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The rules, with their sources

Permit or licenseA permit or license is required before operating.L117.88.230 · code text · checked 2026-09-14
Hosted onlyThe code does not limit rentals to hosted stays.L1SCC 17.88.230 (Short-term rentals), Title 17 Chapter 17.88 Article II; added by zoning amendment Ordinance 2020-05, effective 7-21-2020 (Code Comparative Table); pre-codification numbering was zoning Section 736 · code text · checked 2026-09-14
Primary residenceThe code does not require the rental to be the operator's primary residence.L1SCC 17.88.230 (Short-term rentals), Title 17 Chapter 17.88 Article II; added by zoning amendment Ordinance 2020-05, effective 7-21-2020 (Code Comparative Table); pre-codification numbering was zoning Section 736 · code text · checked 2026-09-14
Caps and limitsNo countywide numeric cap found in the sections read. Occupancy is capped per approved bedroom (see details).L1SCC 17.88.230 (Short-term rentals), Title 17 Chapter 17.88 Article II; added by zoning amendment Ordinance 2020-05, effective 7-21-2020 (Code Comparative Table); pre-codification numbering was zoning Section 736 · code text · checked 2026-09-14
Transfer when the home sellsVacation rental permits are not transferable to another property, and are not transferable to a subsequent owner unless, before the transfer, an amended application form is filed with the department of resource management that otherwise meets all requirements to operate a vacation rental. The same rule applies to hosted homestay affidavits (amended affidavit filed before transfer). Annual renewal is required to keep operating beyond the initial one year term.L117.88.230 · code text · checked 2026-09-14
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In the county's own words

17.88.230“No person shall operate a vacation rental without first obtaining approval as required by this section.” source
17.88.230“Short-term rentals may be established in any zone district which permits a one-family residence by right, and in the Mixed Use (MU) District provided that all required permits have been secured for the one-family residence, subject to all applicable provisions of this section.” source
17.88.230“Approved vacation rental permits are not transferable to another property. Approved vacation rental permits are not transferable to subsequent property owners unless prior to any transfer an amended application form is filed with the department of resource management that otherwise meets all of the requirements to operate a vacation rental.” source
17.88.230 (hosted homestays)“Approved hosted homestay affidavits are not transferable to subsequent property owners unless prior to any transfer an amended affidavit is filed with the department of resource management that otherwise meets all of the requirements to operate a hosted homestay.” source

Citation: SCC 17.88.230 (Short-term rentals), Title 17 Chapter 17.88 Article II; added by zoning amendment Ordinance 2020-05, effective 7-21-2020 (Code Comparative Table); pre-codification numbering was zoning Section 736

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