Fayetteville does not have a citywide rental-registration ordinance, but short-term rentals are regulated under UDO Chapter 30 with zoning approval and Cumberland County Room Occupancy Tax (6 percent) plus NC sales tax. Long-term tenancies are governed by NCGS Chapter 42 (Landlord and Tenant). NCGS 160D-1207(c) restricts local rental inspection programs. NCGS 42-14.1 and the Tenant Security Deposit Act limit security-deposit terms.
Fayetteville's UDO Chapter 30 addresses short-term rental (transient lodging) as a use category. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) generally require zoning verification or special use permit depending on district, plus remittance of Cumberland County Room Occupancy Tax (6 percent) and NC State sales tax (7 percent combined in Cumberland County). The ADU owner-occupancy rule combined with STR registration effectively limits hosted STRs - non-hosted whole-home STR of an ADU conflicts with the ADU owner-occupancy mandate. Fayetteville does not operate a citywide proactive rental-registration and inspection program at the level seen in larger NC cities; NCGS 160D-1207(c) limits municipal rental inspection programs to targeted, non-discriminatory enforcement based on documented problems. Long-term tenancies are governed by NCGS Chapter 42 (Landlord and Tenant): security deposit caps under NCGS 42-51 (two months' rent for terms over one year, 1.5 months for shorter); summary ejectment in small claims under NCGS 42-26. NC law does not have rent control authorization - NCGS 42-14.2 effectively preempts municipal rent control. Pre-1978 properties (many Haymount, Downtown, and Massey Hill homes) require federal lead-safe disclosures under 40 CFR Part 745. Fort Liberty deployment cycles drive a robust long-term rental market in surrounding neighborhoods.
Unpermitted STR operation violates UDO 30-5.J with civil penalties up to $500 per day. Unremitted Room Occupancy Tax accrues with Cumberland County collection actions and possible liens. NCGS Chapter 42 violations create civil remedies for tenants - including Tenant Security Deposit Act treble damages under NCGS 42-55. HOA STR violations follow declaration-based fines under NCGS 47F-3-107.
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