Short-Term Rentals in Pima County, AZ (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Pima County, Arizona.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Arizona requires STR operators to hold an ADOR TPT license and maintain a local contact person under the 2022 ARS 9-500.39 amendment. No separate county registration exists.
Pima County Short-Term Rental Registration Rules
Some RestrictionsA.R.S. § 9-500.39(B)(5)-(6)
5. To require the owner of a vacation rental or short-term rental to obtain and maintain a local regulatory permit or license. As a condition of issuance of a permit or license, the application for the permit or license may require an applicant to provide only the following: (a) The name, address, telephone number and email address for the owner or owner's agent. (b) The address of the vacation...
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Pima County's zoning code does not require extra off-street parking for an accessory dwelling unit on unincorporated land, even when the unit is rented out as a short-term or long-term rental.
Pima County ADU Parking Exemption
Few RestrictionsPima County Code § 18.09.020.U.11
No additional parking is required for accessory dwelling units to accommodate an accessory dwelling unit. 12. All Pima County Code regulations still apply, including, but not limited to, Protected Peaks ( 18.61), Hillside Development Zone ( 18.61), Historic Preservation ( 18.63), Grading Limits ( 18.61), Native Plant Preservation ( 18.72), Buffer Overlay Zone ( 18.67), Pima County Flood...
Insurance Requirements
Pima County does not mandate STR insurance due to ARS 9-500.39 preemption. Standard homeowner policies often exclude commercial lodging. Dedicated STR coverage recommended.
Pima County Short-Term Rental Insurance Requirements
Few RestrictionsA.R.S. § 9-500.39(B)(8)
8. To require the vacation rental or short-term rental to maintain liability insurance appropriate to cover the vacation rental or short-term rental in the aggregate of at least $500,000 or to advertise and offer each vacation rental or short-term rental through an online lodging marketplace that provides equal or greater coverage. 9. To require the owner of a vacation rental or short-term rent...
Short-Term Rentals by City in Pima County
3 cities in Pima County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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