Because Alpine County is a high-elevation Sierra county where Caltrans and county plows clear roads through deep winter snow (the Kirkwood and Bear Valley ski areas drive much of the rental demand), the snow-removal parking rules are a meaningful operational requirement: guests parking on roadways during plowing can block snow removal and trigger nuisance complaints. Parking is also one of the three nuisance categories the 24/7 emergency contact must abate within one hour under Section 18.73.070(N), alongside noise and trash. Owners should confirm their declared on-site spaces and communicate snow-season rules clearly to avoid complaints.