Short-Term Rentals in Iron County, UT (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Iron County, Utah.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Anyone renting a home for less than thirty consecutive days in unincorporated Iron County must first get a short-term rental business license under Iron County Code § 17.36.290(E). The license runs through Chapter 5.04, requires an application fee set in Section 5.04.070, and must be renewed annually under Section 5.04.060.
Iron County Short-Term Rental License Required
Significant RestrictionsIron County Code § 17.36.290(E)
E.Short-Term Rental Business License—Required. The operator is required to obtain a short-term rental business license from the county, pursuant to the provisions of this section and Chapter 5.04 respectively, before renting any privately owned residential dwelling to any transient for a period less than a monthly basis. A short-term rental business license shall be required to be renewed on an...
Noise Rules
Short-term rentals in unincorporated Iron County must keep noise inside between ten p.m. and ten a.m. under Iron County Code § 17.36.290(H)(2), which folds short-term rental noise into the county's general nuisance ordinance, Chapter 8.20 and Section 8.20.060. Guests violating the quiet hours can trigger a written violation against the operator's rental license.
Iron County Short-Term Rental Quiet Hours
Some RestrictionsIron County Code § 17.36.290(H)(2)
H.Operational Requirements and Standard Conditions—All Short-Term Rentals.1.General Practice. ... 2.Noises and Nuisances. Occupants of the short-term rental shall comply with the standards and regulations of the Iron County Code, Chapter 8.20, Nuisances, and Section 8.20.060, Noises. No radio receiver, musical instrument, phonograph, compact disk player, loudspeaker, karaoke machine, sound ampl...
Taxes & Fees
Short-term rentals in unincorporated Iron County pay a four and one-quarter percent transient room tax under Iron County Code § 3.12.050(A), which names short-term rentals as defined in Section 17.36.290 alongside motels and bed-and-breakfasts. Operators must also hold current county and state sales, use, and lodging tax licenses before the county issues a rental business license.
Iron County Short-Term Rental Room Tax
Some RestrictionsIron County Code §§ 3.12.050(A), 3.12.120
3.12.050 - Tax imposed B amount. A.There is levied on all persons, companies, corporations, or other like and similar persons, groups, or organizations doing business in the county as motor courts, motels, inns, bed and breakfasts, or like and similar public accommodations, including "short-term rentals" as defined in Section 17.36.290, a transient room tax at the rate of four and one-quarter p...
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Every short-term rental in unincorporated Iron County must provide parking on the rental property itself under Iron County Code § 17.36.290(G)(1)(b)(v). Street parking directly in front of the rental counts as on-site, but the county's health-and-safety checklist ties parking to the same business license that covers smoke detectors and fire extinguishers.
Iron County Short-Term Rental Parking Rule
Some RestrictionsIron County Code § 17.36.290(G)(1)(b)(v)
G.Short-Term Rentals, Standard Requirements.1.Short-term rentals are subject to the following requirements:a.Short-term rental is a permitted use in all zones that permit a residence or residential facility per Section 17.16.030.b.In order to satisfy basic public health and safety standards, each incidental short-term rental must contain: ... v.Parking associated with a short-term rental shall ...
Repeat Violator Strikes
Three written violations of Iron County's short-term rental ordinance can cost an operator the rental's business license under Iron County Code § 17.36.290(I)(1). The zoning administrator and county clerk must give thirty days' written notice and a chance to respond before issuing a violation, and the license can be suspended or revoked under Section 5.04.150.
Iron County STR Three-Strike Revocation Rule
Significant RestrictionsIron County Code § 17.36.290(I)(1)
I.Violations/Enforcement.1.Permit Modification, Suspension and Revocation. Three written violations of any provision of this section by any of the occupants, owner(s) and/or the operator may constitute grounds for modification, suspension and/or revocation of the short-term rental business license and/or any affiliated licenses or permits pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 5.04.150...
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