Short-Term Rentals in Kent County, DE (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Kent County, Delaware.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Kent County treats short-term rentals as a permitted use subject to specific conditions rather than a discretionary permit: no conditional-use hearing is required, but § 205-68.I requires the rented unit to be a legal residential structure, caps each property to one listing, and bars increasing trash pickup for the rental. Zoning classifies the use 'PC,' meaning it's allowed by right once these conditions are met.
Kent County Short-Term Rental Rules
Some RestrictionsKent County Code § 205-68.I
I. Short-term rentals. (1) The structure rented must be a legal residential unit in the zoning district either as the principal dwelling, a room or area within said dwelling, or an approved accessory dwelling unit. In no case shall an ECHO unit, tent, RV, or travel trailer be used as a short-term rental. (3) Trash service requested from the property cannot be increased as part of this use. (4) ...
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
A Kent County short-term rental must meet the residential dwelling's normal off-street parking requirement under § 205-226, plus one additional off-street parking space dedicated to the rental. Section 205-68.I(5) requires all of these spaces to be off-street, so on-street parking cannot substitute for the extra space the rental use adds.
Kent County Short-Term Rental Parking Rule
Some RestrictionsKent County Code § 205-68.I(5)
(5) The parking requirements in § 205-226 for the residential dwelling must still be met with one additional parking space required for the short-term rental. These parking spaces must be provided off-street.
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