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Permit or licenseNo permit is required; the code has no short-term rental permit program.L117.16.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-14
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer because no short term rental permit exists. A new owner would simply register for transient occupancy tax collection under 3.05.050 like any operator.L1Chapter 3.05 Transient Occupancy Tax (Ord. 530 section 2, 2018); Title 17 Zoning; code current through Ord. 546 adopted December 23, 2025 · code text · checked 2026-09-14
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In the city's own words

3.05.010“[...] for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less, counting portions of calendar days as full days [...]” source
3.05.020“[...] each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of 10% of the rent paid by the transient [...]” source
17.16.030“Single-family dwellings and servant quarters and guest houses, subject to the development standards specified in Section 17.24.260.” source
17.16.030“Bed and breakfast accommodations.” source

Citation: Chapter 3.05 Transient Occupancy Tax (Ord. 530 section 2, 2018); Title 17 Zoning; code current through Ord. 546 adopted December 23, 2025

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