Short-Term Rentals in Shawnee County, KS (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Shawnee County, Kansas.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Shawnee County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Short-Term Rental Permits

Renting rooms short-term as a bed and breakfast inn in unincorporated Shawnee County requires a conditional use permit under Zoning Regulations Sec. 26.00(r). The inn must operate inside an existing single-family home, never a new building or accessory structure, keep guestrooms free of cooking facilities, and display only one nameplate sign no larger than nine square feet.

Shawnee County Bed & Breakfast Permit Rules

Significant Restrictions

Shawnee County Zoning Regulations Sec. 26.00(r)

(1) Specific Requirements. Requests to establish a bed and breakfast inn shall conform to all of the following requirements: (a) The bed and breakfast shall be located in an existing single-family dwelling and no new structure shall be built expressly for a bed and breakfast establishment. (b) The bed and breakfast shall be operated within the single-family dwelling and not in any accessory str...

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Occupancy Limits

Unincorporated Shawnee County treats bed and breakfast lodging as its short-term-rental category, and the zoning regulations cap it two ways: a home-based B&B tops out at four guestrooms and a seven-night stay, while a bed and breakfast inn is capped at ten guestrooms with no set stay limit. Both uses require zoning approval before renting rooms.

Shawnee County B&B Short-Term Rental Occupancy Caps

Some Restrictions

Shawnee County Zoning Regulations Sec. 26.00

Bed and breakfast home: A private, owner-occupied single-family dwelling where no more than four guestrooms are provided for overnight paying guests for not more than seven consecutive nights. The dwelling shall be the primary residence of the owner with no employees permitted, other than permanent residents of the dwelling. Bed and breakfast inn: A single-family structure or portion thereof, t...

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