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Sedona Short-Term Rental Permit

How to get a Sedona STR permit: eligibility, $210 fee, TPT, insurance, neighbor notice, approval checks, renewal, and official city sources.

  • Property eligibility
  • Official sources
  • You control every submission

Approval path

One Property, One Ordered Path from Requirements to Renewal.

Confirm the Property

Verify the address, jurisdiction, property type, eligibility rules, and private restrictions.

Prepare the Required Records

Bring the host, ownership, residence, tax, insurance, and supporting records into one file.

Follow 5 Ordered Stages

Work through the government sequence, then retain the submitted record and confirmation.

Verify and Maintain

Confirm the issued approval, publish required details, and track taxes, changes, and renewal.

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Outcome and first blocking condition

The permit application is the middle of the workflow, not the first step. A complete Sedona file starts with boundary confirmation and an Arizona TPT license, then moves through the city application, insurance and safety evidence, neighbor notice, and listing updates.

Expected outcome: a property-specific record that satisfies the current Sedona workflow and is ready for the operating controls listed below.

First blocking condition: Confirm the parcel is inside incorporated Sedona rather than unincorporated Coconino or Yavapai County.

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    Allowed after city permit and Arizona TPT prerequisites are complete.

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Prerequisites to collect before filing

Use the same legal owner name and property address across every record.

  • City-limit evidence for the address and the correct county side of Sedona

    Required

  • Active Arizona TPT license listing the rental location

    Required

  • Legal owner, designee, and 24-hour emergency-contact information

    Required

  • Proof of at least $500,000 aggregate liability coverage

    Required

  • Unit-specific safety/building records required by the city

    Required

How to complete the Sedona workflow

Each step includes a visible success result and a correction path.

  1. Confirm the unit and jurisdiction

    Check that the address is within incorporated Sedona and that the rented space is a qualifying residential unit. Success: A saved parcel/boundary record matches the application address. If blocked: If the parcel is outside the city, stop and use the controlling county process.

    Official portal screenshot
    Official portal screenshot

  2. Create the Arizona tax prerequisite

    Obtain or update the TPT license for this rental location before starting the city filing. Success: The owner has the TPT number used for this unit. If blocked: If the marketplace collects tax, do not skip the license; review the OLM deduction filing guidance.

    Official portal screenshot
    Official portal screenshot

  3. Complete one city application per unit

    Enter the owner, designee, emergency contact, property, insurance, and required safety information and pay $210. Success: GovOS/MUNIRevs shows the submission and payment as received. If blocked: If returned as incomplete, answer the named deficiency rather than opening a duplicate application.

    Official portal screenshot

  4. Capture the approval and expiration

    Download the issued permit and record the activation date, which starts the one-year term. Success: The property file contains the permit number and renewal date. If blocked: If approval is not visible, use the city account lookup and keep the review correspondence.

  5. Complete post-approval notice and listing work

    Notify the required nearby owners using the issued permit number, update every listing, and install the entrance notice. Success: Delivery proof, listing screenshots, and the posted notice are stored together. If blocked: If an owner address is missing, use the relevant county assessor source identified by Sedona.

    Official portal screenshot

What to maintain after approval or registration

Sedona states that permits may be suspended for up to 12 months. Violations can be treated as misdemeanor or civil offenses, with published penalties from $500 to $3,500; special-event violations can also lead to a one-year revocation.

  • Calendar renewal at 90, 60, and 30 days before the activation anniversary

    Required

  • Keep proof of neighbor notice, insurance, listing disclosures, entrance posting, and tax filings

    Required

  • Block special-event language and use across listings, rental agreements, and guest messages

    Required

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Confirm the parcel is inside incorporated Sedona rather than unincorporated Coconino or Yavapai County. A submitted form or payment does not cure a jurisdiction or property-eligibility problem.

Delivery proof, listing screenshots, and the posted notice are stored together.

Keep the same Sedona application record, correct the specific mismatch the agency identified, and retain the response. The first known blocker for this workflow is: If the parcel is outside the city, stop and use the controlling county process.

Recheck Sedona's instructions before payment, launch, and renewal. This short-term rental permit workflow was verified on August 11, 2026 and is scheduled for review by 2026-11-09.