Mission, TX Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Dedicated STR Parking Rule
- None published - underlying zoning controls
- Governing Code
- Mission Zoning Ordinance (Appendix A) - Off-Street Parking provisions
- On-Street Parking
- Mission Code traffic provisions; HOA / subdivision rules may add limits
- Planning Department
- 956-580-8672
- Code Enforcement
- 956-580-8697
- Single-Family Off-Street Standard
- Confirm space count for your zoning district with Planning
- Tourism Drivers
- Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley SP, World Birding Center
- State Preemption
- None - city may add STR-specific parking rules
Summary
Mission has no published STR-specific parking rule. STR guests use the off-street parking required for the underlying residential use under the Mission Zoning Ordinance plus on-street parking governed by Mission's traffic regulations. Confirm space counts and on-street restrictions with the Planning Department at 956-580-8672.
Sec. 545.302. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES. (a) An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle: (1) on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; (2) on a sidewalk; (3) in an intersection; (4) on a crosswalk; ... (b) An operator may not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger, stand or park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle: (1) in front of a public or private driveway; (2) within 15 feet of a fire hydrant; (3) within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection ...
Full Breakdown
Mission, Texas regulates parking through the citywide Off-Street Parking Ordinance referenced in its Zoning Ordinance (Appendix A of the Mission Code of Ordinances) and the traffic-and-parking provisions of the Code. , 'one off-street space per bedroom') has been located in the Mission Code. Until a dedicated STR ordinance is adopted, an STR is treated as the underlying residential use - typically a single-family dwelling in an R district - and must keep at least the off-street parking required for that use. Guests parking on the street are subject to the standard Mission traffic regulations: no blocking driveways, hydrants, mail receptacles, or marked no-parking zones.
Operators in the Sharyland and Bentsen-area neighborhoods that draw winter Texan and birding visitors (Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, World Birding Center) should specifically confirm whether their HOA, subdivision, or street has overnight on-street parking limits, since these are common in newer Mission subdivisions and can be enforced separately by the City. Verify exact space requirements and any on-street restrictions with the Planning Department (956-580-8672) before listing.
Violations & Fines
Parking citations under Mission's traffic ordinance; tow-and-impound for blocked driveways or fire lanes; zoning notices of violation if the STR's on-site parking falls below what the underlying residential zone requires.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many off-street parking spaces does Mission require for an STR?
Can guests park on the street overnight in Mission?
Can the City require more parking for an STR than for a regular home?
Sources & Official References
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