Pacifica, CA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)

Sec. 4905(s) of Article 49 requires that a short-term rental provide at least one off-street parking space for every legally permitted bedroom being rented, and that space must be dedicated and available to the short-term renters for the duration of their stay rather than used by the host or other tenants. 'Legally permitted bedroom' is defined in Sec. 4901(e) as the number of bedrooms officially approved for occupancy in the City's building permit records, so an operator cannot count a converted garage, den or other unpermitted space toward either the rental's occupancy or its parking obligation.

The parking requirement ties directly into the application process: Sec. 4904(a)(iv) requires the site plan submitted with a short-term rental permit application to show the location, dimensions and use of all on-site parking, and the City verifies the count of legally permitted bedrooms during the pre-permit life-safety inspection required by Sec. 4904(d)(i), which also confirms no space has been converted into a bedroom without permits under Title 8. Sec. 4905(g) separately prohibits any short-term rental from creating pedestrian, automobile or truck traffic detrimental to the neighborhood or causing parking impacts, reinforcing the dedicated-space rule. Guests must also be told the parking capacity and space locations in the pre-arrival materials operators are required to provide under Sec. 4905(d)(iv).