Scranton does not impose STR-specific parking minimums, but short-term rentals are bound by the off-street parking requirements in the Scranton Zoning Ordinance for the use district where the dwelling sits, and by the on-street residential parking system administered through the Scranton Parking Authority. Hosts must inform guests that posted time limits and snow-emergency rules apply.
Scranton's Zoning Ordinance, accessible via the city eCode360 portal (SC1148), sets off-street parking minimums by use type and district. Single-family dwellings typically require at least one off-street space; multi-family dwellings require additional spaces per unit. Because Scranton has not classified short-term rentals as a separate use, STR operators must satisfy the parking requirement of the underlying dwelling use plus any zoning-board condition imposed at special-exception or conditional-use approval (when STR is allowed). On-street parking in much of downtown Scranton is governed by posted time limits, metered zones, and residential parking permit areas administered by the Scranton Parking Authority. Scranton sits in the Lackawanna Valley snowbelt and the Department of Public Works declares periodic snow-emergency parking bans on designated routes, requiring vehicles to move off posted streets. Visitor permits and exceptions are limited and district-dependent. Parking complaints from neighbors are a frequent driver of STR-related enforcement actions; DLIP can cite for zoning shortfalls when an STR routinely overflows onto neighboring streets. Best practice: confirm off-street parking capacity matches the maximum occupancy advertised, post parking instructions in the listing (including snow-emergency rules), and verify residential-permit-zone procedures before each booking.
On-street parking violations under Scranton Parking Authority rules and Scranton City Code carry citations that escalate; vehicles can be ticketed and towed during declared snow emergencies. Zoning-based off-street parking shortfalls can be cited by DLIP as a zoning violation, and a hearing before the Zoning Hearing Board may be required to maintain operations.
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