Riverside short-term rentals must provide one on-site parking space per bedroom and prohibit guest parking on lawns or blocking sidewalks under RMC Chapter 5.72.
Riverside's STR ordinance (RMC Chapter 5.72) requires hosts to identify the number of on-site parking spaces in the registration and to cap guest vehicles at that number, with a minimum of one space per bedroom. RVs, trailers, and boats are prohibited from STR parking. Guest parking on unpaved surfaces (front-yard grass), in red zones, blocking sidewalks, or within 15 feet of fire hydrants violates the California Vehicle Code and RMC Chapter 10. Street parking may be subject to neighborhood permit programs in historic districts (Mile Square, Wood Streets). Hosts must disclose parking arrangements in the rental listing and post a parking map in the unit.
Parking violations generate Vehicle Code citations ($65+) plus STR ordinance infractions up to $1,500; repeat issues count toward the three-strike permit-review threshold.
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