How Short-Term Rental Rules Are Organized
A property may be affected by state law, local operating rules, tax requirements, and county or property-registration records.
Start with the state framework, then review the city or town where the property is located. Local rules may add permits, emergency-contact requirements, neighbor notice, renewal deadlines, and enforcement procedures.
Tax and property-registration steps can sit outside the city permit process, so they should be checked separately for the same address.
Start with the Task
Use a national guide when you need to understand the approval or tax workflow before choosing a local market.
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Let Pine turn the state, county, and city requirements into one property-specific checklist.
You’ll continue in Pine to review the checklist and add property details. Final government submissions remain under your control.
Browse by State
Choose a state to see the statewide framework and the city guides currently available.
Arizona Short-Term Rental Laws
Review the Arizona legal framework, TPT requirements, and available city guides.
California Short-Term Rental Laws
Local registration, primary-residence, zoning, and transient occupancy tax systems.
Florida Short-Term Rental Laws
DBPR vacation-rental licensing plus city, county, zoning, business, and tourist-tax layers.
Texas Short-Term Rental Laws
State hotel occupancy tax and distinct local license, registration, notice, and filing systems.
Colorado Short-Term Rental Laws
State lodging tax plus local primary-residence, zoning, cap, permit, and regulatory-fee rules.
Nevada Short-Term Rental Laws
State framework with separate City of Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County programs.
New York Short-Term Rental Laws
State occupancy tax and New York City registration, hosted-stay, and building restrictions.
Featured City Guides
City guides combine the statewide rules with the permit, document, notice, renewal, and enforcement steps for a specific jurisdiction.
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix STR permit, required documents, neighbor notice, TPT, county registration, renewal, and penalties.
Mesa, Arizona
Mesa STR license, jurisdiction check, DIMES application, neighbor notice, TPT, county registration, and renewal.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff STR license, 2026 operating rules, neighbor notice, insurance, guest screening, fire safety, and renewal.
Los Angeles, California
Primary-residence Home-Sharing registration, annual limits, extended approval, and TOT.
San Diego, California
STRO license tiers, availability, fees, prerequisites, tax accounts, and renewal.
Miami Beach, Florida
Zoning eligibility, DBPR, Business Tax Receipt, Resort Tax, and listing numbers.
Austin, Texas
Operating license, site limits, local contact, neighbor notice, platform rules, and HOT.
Denver, Colorado
Primary-residence license, application evidence, tax accounts, renewal, and enforcement.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Owner occupancy, distance limits, Conditional Use Verification, inspection, and business license.
Clark County, Nevada
Unincorporated-area license status, closed application period, tax, reporting, and enforcement.
New York City, New York
Hosted-only eligibility, two-guest limit, OSE registration, tax, posting, and records.
What to Check Before Hosting
Legal status and local zoning
Confirm whether short-term rentals are allowed at the address and whether property-specific restrictions apply.
Permit and renewal
Check whether the city requires a permit, fee, renewal, emergency contact, or local submission portal.
Taxes and registration
Identify lodging-tax licensing, filing, and county or property-registration steps that sit outside the permit.
Documents and notices
Prepare required forms, insurance evidence, neighbor notice, mailing records, signatures, and notarization when applicable.
Sources
Review the references used for the rules summarized on this page. Each linked state, city, county, and task guide includes its own sources.
- 1A.R.S. § 9-500.39 — Vacation and short-term rental regulation
Arizona State Legislature
State-law limits on local STR regulation, permitted licensing requirements, neighbor notice, insurance, prohibited uses, and civil penalties.
- 2Short-Term Rental Registry
City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department
Current Phoenix permit overview, fees, application portal, required forms, neighbor and association notice, and enforcement information.
- 3Short-Term Rental License
City of Mesa Licensing Office
Current Mesa licensing requirements, jurisdiction check, documents, $250 fee, annual renewal, neighbor notice, and contact information.
- 4Short Term Rentals
City of Flagstaff Management Services
Current Flagstaff prerequisites, neighbor notice, application review sequence, $250 payment, annual renewal, and official portal links.
- 5Short-Term Lodging
Arizona Department of Revenue
TPT guidance for stays under 30 days, licensing, online lodging marketplaces, filing, and county rental registration.
- 6Rental Registration Frequently Asked Questions
Maricopa County Assessor’s Office
Guidance for registering a residential rental, checking registration status, and appointing a statutory agent when required.
- 7Residential Rental Notification Form
Coconino County Assessor’s Office
County Assessor form and statutory instructions for registering a residential rental property and recording an Arizona statutory agent when required.
- 8Home-Sharing
Los Angeles City Planning
Current Los Angeles eligibility, registration, primary-residence, standard and extended home-sharing, renewal, and application guidance.
- 9Short-Term Residential Occupancy (STRO)
City of San Diego Office of the City Treasurer
Current STRO license tiers, availability, prerequisites, fees, two-year term, application resources, and enforcement contacts.
- 10Vacation Short-Term Rentals
City of Miami Beach
Zoning eligibility, prohibited residential areas, Business Tax Receipt, Resort Tax certificate, advertising, and application portal guidance.
- 11Short-Term Rentals
Austin Development Services
Current operating-license rules, 2025 and 2026 changes, site limits, local contact, notice, platform, application, and renewal guidance.
- 12Short-Term Rentals
City and County of Denver Business Licensing
Denver primary-residence rule, license scope, application and renewal links, processing, and enforcement resources.
- 13Can My Home Become a Short-Term Rental?
City of Las Vegas Business Licensing Division
Owner occupancy, bedroom and distance limits, zoning, HOA, CUV, inspection, annual fee, insurance, and emergency-contact requirements.
- 14Short-Term Rental Units
Clark County Department of Business License
Current application-period status, licensing requirement, map, applicant notices, and enforcement information for unincorporated Clark County.
- 15Tips for Hosting a Legal Short-Term Rental
New York City Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement
Eligibility, permanent occupancy, hosted-only rules, guest limit, prohibited buildings, application fee, documents, and registration guidance.
Build a Property-Specific Plan
Use the address to move from a broad location guide to the permit, tax, registration, document, and notice steps that apply to the property.
Confirm the jurisdiction
Match the property to its state, county, city, and any relevant association rules.
Open the local guide
Review the available city requirements before preparing forms or paying fees.
Create the compliance checklist
Organize the property-specific permit, tax, document, notice, and renewal work.
Check the rules for your rental property
Enter the property address and Pine will organize the location, permit, tax, registration, document, notice, and renewal steps.
You’ll continue in Pine to review the checklist and add property details. Final government submissions remain under your control.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do short-term rental laws vary by city?
Yes. State law may set the framework, while cities and towns can have different permit, notice, renewal, and enforcement procedures.
This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Regulations and agency procedures can change. Confirm the current requirement with the linked government office before operating or submitting an application.