Virginia Beach, VA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Parking ratio
- 1 off-street space per bedroom
- If space unavailable
- Parking plan required, zoning approval
- On-street parking
- Never counts toward requirement
- Stacking
- Vehicle stacking allowed on-site
- Grandfathered STRs
- Minimum 1 off-street space still required
Summary
Virginia Beach requires short-term rental hosts to provide one off-street parking space per bedroom, with a written parking plan required when spaces can't fit on-site.
Any property utilized as a short-term rental shall provide adequate off-street parking for its guests. A minimum of one parking space per bedroom is required. If such parking cannot be provided on-site, the owner must submit a parking plan indicating how the parking requirement will be met. Such plan shall be reviewed and approved by the zoning administrator. Stacking of vehicles shall be allowed and no on-street parking shall be part of the plan.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 170 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Virginia Beach's zoning ordinance requires every short-term rental to provide off-street parking for guests, one space per bedroom, under Zoning Ordinance § 241.2(1). Hosts who can't fit that many spaces on-site must submit a parking plan for the zoning administrator's approval; vehicles may be stacked, but no on-street parking counts toward the requirement. Grandfathered STRs registered and paying transient occupancy tax before July 1, 2018 are exempt from adding new spaces if their existing parking met the standard in effect when the dwelling was built, but each must still provide and get approval for at least one off-street space.
Violations & Fines
Failing to meet the parking condition is a zoning violation; under subsection (15), the city council may revoke the short-term rental's conditional use permit or grandfathered status after notice and hearing, ending the rental use.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many parking spaces does a 4-bedroom STR need?
Sources & Official References
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