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Springfield, MA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)

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

Key Facts

Requires
Planning Dept.-approved parking plan
Abutter notice
Within 300 feet, 30 days
Approval timing
Before permit is issued
Chapter adopted
Oct. 5, 2020

Summary

Before Springfield issues a short-term rental permit, the operator must get a Planning Department-approved guest parking plan and, within 30 days of registration, notify every neighbor within 300 feet.

Parking requirements. Prior to a permit being issued by the City of Springfield, the operator must submit to the Planning Department a plan detailing parking instructions for guests of any short-term rental. This plan must be approved by the Planning Department. Additionally, the operator shall, within 30 days of approved registration, provide notice to abutters of a residential unit...that the residential unit has been registered as a short-term rental.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4680006; v21 updated 2025-12-15; through 12-15-2025).

Full Breakdown

Section 238-5.M of the Springfield, Massachusetts, General Code requires an operator to submit a plan detailing parking instructions for short-term rental guests to the Planning Department, and that plan must be approved before the City issues the rental permit. Separately, within 30 days of approved registration, the operator must provide notice to all residential abutters located within 300 feet of the unit that it has been registered as a short-term rental, giving neighbors advance knowledge of the use.

Violations & Fines

Operating a short-term rental without an approved Planning Department parking plan, or skipping the required 300-foot abutter notice, is a Chapter 238 violation subject to the standard $300-per-violation-per-day fine under § 238-7.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a parking plan to run a short-term rental in Springfield?
Yes, § 238-5.M requires a Planning Department-approved guest parking plan before the City issues the short-term rental permit.
Do neighbors get notified when a short-term rental registers?
Yes: the operator must notify all residential abutters within 300 feet within 30 days of approved registration.

Sources & Official References

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