Huntsville does not maintain a general rental registration program for long-term residential rentals. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) require business license and lodging tax registration through the City of Huntsville Revenue Department.
Unlike some Alabama cities, Huntsville does not require landlords to register long-term rental properties with the city. Rental properties must comply with the International Property Maintenance Code adopted by Huntsville and are subject to complaint-based code enforcement inspections. Landlords conducting rental as a business must obtain a City of Huntsville business license under the general business license ordinance. Short-term rental operators must register separately, collect state lodgings tax (4 percent), and city lodgings tax. Huntsville Housing Authority manages Section 8 voucher inspections separately. Property owners should maintain smoke detectors per Ala. Code 6-5-333 and Huntsville fire code.
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