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RestrictedRichmond allows short-term rentals only as hosted home-shares of one or two bedrooms in residential and commercial mixed use districts, where a resident occupies the home at least 200 days a year, and it bars short-term rental of accessory dwelling units, sheds and garages. There is no short-term rental permit and nothing transfers on sale; a buyer needs their own business license and must meet the residency test.
The rules, with their sources
Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L115.04.610.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Hosted onlyOnly hosted rentals are allowed; the host must be present.L1RMC 15.04.610.020 and 15.04.610.030, Article 15.04.610 Standards for Specific Uses and Activities (Ord. No. 27-20 N.S. Sec. 8, 11-10-2020); RMC Ch. 7.88 Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax; RMC Ch. 7.04 Business Licenses · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Primary residenceThe rental must be the operator's primary residence.L115.04.610.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Caps and limitsHome-shares are limited to one or two bedrooms. There are no limitations on the annual number of home shares permitted, so there is no night or day cap. A host may not rent space in an accessory structure such as a storage shed or a garage. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units may not be rented for periods shorter than 30 days (15.04.610.030(A), 15.04.610.020). No citywide numeric cap on the number of home-shares was found.L115.04.610.030 · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer. RMC 15.04.610.030 creates a use standard rather than a permit, so there is no short-term rental permit to transfer and nothing runs with the land. The operative qualifications attach to the person: a resident must occupy the dwelling unit at least 200 days during each calendar year and at least one primary resident, the host, must live on-site, and a valid business license issued to the operator is required with the business license number in every advertisement. A buyer therefore qualifies on their own facts and must obtain their own business license; they do not inherit anything from the seller.L1none; see 15.04.610.030 and RMC Ch. 7.04 Business Licenses · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words
15.04.610.030“A resident must occupy the dwelling unit for at least 200 days during each calendar year” source
15.04.610.030“There are no limitations on the annual number of home shares permitted.” source
15.04.610.030“A host may not rent space in an accessory structure, such as a storage shed or a garage, as a 'home-share' space.” source
15.04.610.030(A)“Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units may not be rented for periods shorter than 30 days.” source
Citation: RMC 15.04.610.020 and 15.04.610.030, Article 15.04.610 Standards for Specific Uses and Activities (Ord. No. 27-20 N.S. Sec. 8, 11-10-2020); RMC Ch. 7.88 Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax; RMC Ch. 7.04 Business Licenses
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