Phoenix, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- ADU built/CO'd on or after 9/14/2024
- Requirement
- Notarized owner-residency attestation
- Reviewing agency
- Planning and Development Department
- Decision window
- 7 days or deemed denied
Summary
If a Phoenix short-term rental operates out of an ADU built after September 14, 2024, the owner must notarize an attestation they live on the same property.
If the application is for operation of a short-term rental on a property which has an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) for which a certificate of occupancy was issued on or after September 14, 2024, a notarized attestation that the property owner will reside on the same property.
12. Any other information as the Planning and Development Department may require to verify information provided by the applicant.
B. A separate application must be filed for each dwelling unit on a single-family property, each dwelling unit in a one- to four-family house, and each individual unit in a multi-family property such as a condominium or cooperative.
C. The Director must either approve or deny the short-term rental application or renewal within seven days of receiving the application. The application is deemed denied if the application is not approved within seven days after the Planning and Development Department receives a complete application. (Ord. No. G-7156, § 1, 2023; Ord. No. G-7323, § 1, 2024; Ord. No. G-7495, § 1, 2026)
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 does not require an owner to live on-site for a standard short-term rental, but it does for one operated from an accessory dwelling unit. Under City Code § 10-197.A.11, a short-term rental permit application for a property whose ADU received its certificate of occupancy on or after September 14, 2024, must include a notarized attestation that the property owner will reside on the same property. The Planning and Development Department reviews this alongside the rest of the permit application and can approve or deny within seven days.
Violations & Fines
Submitting a false attestation or an incomplete application can result in denial of the short-term rental permit; the Director must act within 7 days or the application is deemed denied.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Phoenix require the host to live at every short-term rental?
What must the owner submit for an ADU short-term rental?
Sources & Official References
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