Phoenix, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Host Platform Liability (2026)
Key Facts
- Governs
- online lodging/advertising platforms
- Duty
- verify permit before listing
- Must display
- current permit number on ad
- Max fine
- $2,500/day per violation
- Cross-ref
- permit issued under § 10-197
Summary
Online lodging platforms advertising Phoenix short-term rentals must verify each listing has a current permit, or face fines up to $2,500 per day.
C. All online lodging operators must require that any short-term rental properties listed or advertised must have a current and unsuspended permit issued under Section 10-197 and must include the current and unsuspended permit number on the advertisement. For a violation under this subsection, the maximum fine each violation each day shall not exceed $2,500.00. D. An online short-term rental advertising platform shall verify that each short-term rental listing ... has complied with the short-term rental ordinance requirement of obtaining a permit before advertising on said online platform.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-7524, passed June 17, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Phoenix City Code § 10-201 puts a direct compliance duty on the advertising platform, not just the host. Under subsection C, any online lodging operator listing a Phoenix short-term rental must confirm the property carries a current, unsuspended permit issued under § 10-197 and must post that permit number on the ad itself; violating this duty carries a fine of up to $2,500.00 per violation per day. Subsection D separately requires the platform to verify permit compliance before it advertises the listing at all.
Violations & Fines
Up to $2,500.00 per violation, per day, for listing a Phoenix short-term rental without a current unsuspended permit number displayed on the ad.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Airbnb or Vrbo liable if a Phoenix host has no permit?
What must the platform show on the listing?
Sources & Official References
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