No county-wide host-presence rule exists. In Bountiful, the owner must occupy the primary home or the ADU at all times, functioning as a host-presence requirement. Utah state law separately bars cities from punishing residents merely for advertising an STR online.
Davis County sets no host-presence mandate; cities decide. Bountiful's ADU owner-occupancy rule (Bountiful City Code Title 14) effectively requires an on-site host because the owner must live in the main unit or the ADU at all times. Layton has no host-presence ordinance but does not permit short-term rental of ADUs. Importantly, Utah state law (Utah Code 17-50-338 for counties and 10-8-85.4 for cities) prohibits local governments from banning or punishing the mere act of listing or advertising a short-term rental on a rental website, though they may still regulate operation, occupancy, and owner-occupancy. Check your city's exact language before assuming a host must be present.
Violating a city owner-occupancy or host-presence condition can void an STR permit; but a city cannot cite you solely for advertising an STR online.
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