6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Washington County, Arkansas.
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Arkansas has no statewide short-term rental license, so rules vary sharply across Washington County. Fayetteville runs the strictest program, with Type 1 and Type 2 permits and a citywide cap; the unincorporated county has no STR ordinance.
Short-term rental guests follow the same noise rules as residents: the city ordinance where the rental sits, or Arkansas's disorderly-conduct statute in the unincorporated county. In Fayetteville, repeat complaints can threaten a Type 2 permit.
Ark. Code § 5-71-207
A person commits the offense of disorderly conduct if, with the purpose to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm or recklessly creating a risk of public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, he or she: ... (2) Makes unreasonable or excessive noise ... Disorderly conduct is a Class C misdemeanor.
A short-term stay in Washington County owes Arkansas's 6.5% state sales tax, a 2% state tourism tax, and local sales taxes, plus a city advertising-and-promotion or hotel tax. Fayetteville adds a 2% HMR tax.
Ark. Code § 26-75-602
levy a tax not to exceed three percent (3%) upon the gross receipts or gross proceeds ... renting, leasing, or otherwise furnishing hotel, motel, house, cabin, bed and breakfast, campground, condominium, or other similar rental accommodations
Arkansas sets no statewide short-term rental parking rule, so requirements come from each Washington County city. Fayetteville weighs parking adequacy when it reviews a Type 2 permit; rural county properties usually have ample private parking.
Washington County limits the number of guests allowed in short-term rental properties. Occupancy caps are typically based on bedroom count or square footage to protect neighborhood quality of life.
Washington County may require hosts to carry liability insurance for short-term rental properties. Minimum coverage amounts vary by jurisdiction.
1 cities in Washington County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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