Night Caps: Duluth vs Lawrenceville

How many nights per year can I rent my Duluth GA short-term rental?

Duluth does not cap the number of nights a permitted STR may be booked in a calendar year. The ordinance only limits each individual booking to 28 days or fewer. As long as you hold a valid STR permit, follow the 2-per-bedroom-plus-4 occupancy rule, and stay within the multi-family unit ratios, you may operate year-round.

Is there a difference between hosted and unhosted STRs in Duluth?

The Duluth ordinance does not split rentals into hosted (owner on site) and unhosted categories with different night limits the way some cities do. The same permit, occupancy cap, parking rules, and quiet-hours conditions apply whether or not the owner sleeps on site. Confirm any future changes with Planning and Development at 770-476-1790.

How many nights per year can I rent out my Lawrenceville Airbnb?

Lawrenceville limits each licensed short-term rental to 120 reservations per calendar year, not 120 nights. A single reservation may be up to 29 days, so the practical night ceiling depends on average stay length. The Planning and Development Department uses your required guest log to verify the 120-booking cap, so keep clean records and confirm the current limit at 770-963-2414.

Can someone book my Lawrenceville STR for a full month?

Not as a short-term rental. The city caps each individual stay at 29 days, which aligns with Georgia's 30-day hotel-motel tax threshold under O.C.G.A. 48-13-51. A booking of 30 consecutive days or more becomes a long-term residential rental governed by Georgia landlord-tenant law rather than the STR ordinance, and it does not count against your 120-reservation annual cap.