HB 2711: vacation rentals; short-term rentals; restrictions

Sponsor: Representative Barton, LD 6

Caucus & COW

Overview

Authorizes a municipality with less than 17,000 people to require permits or licenses for vacation rentals and short-term rentals, limit the number of these properties and regulate these properties like transient lodging activities.

History

Municipalities cannot prohibit vacation rentals or short-term rentals but can regulate these properties by:

1)   Protecting public health and safety, including rules and regulations for fire and building codes;

2)   Adopting and enforcing residential use and zoning ordinances that are applied in the same manner as class three and four properties, which are used for residences;

3)   Limiting the use of these rental properties for housing sex offenders, operating a sober living home and being used for illicit or nefarious purposes; and  

4)   Requiring the owners of such properties to provide their contact information in order to respond to complaints in a timely manner before offering the property for rent.

A municipality can assess civil penalties for violations of its rules and regulations (A.R.S.   9-500.39).

There are 58 municipalities with less than 17,000 people in Arizona.

Provisions

1.   Authorizes a municipality with less than 17,000 people to:

a)   Require the owner of a vacation rental or short-term rental to obtain and maintain a municipal-issued permit or license before going into business;

b)   Limit the number of vacation and short-term rentals based on a percentage of total residentially zoned buildings or structures within that municipality; and

c)   Regulate vacation rentals or short-term rentals like transient lodging activities. (Sec. 1)

2.   Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

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