6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Mohave County, Arizona.
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Arizona law (A.R.S. §11-269.17) bars Mohave County from banning short-term rentals. Owners must register with the County Assessor, and cities like Bullhead City and Lake Havasu City require their own STR permits.
A.R.S. § 11-269.17
A county may not prohibit vacation rentals or short-term rentals.
Short-term rental guests get no special noise allowance. In unincorporated Mohave County they must meet the Chapter 14 ordinance; in cities, the local noise code applies, and repeated complaints can jeopardize a permit.
Mohave County Code § 14-21
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or recklessly make or cause to be made or continued, in the unincorporated limits of the county, any loud or unnecessary or offensive noise or any noise which may reasonably be anticipated to annoy, disturb, injure or endanger the comfort, slumber, peace, health or safety of any reasonable person or persons of normal sensitivity, whether due to volume ...
Short-term stays owe Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax plus county and city rates. Airbnb and Vrbo collect and remit TPT. Owners must also record the property with the Mohave County Assessor.
A.R.S. § 33-1902
An owner of residential rental property shall maintain with the assessor in the county where the property is located information required by this section in a manner to be determined by the assessor.
Arizona sets no statewide street-parking time limit, so STR parking follows local rules. Cities may require off-street or designated parking through their permits; hosts should disclose parking to guests.
Under Arizona law, Mohave County and its cities may cap short-term rental occupancy for health and safety. Limits are typically tied to bedrooms; the host is responsible for guest compliance.
Arizona has no statewide STR insurance mandate, but cities can require coverage as a permit condition. Bullhead City requires at least $1 million in liability insurance for its short-term rental permit.
1 cities in Mohave County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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