Annapolis, MD Short-Term Rentals: Extended Home Share (2026)
Key Facts
- Non-owner-occupied cap
- 10% of blockface units
- Small blockface cap
- 1 license under 10 units
- Owner-occupied
- Fully exempt from cap
- Phase-in ends
- November 1, 2027
- Appeal body
- Building Board of Appeals
Summary
Annapolis caps non-owner-occupied short-term rentals at 10% of homes per blockface, with owner-occupied hosting fully exempt from the cap.
D.Short-term Rental Limits.1.Applicability and Exemptions.a.This section applies only to short-term rentals that are not owner-occupied.b.Owner-occupied short-term rentals are exempt from blockface caps and may renew without any restrictions.2.Blockface Caps.a.On any blockface, the total number of non-owner-occupied short-term rental licenses shall not exceed 10% of the residential units on that blockface.b.On blockfaces with fewer than ten residential units, a maximum of one non-owner-occupied short-term rental license may be issued or renewed.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2025 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Annapolis City Code § 17.44.090(D) limits non-owner-occupied short-term rentals to 10% of residential units on any blockface (one license on blockfaces under ten units); owner-occupied short-term rentals are exempt entirely and may renew without restriction. Over-cap blockfaces phase in through November 1, 2027, after which openings go to a residency-tiered public lottery. "Blockface" is defined at § 17.44.110 as one side of a street between two intersecting streets or boundaries, with the Director of Planning and Zoning resolving irregular cases.
Violations & Fines
Licenses on over-cap blockfaces are non-transferable and expire on sale or assignment; the Director denies new non-owner-occupied licenses once a blockface hits its cap. Denials, suspensions and revocations appeal to the Building Board of Appeals under § 17.44.100 via the § 17.40.880 procedure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the cap apply if I live in the home I rent out short-term?
What happens if my blockface is already over the 10% cap?
Sources & Official References
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