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AllowedJackson allows short-term rentals of a dwelling unit anywhere in the city but only with a short-term rental permit, and the code sets occupancy at two people per bedroom plus two, one off street parking space per bedroom, quiet hours, and a ban on weddings and commercial events. The permit belongs to the owner, does not run with the land, and is void on sale or transfer except for a surviving spouse or domestic partner and certain entity changes where the original owner keeps at least twenty five percent, so a buyer must apply for a new permit.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L117.58.075(A) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1Jackson Municipal Code 17.58.075 Short-Term Rentals (Ord. 707 s 3, 2019); bed and breakfast inns at 17.58.070 (Ord. 707 s 3, 2019); TOT at 3.24.020 and 3.24.030. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1Jackson Municipal Code 17.58.075 Short-Term Rentals (Ord. 707 s 3, 2019); bed and breakfast inns at 17.58.070 (Ord. 707 s 3, 2019); TOT at 3.24.020 and 3.24.030. · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsThe permit does not transfer with the property. 17.58.075(C) states that an STR application submitted after adoption of the section is specific to the owner of the dwelling unit or owner-authorized buyer for which the permit is issued, that the STR permit shall not run with the land, and that it shall terminate and be void with no further proceedings on sale or transfer of the real property which was rented pursuant to the permit. The subsection then defines what counts as a sale or transfer and carves out two exceptions: transfer to a spouse or domestic partner by survivorship, and certain entity transfers where the original owner keeps at least a twenty five percent ownership stake. There is no stated transfer application window or grace period. Two separate expiration rules also matter to a buyer: under 17.58.075(H) a permit is void if the short-term rental use ceases for more than twelve months, with a temporary hardship exemption of up to six months for medical conditions, deaths or structural issues, and under 17.58.075(I) the permit is void if no rental occurs within the first twelve months.L117.58.075(C) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
17.58.075(A)“No person shall occupy, use, operate or manage, nor offer or negotiate to use, lease or rent, a dwelling unit for short-term rental occupancy unless issued a short-term rental (STR) permit or exempted under this Section.” source
17.58.075(C)“Any STR application submitted after adoption of this Section, is specific to the owner of the dwelling unit or owner-authorized buyer for which the permit is issued. This means that the STR permit shall not run with the land, but shall terminate and be void with no further proceedings on sale or transfer of the real property which was rented pursuant to the STR permit.” source
17.58.075(D)“The maximum occupancy for the dwelling shall be two persons per bedroom plus two additional persons.” source
17.58.075 purpose“The purpose of this Section is to protect the character of the City's residential and mixed-use neighborhoods by limiting and regulating short-term rental of dwelling units.” source
Citation: Jackson Municipal Code 17.58.075 Short-Term Rentals (Ord. 707 s 3, 2019); bed and breakfast inns at 17.58.070 (Ord. 707 s 3, 2019); TOT at 3.24.020 and 3.24.030.
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