Lake Havasu City, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)

Before a property is used as a vacation rental, § 5.20.040(A) requires the owner to file a city form, signed under penalty of perjury, naming the emergency point of contact along with the owner's, designee's, and contact's addresses and 24-hour phone numbers; a new form is due within 14 calendar days of any change under § 5.20.040(B). Once rented, § 5.20.050(B) requires the emergency point of contact to remain available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to complaints. Section 5.20.050(F) defines a timely and appropriate response: telephonic contact with occupants within 30 minutes of a call, in-person contact within 45 minutes if phone contact fails, a report back to the city within 45 minutes of the city's call, and, if public safety personnel require it, an in-person response within 30 minutes.

Section 5.20.020(C) defines the emergency point of contact as the owner or the owner's designee who is available around the clock for exactly this purpose; the person is not expected to act as a peace officer or place themselves at risk. Failing to respond within these windows is itself a violation of the chapter under § 5.20.050(G).