Truckee, CA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- On-site parking
- Required, per the approved registration plan
- Street/unpaved parking
- Barred, including boat trailers and RVs
- DMU zone exception
- Alternative off-site parking plan allowed
- Posting requirement
- Approved plan posted inside the unit
- Advertising requirement
- Ads must list on-site space count
- First-offense fine
- Up to $1,500 administrative citation
Summary
Every Truckee short-term rental must provide on-site parking that matches the plan approved with its registration certificate, and boat trailers and recreational vehicles can never sit on the street or on unpaved ground. In the Downtown Mixed Use zone, an operator without on-site parking must file an alternative plan naming an off-site spot. The approved space count has to appear inside the unit and in every advertisement.
3.Parking. On-site parking shall be provided for each short-term rental, except as provided in an alternative parking plan approved pursuant to section 5.02.030.D.6 of this chapter. No vehicle parked at a short-term rental (including without limitation boat trailers and recreational vehicles) may be parked on the street, in an unpaved area, or in a location or manner that does not comply with the parking plan approved by the Town for the short-term rental.
Full Breakdown
030(D)(6) if the unit lacks its own spaces, and flatly bars parking any vehicle, including boat trailers and recreational vehicles, on the street, on an unpaved area, or anywhere else inconsistent with the approved plan. 4 applies the identical rule to hosted rentals. 030(D)(6), requires the operator to state the total number of on-site spaces, and within the Downtown Mixed Use zone specifically, an operator without on-site parking must submit an alternative plan designating an off-site location before a certificate issues. 040(A)(13) requires every advertisement to list the number of on-site spaces or the off-site spaces allowed under an approved alternative plan.
A local contact person must be reachable within thirty minutes by phone and on-site within sixty minutes to resolve a parking complaint, and must report back to the Town within sixty minutes describing what was done to fix it.
Violations & Fines
Parking guests on the street, on unpaved ground, or off the approved plan is a chapter violation subject to the same escalating fines as any other short-term rental infraction: up to $1,500 for a first citation, $3,000 for a second within a year, and $5,000 after that, with hosted rentals fined at $500, $1,000, and $1,500. Three citations against one certificate within twelve months revoke it outright for a year, and each day of continued noncompliance is a separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a short-term rental guest park a boat trailer on the street in Truckee?
What if a rental has no on-site parking?
Does the parking limit apply to hosted rentals too?
Sources & Official References
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