Washoe County, NV Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- TRPA parking ratio
- 1 space per 4 occupants
- Location
- On-site, within property lines
- Banned parking
- Easements, public rights-of-way
- Outside TRPA
- Residential standard applies
- Too few spaces
- Reduces allowed occupancy
Summary
In the Tahoe Basin (TRPA area), Washoe County STRs must provide one on-site parking space for every four occupants, all improved and on-site. Outside TRPA, the residential parking standard for the property applies. Too few spaces reduces your allowed occupancy.
One parking space is required for every four occupants. No STR parking is allowed within access easements or the public rights-of-way.
Full Breakdown
Under WCC 110.319.15(b), outside the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) jurisdiction the parking standard for residential uses (or the standard at original building-permit approval) applies. Within the TRPA boundary, one parking space is required for every four occupants; no STR parking is allowed within access easements or public rights-of-way; and all spaces must be improved to TRPA standards, developed on-site within property boundaries, and dedicated to parking. In multi-unit complexes parking is limited to spaces allotted to the unit. Inability to develop enough on-site spaces will limit the maximum number of occupants the permit allows.
Violations & Fines
Parking in easements, rights-of-way, or off-site violates WCC 110.319.15(b); enforced through nuisance and administrative procedures under WCC 50.308 and Chapter 125, and can reduce permitted occupancy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can guests park on the street or in an easement?
What if I can't fit enough on-site spaces?
Sources & Official References
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