Short-Term Rentals in Boone County, KY (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky.
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Noise Rules
In unincorporated Boone County, short-term rental owners must hand every guest an information brochure disclosing "restrictions on noise and amplified sound" alongside parking and trash rules, a Chapter 114 duty backed by code enforcement fines.
Boone County STR Noise Disclosure Rule
Light RestrictionsBoone County Code § 114.06(B)
(B) Pertinent neighborhood information including, but not limited to, parking restrictions, restrictions on noise and amplified sound, and trash collection schedules;
Taxes & Fees
Boone County requires a short-term rental permit before any unincorporated-area home can be advertised or rented for under 30 days. The permit costs $300 the first year and $200 each renewal, paid to the Occupational License Office. STR stays also carry the county's 3% transient room tax plus a 1% special transient room tax, remitted monthly to the Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitors Commission.
Boone County STR Permit Fees & Tax
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 114.03(D)
(D) The short term rental permit shall be issued for a period that coincides with the calendar year (January 1 - December 31). ... The fee for the initial permit period year, payable at the time of application, shall be $300 for the calendar year, prorated by month for the period of January 1 to the first day of the month in which the application is received. The fee for any each consecutive ...
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Boone County requires at least one off-street, paved parking space per guestroom or suite at every short-term rental, and every listing and rental contract must state the maximum number of vehicles allowed.
STR Parking Rules, Boone County KY
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 114.05(E)
Limits on number of vehicles. A minimum of one parking space shall be provided per guestroom or suite. All parking for a short term rental shall be provided off-street on a paved surface and in conformity with all applicable zoning regulations.
Occupancy Limits
Boone County caps short-term rental occupancy at two adult guests per bedroom plus two more adults, with a hard ceiling of ten people total, and limits bedrooms under 120 square feet to a single adult occupant.
STR Occupancy Cap, Boone County KY
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 114.05(D)
Limit on occupants allowed. No more than two adult guests per bedroom, plus no more than two additional adults shall be allowed when renting a property as a short term rental, except that: (1) There shall be a maximum occupancy of no more than ten persons, adult and children. (2) Bedrooms under 120 square feet shall be limited to only one adult occupant.
Insurance Requirements
Boone County requires every short-term rental applicant in the unincorporated county to submit proof of general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, kept in effect the entire time the property operates as a rental.
STR Insurance Requirement, Boone County KY
Significant RestrictionsBoone County Code § 114.03(B)(8)
Applicant shall provide with the application a certificate of insurance or other valid proof of general liability insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence which shall remain in effect at all times while engaged in the permitted activity.
Repeat Violator Strikes
Boone County Code § 114.08(C)-(D) escalates enforcement against repeat short-term rental violators: any violation of the same type recurring within 365 days at the same property triggers an immediate citation and a $500 fine, double the first-offense penalty.
Boone County STR Repeat Violation Fines
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 114.08(C)-(D)
(C) If after seven days of receiving notice of a violation of this chapter, the owner of property in unincorporated Boone County remains in non-compliance, a citation shall be issued... In every instance where a violation of the same type occurs more than once in a 365 day period at the same premises, a citation shall be issued immediately by the Boone County Code Enforcement Officer, Buildin...
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