10 verified short-term rentals rules for Avondale, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Avondale requires every short-term and vacation rental (stays under 30 days) to obtain a city license under Ordinance No. 2060-1023, effective February 1, 2024. Owners apply through the city, provide an emergency contact, carry liability insurance, and demonstrate compliance with fire, building and safety codes.
Avondale short-term rentals must comply with the city's general noise and nuisance rules, and the STR ordinance prohibits using the property for parties or events. The designated emergency contact must be reachable to address noise and nuisance complaints, as authorized by A.R.S. 9-500.39.
Short-term rentals in Avondale owe transient lodging transaction privilege tax. Operators remit Arizona state TPT, the Maricopa County transient lodging excise, and Avondale's city transient lodging tax, all filed through the Arizona Department of Revenue. The STR license fee is capped by state law at $250.
Avondale's STR ordinance does not impose a special short-term-rental parking quota in the city's published materials. Guests are subject to the same residential parking and traffic rules as any household, and the events/party prohibition limits high-traffic gatherings.
Avondale's STR ordinance focuses on health and safety, requiring rentals to meet fire and building code occupancy limits rather than imposing a separate per-bedroom cap. Arizona A.R.S. 9-500.39 lets cities apply general health and safety standards but bars STR-only zoning bans.
Avondale requires short-term rental owners to carry liability insurance of at least $500,000, or to operate through an online lodging marketplace that provides equivalent coverage. This mirrors the insurance authority granted to cities by A.R.S. 9-500.39.
Avondale sets NO annual cap on how many nights a property may be rented short-term. Arizona A.R.S. 9-500.39 prevents cities from limiting STR nights or banning them; the only threshold is the under-30-day definition that triggers transient lodging tax and licensing.
Avondale's STR license functions as the city's registration. Owners must provide a current emergency contact, display the license inside the unit, notify neighboring properties, and put the license number on every advertisement, mirroring the requirements authorized by A.R.S. 9-500.39.
Avondale does NOT require a host to be present during a stay. Instead, the owner must designate an emergency contact (owner or designee) who is reachable and able to respond to issues, as authorized by A.R.S. 9-500.39. On-site hosting is optional.
Avondale does NOT limit short-term rentals to a host's primary residence. Arizona A.R.S. 9-500.39 prohibits cities from banning STRs or restricting them to owner-occupied homes, so non-owner-occupied and investor-owned rentals are allowed once licensed.
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Avondale city rules.
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