Ada County cannot require short-term-rental operators to carry additional insurance. Idaho Code 67-6539 bars STR-specific insurance mandates, though hosts should still carry adequate coverage voluntarily.
Idaho Code 67-6539(2)(a)(iii) prohibits 'requiring additional insurance' as an STR-specific obligation. Neither Ada County nor any Idaho city may condition short-term rental on a minimum liability policy or STR endorsement beyond what applies to any homeowner. That said, standard homeowner's policies often exclude commercial short-term rental activity, so operators are strongly advised to obtain STR or landlord coverage or rely on platform host-protection programs for their own protection, not because an ordinance requires it. Generally applicable safety and tax rules still apply.
No insurance requirement may be enforced by the county; a lack of coverage is a private financial risk to the host, not a code violation.
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