Glendale ADUs may be rented for long-term and short-term stays. Ariz. Rev. Stat. section 9-461.18 prohibits Glendale from banning short-term rental of ADUs as a category. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) must be licensed under Glendale City Code Section 29.1-41, effective January 2023. Licenses are annual, non-transferable, and capped under state law at $250. Operators must maintain a 24/7 contact and a Transaction Privilege Tax license.
Long-term rental (30 days or more) of Glendale ADUs is permitted with no city-imposed cap on occupants beyond the building code occupancy load. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) are regulated under Glendale City Code Section 29.1-41, which became effective in January 2023 and requires every short-term rental to obtain an annual city license. Under Ariz. Rev. Stat. section 9-500.39 (as amended by HB 2672 and subsequent legislation), Glendale may license short-term rentals, require contact information for a responsible party available within a defined response window, require liability insurance of at least $500,000, and impose civil penalties for verified violations, but may not categorically prohibit STR use of an ADU. License fees are capped at $250 to cover administrative costs. Licenses are valid for one year, non-transferable, and non-assignable; each property requires a separate license. Operators must also maintain a state Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) license for tax remittance. Failure to license can result in fines up to $1,000 per month plus per-violation civil penalties under state law.
Operating an unlicensed short-term rental violates Glendale City Code Section 29.1-41 and Ariz. Rev. Stat. section 9-500.39 and can result in fines up to $1,000 per month plus per-occurrence civil penalties for noise, parking, occupancy, and trash violations. Failure to maintain the required emergency contact or liability insurance can result in license suspension. Repeat verified violations under state law can support license revocation and TPT license suspension by the Arizona Department of Revenue.
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