Pinellas County, FL Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard
- 1 space per bedroom
- Surface
- Paved off-street only
- Code Section
- Sec. 138-3232
- Plan Review
- At inspection
Summary
Short-term rentals in unincorporated Pinellas County must provide one off-street parking space per bedroom, with no on-street or grass parking under Sec. 138-3232.
A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals. This paragraph does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation adopted on or before June 1, 2011. (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation exclusively relating to property valuation as a criterion for vacation rental if the local law, ordinance, or regulation is required to be approved by the state land planning agency pursuant to an area of critical state concern designation. History. - ss. 1, 2, 9, ch. 6952, 1915; RGS 212, 213, 2130; s. 2, ch. 9264, 1923; CGL 245, 246, 3359; ss. 3, 4, ch. 16042, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 245, 246; s. 9, ch. 26945, 1951; s. 1, ch. 28129, 1953; ss. 1, 8, ch.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 138-3232 requires every short-term rental to provide at least one off-street parking space per bedroom, located on a paved or approved surface within the property's permitted driveway and parking area. Guests may not park on lawns, swales, sidewalks, or rights-of-way. The parking plan is reviewed during Certificate of Use inspection, and the responsible party must enforce it during stays. The county's general zoning parking standards in Article X also restrict commercial vehicles and trailers in residential districts. Violations are documented for renewal review.
Violations & Fines
Parking violations result in code enforcement citations against the property and the operator, towing of offending vehicles by deputies, and accumulating points toward Certificate of Use suspension under Sec. 138-3232.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can guests use the swale for overflow parking?
Does this apply if my driveway already fits five cars?
Sources & Official References
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