Waynesville, MO Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)

Waynesville's short-term rental ordinance, adopted by Ordinance No. 2385 on October 17, 2019, sits in the Zoning Regulations at Municipal Code Section 405.735. By right, short-term rentals of a residence or lodging room are limited to the R3, C1 and Mixed Use Districts. In the R1 and R2 Districts, an owner must first obtain a Conditional Use Permit, issued in the owner's name and non-transferable, and the rental must operate out of an existing primary residence rather than an accessory structure. Every operator must apply through the Building Department at City Hall and pay a $75 permit fee that also covers the business license.

The parking clause requires an approved driveway, garage or carport adequate for both residents and guests. In R1 and R2 Districts specifically, renting a whole residence requires at least three parking spaces, and renting a single lodging room requires at least one space per rental unit; either may be satisfied on-site or on-street, with the Building Department's permitting process deciding whether on-street spaces count. Guest counts are capped separately: two persons per bedroom for a whole-residence rental, and two guests per rented room, each subject to the occupancy limit the Building Official has assigned to the property under the applicable building code.

Advertising or renting without the permit or business license, or in violation of any part of Section 405.735, is itself a listed violation. Because the short-term rental rules sit inside Chapter 405, the Zoning Regulations, enforcement runs through the Building Official, and every short-term rental remains subject to Fire Code and Building Code inspection under the same section.