Rowlett, TX Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Parking is one of the most concrete neighborhood-impact standards in Rowlett's STR rules. Sec. 10-427(a) of the Code of Ordinances (Ord. No. 007-23) provides that parking will be limited to four vehicles within the garage and driveway, and that parking shall be on improved surfaces. The ordinance carves out a narrow exception only for owner-occupied properties, where the property owner may park their personal vehicles on the street if not otherwise prohibited by city regulations - guests of a non-owner-occupied STR get no such allowance. The STR permit application restates this in plain terms on its face: 'Maximum 4 vehicles allowed and parked in garage or driveway. No on-street parking allowed.' The application asks the owner to list the number of parking spaces, and Sec. 10-425(d) requires a parking plan to be submitted with the permit application so the city can confirm the home can accommodate guests off-street. The guest safety information sheet posted inside the unit (Sec. 10-428) must include parking locations so guests know where they may and may not park. Because Rowlett sits on Lake Ray Hubbard and draws lake visitors, the no-on-street-parking rule is aimed squarely at preventing STR guest vehicles from crowding residential streets near the water.