Wichita distinguishes hosted STRs, where the operator lives onsite during guest stays, from unhosted whole-home rentals, with different zoning and inspection rules under the Unified Zoning Code.
Wichita Code Chapter 11 and the Unified Zoning Code split short-term rentals into hosted, where the licensed operator occupies the dwelling while paying guests stay, and unhosted, where the entire unit is rented without the host present. Hosted STRs are generally permitted by-right in single-family zones because they resemble traditional bed-and-breakfast use. Unhosted STRs trigger heightened review, additional parking standards, and in some neighborhoods a conditional use permit through the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission. Hosts must declare which category applies on the license application and update the city if status changes.
Misrepresenting an unhosted whole-home rental as hosted to bypass conditional-use review can result in license revocation, code-enforcement orders to cease operation, and fines up to 500 dollars per day.
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