Arizona Revised Statutes §9-500.39 (amended by HB-2672 in 2022) restored city authority to regulate short-term rentals for noise, safety, and registration but does not require host presence. Phoenix permits both hosted and unhosted vacation rentals citywide.
Arizona's STR preemption statute, ARS §9-500.39, originally enacted by SB-1350 in 2016, prevented cities from banning short-term rentals or limiting them by occupancy type. House Bill 2672 (2022) restored partial municipal authority over noise, safety, sex-offender disclosure, public health, and registration. Phoenix does not require an owner or host to be on-site during rentals; both whole-home unhosted rentals and owner-occupied home shares are allowed. Operators must register with the city, obtain a Transaction Privilege Tax license, post emergency contact information, notify adjacent property owners, and comply with noise and occupancy standards. Hosting platforms must collect TPT.
Operating without registration, ignoring required neighbor notifications, or failing to provide a 24-hour emergency contact draws civil penalties under Phoenix's vacation rental ordinance, escalating with repeat violations and potentially leading to permit suspension or revocation.
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Phoenix's vacation rental ordinance, effective in 2023, requires every short-term rental to register with the city annually but does not limit STRs to primar...
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Arizona HB-2672 (2022) and ARS §9-500.39 require online hosting platforms to display a Phoenix-issued vacation rental registration number on each listing, co...
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Phoenix requires every short-term/vacation rental to obtain and maintain a city STR permit before renting; permits run one year and the city must issue or de...
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