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Rockingham County, VA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Base requirement
2 spaces per single-family unit
Per guest room
1 additional space each
Max guest rooms (Sec. 17-607)
5 bedrooms
Spaces at full capacity
At least 7 spaces
Location
Off-street, on the same lot

Summary

Rockingham County's bed and breakfast inns, the county's regulated short-term lodging use, must provide two parking spaces for the resident single-family unit plus one more space for every guest room, a fixed formula from the zoning parking table.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Rockingham County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

Table 17-702.05. Parking Requirements by Use. ... Residential Uses Bed and breakfast inn Two (2) spaces per single family unit plus one (1) space per guest room.

Full Breakdown

05 (Parking Requirements by Use), lists "Bed and breakfast inn" under Residential Uses with the requirement: two spaces per single family unit plus one space per guest room. Because a Rockingham bed and breakfast inn is capped at five guest bedrooms under the § 17-607 supplemental standard for that use, the parking table's formula means an inn at full capacity must provide at least seven off-street spaces: two for the owner's dwelling unit and one for each of the five guest rooms. 05 that apply to every use in the table also govern a bed and breakfast: spaces must be provided off-street on the same lot as the dwelling unless on-street parking already serves it, and any similar use not separately listed defaults to the closest analogous entry as determined by the zoning administrator.

Because the bed and breakfast inn is required under § 17-607 to have its owner or manager live on-site and provide full-time management whenever guests are present, the two spaces tied to the single-family unit specifically cover that resident operator, separate from the guest-room count.

Violations & Fines

Operating a bed and breakfast inn without the parking required by Table 17-702.05, or reducing existing off-street parking below the minimum, is a zoning violation subject to enforcement by the zoning administrator. Rockingham County Code § 17-702.05(f) bars reducing or repurposing required parking area unless the use it serves is discontinued or modified. Absent a specific fine, County Code § 1-6 sets the general penalty at up to $2,500, up to twelve months in jail, or both, with continuing violations charged daily.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much parking does a Rockingham County bed and breakfast need?
Table 17-702.05 requires two spaces for the single-family unit plus one additional space for every guest room, so a five-room inn, the county's maximum, needs at least seven off-street spaces.
Can a bed and breakfast use on-street parking instead?
Section 17-702.05 allows on-street parking only where it is already provided on the public street serving the lot; otherwise the required spaces must be provided off-street on the same lot as the dwelling.
Can the county reduce a bed and breakfast's required parking later?
No. Section 17-702.05(f) prohibits reducing or repurposing area reserved for required parking unless the use it serves is discontinued or modified, so the guest-room-based count stays fixed while the inn operates.

Sources & Official References

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