Short-Term Rental Policy

A short-term rental is a room or unit that is rented for fewer than 28 consecutive days. This ordinance does not apply to month-to-month rentals. This ordinance does not allow for rooms or units to be rented by the hour.

No, the unit must be the operator’s primary residence.

No, you cannot offer an adjacent unit as a short-term rental. Only the unit that is your primary residence can be used as a short-term rental.

The ordinance allows a renter to operate a short-term rental. If you are a renter who wants to operate a short-term rental, you are required to submit a property owner approval affidavit as part of your application for registration with the City. 

Yes, the requirement to apply for and obtain a certificate of registration with the City is effective April 1, 2023.

If your short-term rental was lawfully operating as of January 26, 2023, you must apply for a certificate of registration by June 30, 2023, and receive a certificate of registration from the City by September 28, 2023. You are allowed to continue operating prior to certification, provided your application is not denied or found to be otherwise in violation of the ordinance.

All other short-term rentals require a certificate of registration from the City prior to operation.

Submit your application through the Citizenserve portal. Please refer to the registration process guide, which is linked above.

If you will be present, there is no limit on how many days you can rent a room or rooms in your primary residence. You can operate a short-term rental for up to 90 days per year if you will not be on the premises while the unit is being rented.

You can rent only to one group. That group can be up to 10 people or two people per guest bedroom, whichever is fewer.

There is no limit on how many bedrooms can be used as a short-term rental provided the other aspects of the ordinance are met.

No, the ordinance prohibits the renting of separate bedrooms, beds, or spaces to separate customers as a short-term rental.

The ordinance allows for one listing per listing website, per residential unit. If you are using multiple listing websites for your short-term rental, those listings must be consistent so as to not offer separate bedrooms, beds, or spaces to separate groups.

You need to post a sign inside your short-term rental with the following:

• Information on how and when to dispose of trash and recycling.
• Information about parking regulations.
• The City’s noise ordinance.
• Your contact information or, if you will not be in the area, the contact information for someone local who can respond to any emergencies or issues.