Short-Term Rentals in Washington County, UT (2026)

Washington County Code of Ordinances § 10-13-23.D

Application Required: At least 30 days prior to advertising a dwelling for short term rental, the owner shall file a written application with the Community Development Department on its approved form seeking a Short Term Rental License. The application shall not be deemed complete until all required information is submitted.

Washington County Code of Ordinances § 10-13-23.M, M.1, M.2

M. Events; Parties; Noise: A residential dwelling with a Short Term Rental License, and its lot or parcel, shall not be used by the STR renters, guests or invitees for events, parties, or excessive noise. ... For STR use, excessive noise is defined as follows: 1. Quiet Time. Quiet time is defined as after 10:00 p.m. to before 7:00 a.m. Any noise emanating beyond the property line during qui...

Washington County Code of Ordinances § 10-13-23.C.6

Taxes collected and remitted. All taxes, including transient room tax, shall be collected at the time of rental and remitted to Washington County via the State of Utah. Non-compliance may result in suspension, revocation, non-renewal, or denial of a Short Term Rental License, in the discretion of the county.

Washington County Code of Ordinances § 10-13-23.K

K. Parking. All parking for short term rental use shall be graveled or paved and entirely on the lot or parcel. There shall be a minimum of one required parking stall per approved bedroom. No parking is permitted on the public or private street that provides access. If the STR will host guests with trailers or large vehicles, on-site parking and a pull-through is required, also on graveled or...

Washington County Code of Ordinances § 10-13-23.C.4

Access and Occupancy Limit. All short term rentals shall have an access and occupancy limit of four people per bedroom based on the number of bedrooms listed on the septic permit or on the approved plans, whichever number is less (the “approved bedrooms”). Only legal bedrooms may be advertised, rented or used as sleeping quarters. Sleeping accommodations shall not be provided, advertised, rente...

Washington County Code of Ordinances § 10-13-23.D.1.h(2)

h. A Compliance Affidavit signed by all owners and owner-occupants under penalty of law, certifying that the applicant, the dwelling, and the lot or parcel comply with the licensing requirements of section 10-13-23, including, but not limited to: ... (2) The dwelling for transient use as a short term rental is insured for multiple rentals throughout the year, for its commercial purpose, and...

Washington County Code of Ordinances § 10-13-23.E.4

In addition to an owner or owner-occupant, a STR may have a local property manager who is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. If there is a local property manager they must be able to be physically present at the STR to respond to emergencies and complaints within two hours of being contacted. The owner, owner-occupant, or local property manager also shall respond t...

Washington County Code of Ordinances § 10-13-23.C.2

Owner-occupancy required. A Short Term Rental License shall not be issued for a dwelling on a lot or parcel unless the single family dwelling, or the accessory dwelling, is owner-occupied. For the purposes of this section, an “owner-occupant” shall have a primary residential exemption on the lot or parcel as determined by the Washington County Assessor’s office, and shall be a permanent, full t...

Washington County Code of Ordinances § 10-13-23.R.3, R.4

3. Violations. ... Any accumulation of three regulation violations, civil penalties, or criminal citations, or any combination of them, may result in STR business license denial, non-renewal, or revocation which is a final administrative decision of the Community Development Department. 4. Three violations, two year revocation period. A Short Term Rental License may not be renewed, or may b...