Essex County towns require short-term rentals to provide off-street parking for guests, commonly one space per bedroom, and bar guests from parking on lawns or blocking neighbors' driveways.
Local zoning and short-term rental bylaws in communities from Andover to Newburyport tie registration to adequate off-street parking, most often one space per rented bedroom. In dense, permit-parking neighborhoods in Salem, Lynn and Gloucester, guests cannot use residential permit zones and must park on the rental's own lot or driveway. Operators must disclose available parking in their listing and house rules. Overflow onto the street, lawns or a neighbor's frontage is a common trigger for complaints that jeopardize the permit.
Parking tickets and towing for guests; operators risk conditions or revocation of their registration if parking complaints recur.
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Swampscott, MA
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