Short-Term Rentals in Cobb County, GA (2026)
7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Cobb County, Georgia.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Renting a house or room to guests for stays under 30 days in unincorporated Cobb County requires an annual short-term rental certificate from the business license division before any booking. Owners file a $55 non-refundable application naming a 24-hour rental agent, notify adjoining owners and any HOA, and list parking spaces; the county acts within 30 days.
Cobb County Short-Term Rental Certificate Required
Significant RestrictionsCobb County Code of Ordinances § 78-407(d)-(e)(1)
(d)Short-term rental certificate required.(1)A short-term rental certificate is required to be obtained from the business license division for each short-term rental property.(2)No person shall rent, lease or otherwise exchange for compensation all or any portion of a property as short-term rental without first obtaining a short-term rental certificate from the county.(3)A separate short-term r...
Noise Rules
Every short-term rental in unincorporated Cobb County must disclose the county's noise rules to guests, not just register for a permit. Code § 78-407(h)(7)-(8)e requires that both the online listing and a copy posted inside the unit list the noise provisions from chapter 50, article VII, alongside the certificate number, maximum occupancy and parking limits.
Cobb County STR Listings Must Post Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsCobb County Code § 78-407(c), (h)(7)-(8)e
Noise ordinance: Those regulations contained in the official Code of Cobb County, Georgia, chapter 50, article VII. ... (7)Any advertising of the short-term rental property shall include short-term rental unit certificate number, notification of the maximum occupancy, maximum number of vehicles allowed, and provisions regulating noise. This information shall also be posted at the rental propert...
Taxes & Fees
Cobb County makes every short-term rental owner responsible for collecting and remitting all required hotel/motel occupancy taxes, tourism fees, and other state and local lodging taxes to the state and county. Section 78-407(k) doesn't add a new STR tax; it enforces existing hotel/motel and tourism levies against rental hosts, and the county can sue, including for injunctive relief, over unpaid amounts.
Cobb County STR Owners Must Collect Lodging Taxes
Some RestrictionsCobb County Code § 78-407(e)(1), (k)
(e)Application for short-term rental certificate.(1)Applicants for short-term rental certificate shall submit, on an annual basis, an application for a short-term rental certificate to the business license division. The application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee in the amount of $55.00... (k)Taxes. The short-term rental property owner shall be responsible for collectio...
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Cobb County caps overnight vehicle parking for every short-term rental in the unincorporated area at one vehicle per 390 square feet of the dwelling's living space, the same standard that applies to any single-family home. Depending on zoning, no more than four or five of those vehicles can sit outside a garage or carport, and off-street parking must otherwise meet two spaces per dwelling unit under section 134-272.
Cobb County Short-Term Rental Parking Requirements
Some RestrictionsCobb County Code § 78-407(h)(3)-(4); § 134-1 (definition of "Single-family dwelling unit"); § 134-272(d)
(3)Occupancy and parking for single-family dwelling units shall be in accordance with section 134-1.(4)Parked vehicles. Off-street automobile parking shall be provided in accordance with section 134-272. ... No more than one vehicle per 390 square feet of living building square footage may be parked regularly overnight on the property upon which the single-family dwelling unit exists. Of the to...
Occupancy Limits
Cobb County short-term rentals must follow the county's single-family dwelling occupancy standard of at least 390 square feet of living space per adult occupant, and the resulting maximum occupancy must be posted inside the unit.
Cobb County Short-Term Rental Occupancy Cap
Some RestrictionsCobb County Code § 134-1 (Single-family dwelling unit), incorporated by § 78-407(h)(3)
A single-family dwelling unit shall have at least 390 square feet of living building square footage (as determined and maintained in the records of the Cobb County Tax Assessor) per each adult occupant.(3)No more than one vehicle per 390 square feet of living building square footage may be parked regularly overnight on the property upon which the single-family dwelling unit exists. Of the total...
Repeat Violator Strikes
Cobb County fines short-term rental violations $500 for a first offense and $750 for a second, then revokes the certificate for 12 months after a third violation within a year.
Cobb County Short-Term Rental 3-Strike Rule
Significant RestrictionsCobb County Code § 78-407(j)(1)a-c
a.For the first violation within any 12-month period, the penalty shall be a fine of $500.00;b.For a second violation within any 12-month period of the first violation, the penalty shall be a fine of $750.00;c.When a short-term rental agent has accumulated three violations for a particular property within a 12-month period of the first violation, the county shall revoke any pending certificates...
Short-Term Rentals by City in Cobb County
1 cities in Cobb County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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