Scottsdale ADUs may be rented for long-term and short-term stays. Ariz. Rev. Stat. Sec. 9-461.18 prohibits Scottsdale from banning short-term rental of ADUs as a category. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) require a Scottsdale STR license under Scottsdale Revised Code Chapter 16, with mandatory neighbor notification, an emergency contact reachable within 60 minutes, and Transaction Privilege Tax registration. License fee is capped at $250 per state law.
Long-term rental (30 days or more) of Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale Revised Code Chapter 16, which implements the state STR licensing framework. Under Ariz. Rev. Stat. Sec. 9-500.39 (as amended by HB 2672, HB 2374, and SB 1168), Scottsdale may license short-term rentals, require contact information for a responsible party available within 60 minutes, require liability insurance of at least $500,000, perform sex-offender background checks, 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. Operators must give written notice to neighboring property owners within a defined radius and maintain an emergency contact reachable for police response. Failure to license can result in escalating fines and license suspension under both the state framework and Scottsdale's local ordinance. Scottsdale is among Arizona's heaviest STR markets, so enforcement activity is significant; the Maricopa County Assessor and Arizona Department of Revenue track licensed STR addresses for TPT compliance.
Operating an unlicensed short-term rental violates Scottsdale Revised Code Chapter 16 and Ariz. Rev. Stat. Sec. 9-500.39, with escalating civil penalties up to $1,500 for a first verified violation and up to $3,500 for a third within 12 months under state law. Failure to provide neighbor notification or to maintain an emergency contact can result in license suspension. Repeat verified violations support license revocation.
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