Night Caps: Duluth vs Snellville

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.

Is there a limit on how many nights per year I can rent my Snellville home on Airbnb?

No. Snellville's short-term rental ordinance (Ord. 2019-15) does not cap the total number of nights a licensed STR can be rented in a year, and Georgia has no statewide annual night cap either. The only nightly limit is the definition itself: a stay of more than 30 consecutive nights is no longer treated as a short-term rental.

Can a guest stay longer than 30 nights in my Snellville STR?

A single continuous stay of more than 30 consecutive nights falls outside Snellville's short-term rental definition and is treated as a residential lease rather than an STR. That changes which rules apply, including landlord-tenant law and the hotel/motel excise tax (which generally does not apply to leases over 30 days). Confirm specific tax treatment with the Snellville Planning Department.