Pasco, WA Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)

Pasco does not impose a short-term rental host-presence requirement, because the city does not allow sub-30-day rentals and therefore has no STR use to attach such a condition to. The owner-presence rule that does exist in the code is for accessory dwelling units: PMC Chapter 25.161 requires that either the ADU or the primary dwelling be owner-occupied and that residents live in the ADU more than 180 days each calendar year, with an owner-occupancy agreement recorded on title. That is a long-term-residency requirement, not a during-stay host-presence rule for guests. The concept of a responsible local contact did appear in Pasco's 2025-2026 short-term rental proposal: city staff recommended requiring a local property representative who could respond to problems at any time, alongside permits, a business license, insurance, occupancy limits and parking standards. As reported, that proposal remained pending and was not enacted, so no local-representative mandate is currently in force. This entry does not assert an STR host-presence or 24/7 contact requirement, because none exists in the current Pasco Municipal Code. Owners should remember that any sub-30-day rental is unauthorized in Pasco regardless of whether a host or manager is on site.