Milpitas requires short-term rental hosts to post the unit's parking capacity, the location of parking spaces, and any parking rules inside the unit so guests know where they may park. STR parking is governed within the City's broader off-street parking regulations.
Under the Milpitas short-term rental ordinance (Zoning Code Section 13, XI-10-13.17), hosts must post information within the unit containing the parking capacity, the location of available parking spaces, and any parking rules that apply. This ensures guests understand on-site and off-site parking arrangements before they arrive, reducing spillover into neighboring properties and on-street congestion. Because Milpitas allows short-term rentals only in existing residential dwellings occupied by the resident host, the rental relies on the parking the dwelling already provides rather than creating new commercial parking demand; the City's general Off-Street Parking Regulations in the Zoning Code (Section 53) establish the underlying parking standards for residential uses. The City does not advertise a separate dedicated guest-parking minimum beyond requiring that the available capacity, locations, and rules be disclosed to guests inside the unit. Hosts should confirm that guest vehicles comply with the City's general parking and traffic rules (Title V, Chapter 100), including any street parking time limits or restrictions in the surrounding neighborhood, since violations such as blocking driveways or parking in prohibited areas are enforced citywide regardless of STR status.
Failing to post the required parking capacity, parking-space locations, and parking rules inside the unit is a violation of the short-term rental ordinance, subject to the City's penalty of at least $1,000 per day per dwelling unit, accruing from a Notice of Violation until abated. Separately, guest vehicles that violate the City's general parking and traffic regulations (such as blocking driveways, exceeding posted street-parking time limits, or parking in prohibited zones) are enforced under the City's standard parking code regardless of the STR.
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