Riverside Municipal Code Chapter 5.55 limits short-term rental parking to approved driveway, garage, and carport areas only. Front yard, landscaped area, and unmarked street parking by guests are nuisance violations.
RMC §5.55 identifies 'illegal parking' among the secondary effects the chapter is designed to control. The chapter requires that on-site parking for short-term rentals be allowed on approved driveway, garage, and/or carport areas only — not on lawns, front yards, sidewalks, or any unimproved surface. The total number of vehicles a rental can accommodate is tied to the property's existing on-site parking capacity under RMC Chapter 19.580 (Parking and Loading) of the Zoning Code, which sets minimum off-street spaces based on residential use type. Street parking by guests must comply with citywide rules (no overnight RV parking, no 72-hour stationary vehicles, posted permit zones). The chapter requires posted house rules at the rental that clearly disclose the on-site parking limits.
Parking violations under §5.55 are infractions enforced through RMC Chapter 1.17 administrative citations. Vehicles parked on unimproved surfaces or in front-yard landscaping can additionally be cited under RMC Chapter 19.580 zoning rules. Repeated parking complaints feed into the chapter's general nuisance enforcement and can lead to business tax certificate revocation. Vehicles parked over 72 hours on a public street are subject to tow under California Vehicle Code §22651.
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