4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Greene County, Missouri.
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Greene County has not adopted a county-level short-term rental permit ordinance for unincorporated areas. Missouri has no statewide STR preemption or licensing scheme, leaving regulation to local governments. A property in unincorporated Greene County is governed primarily by the Greene County Zoning Regulations (no STR-specific permit) and applicable Missouri lodging tax. Properties inside the City of Springfield are subject to Springfield's separate STR ordinance and permit categories administered by the City.
Unincorporated Greene County imposes no county-level STR permit fee. Operators must collect Missouri state sales tax (4.225%) plus the Greene County sales tax on lodging stays under 31 days under RSMo Chapter 144. Properties inside the City of Springfield additionally owe Springfield's 5% lodging (hotel/motel) tax and a city business license fee under Chapter 70.
Unincorporated Greene County has no STR-specific parking ordinance. Parking is governed by the off-street parking provisions of the Greene County Zoning Regulations (one space per dwelling unit, residential standard). Inside the City of Springfield, STRs must meet the City's residential parking standards under the Land Development Code; on-street parking is restricted by Chapter 106.
Unincorporated Greene County imposes no county-specific STR occupancy cap. Occupancy is governed by the Greene County Zoning Regulations' definition of single-family dwelling and the building code's life-safety limits. Inside the City of Springfield, City Code Section 36-473 ties STR occupancy to the underlying zoning district's unrelated-person limits.
1 cities in Greene County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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