San Bernardino, CA Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Under the Development Code, short-term rental permit conditions require off-street parking sufficient to prevent spillover onto narrow residential streets common in the Inland Empire. The standard is one space per bedroom with a minimum of two spaces. Tandem parking within a driveway counts toward the requirement, but parking on front lawns or in side yards without an approved paved surface does not. STR listings must include the off-street parking plan, and hosts must inform guests of the limit by posting the permitted number of vehicles inside the unit. Recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers cannot be stored on the STR property unless fully screened under the city RV parking ordinance. Guests parking on the street must follow the 72-hour vehicle movement rule enforced through SBPD and must avoid permit-parking zones around Cal State San Bernardino and downtown. Blocking a fire hydrant, driveway, or designated fire lane is both a city citation and grounds for tow under California Vehicle Code 22651. Repeated parking complaints are tracked against the STR permit record. Hosts in neighborhoods with HOAs or gated community rules must follow those additional standards; city approval does not override private covenants.