Nashua, NH Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Because Nashua has no STR ordinance, the city has no STR-specific parking requirement and no mechanism to require a parking plan with an STR application (there is no STR application). The operative framework is therefore generally applicable. Chapter 190 (Land Use Code), Part 2, includes a dimensional matrix and parking standards that set off-street parking minimums by dwelling type and district - typically one space per dwelling unit in single-family zones (R-40, R-30, R-18, R-9) and one to two spaces per unit in two-family / multi-family zones (R-A, R-B, R-C, RG-1, RG-2). An STR operating in any residential dwelling must already satisfy that baseline as a condition of the dwelling unit's certificate of occupancy and zoning compliance, but no additional STR layer applies. Guest vehicles use lawful on-street parking subject to Chapter 280 (Vehicles and Traffic), Article IV of which establishes Nashua's winter parking ban (no overnight on-street parking 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. between November 15 and April 15 to allow snow removal), and other articles set time limits in commercial / downtown areas and metered zones. Nashua Parking Enforcement is part of the Nashua Police Department and issues tickets through the Parking Bureau. There is no Nashua-specific STR parking ratio (e.g., no '1 space per bedroom' rule), no required parking plan, no permit-condition parking standard, and no city authority to cite an STR specifically for over-spill so long as the underlying dwelling-unit parking is provided. Routine over-spill onto public streets that violates Chapter 280 (overnight winter ban, time-limited zones, blocked sidewalks, fire hydrant clearance) is independently enforceable against the individual vehicles. Most operators post house rules limiting guest vehicles to the on-site driveway count and explaining the winter parking ban to avoid Chapter 280 citations during winter stays.