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Permit or licenseNone available: short-term rentals are prohibited, so there is no permit to apply for.L117.06.030, Table 17.06.030 legend · code text · checked 2026-09-13
Transfer when the home sellsCode silent on transfer because no short-term rental permit exists; the use is prohibited in every residential district by the zoning use table, which binds every owner regardless of when the property was purchased. No grandfathering, HOA, hosted, or tournament exception appears in Table 17.06.030.L117.06.030 (Table 17.06.030) · code text · checked 2026-09-13
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In the city's own words

17.06.030, Table 17.06.030 legend“Where indicated with a "-" the use is prohibited within the zone.” source
17.06.030, Table 17.06.030 row“Short-term rentals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -” source
3.20.020“any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license or other agreement for a period of thirty consecutive calendar days or less” source
1.21.060“The fine imposed pursuant to this chapter for a particular violation shall be in the amount set forth in the administrative citation schedule established by resolution of the city council.” source

Citation: TMC 17.06.030, Table 17.06.030 (Short-term rentals row, all residential districts prohibited); section history runs from Ord. 95-16 ยง 2 through Ord. 2025-12 (8/12/2025); Chapter 3.20 TOT; Chapter 1.21 administrative penalties (Ord. 98-04, 16-01, 19-02, 20-08)

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