Norfolk vacation rentals must provide off-street parking per the zoning table, and lacking the required spaces forces a Conditional Use Permit instead of a by-right zoning permit.
A Norfolk short-term rental must identify off-street parking spaces meeting Section 5.1.7.D and Table 5.1.7(D) of the Zoning Ordinance; the required count depends on the property's character district and whether it is a vacation rental or homestay. A vacation rental that lacks the required off-street parking cannot use the by-right zoning permit and must obtain a Conditional Use Permit. Where a shared driveway supplies required spaces, written permission from all adjacent owners is needed, and operators must keep guests from blocking any shared driveway or accessway.
Missing required parking triggers Conditional Use Permit review rather than a by-right permit. Blocked accessways and parking violations are enforced through zoning and city parking rules, with complaints via MyNorfolk.
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