10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lane County, Oregon.
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Unincorporated Lane County has no standalone short-term-rental permit. Operators must register with the transient-lodging-tax program (state-administered since Oct 2022) and comply with the property's Land Management zoning. Cities like Eugene, Springfield and Florence run their own STR programs.
Short-term rentals in unincorporated Lane County must follow the county's general noise regulations and nuisance code — there is no separate STR noise ordinance. Rural quiet-hour expectations and the Oregon/DEQ noise framework govern guest conduct.
Guests in unincorporated Lane County pay a 10% Lane County Transient Room Tax on stays of 30 nights or fewer, plus Oregon's state transient lodging tax of 1.5% under ORS 320.305. Combined, short-term stays carry an 11.5% lodging tax.
ORS 320.305(1)(a)
A tax of 1.5 percent is imposed on any consideration charged for the sale, service or furnishing of transient lodging.
Unincorporated Lane County has no STR-specific parking ordinance. Guest parking follows the property's zoning off-street parking standards and rural road setbacks under the Land Management code; cities like Eugene set STR parking minimums within their limits.
Unincorporated Lane County sets no dedicated STR guest-count cap. Occupancy is governed by the Oregon Residential Specialty/building code, on-site septic (DEQ) capacity and zoning. Cities within the county (e.g. Eugene) impose their own STR occupancy limits.
Unincorporated Lane County does not mandate short-term-rental liability insurance. Coverage is recommended and often required by hosting platforms and lenders, but no county ordinance sets a minimum policy for STRs. Cities may require proof of insurance.
Unincorporated Lane County sets no annual cap on the number of nights a short-term rental may operate. Stays of 30 nights or fewer are simply subject to the Transient Room Tax; longer stays are tax-exempt. Cities may impose their own night limits.
Anyone furnishing transient lodging in unincorporated Lane County must register as a tax collector. Under Oregon law the administrator issues, without charge, a certificate of authority to collect the transient lodging tax, which must be displayed at the property.
Unincorporated Lane County has no host-present (hosted-only) requirement for short-term rentals; whole-home rentals of primary dwellings are permitted subject to zoning and lodging-tax registration. Rural ADUs cannot be vacation-rented regardless of host presence.
Unincorporated Lane County imposes no blanket primary-residence-only rule for short-term rentals, but rural residential ADUs approved under SB 391 / Ordinance 23-05 are barred from vacation occupancy, effectively restricting many rural units to owner or long-term use.
1 cities in Lane County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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