Tallahassee, FL Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Short-term rental parking rule
- None in either code
- Single-family requirement
- Two spaces per unit, 1-3 bedrooms
- Four-bedroom homes
- Three spaces per unit
- Bed and breakfast inn
- Three to five spaces by rooms
- Fire hydrant clearance
- 15 feet
Summary
Neither Tallahassee code uses the phrase short-term rental or vacation rental. Guest parking falls under the ordinary residential standard of two spaces per dwelling unit, plus the city’s general street parking rules.
and the Florida Fire Prevention Code, pursuant to ss. 553.80 and 633.206 .
(b) A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals. This paragraph does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation adopted on or before June 1, 2011.
(c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation exclusively relating to property valuation as a criterion for vacation rental if the local law, ordinance, or regulation is required to be approved by the state land planning agency pursuant to an area of critical state concern designation. History. - ss. 1, 2, 9, ch. 6952, 1915; RGS 212, 213, 2130; s. 2, ch. 9264, 1923; CGL 245, 246, 3359; ss. 3, 4, ch. 16042, 1933; CGL 1
Full Breakdown
The Land Development Code parking schedule in section 10-358 requires two spaces per unit for single-family, single-family attached and two-family dwellings with one, two or three bedrooms, and three spaces per unit for four bedrooms; resident spaces may be tandem. The closest thing to a lodging rule inside a house is the accessory bed and breakfast inn in section 10-412, which sets three spaces for one guest room, four for two and five for three, and prohibits parking in the front yard unless the area is screened. On the street, vehicles may not block driveways or sidewalks, or park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Violations & Fines
The code prints no parking fine amounts. Section 20-71 says fines are set by resolution after a noticed public hearing, and a vehicle with at least two unpaid citations may be impounded by the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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