Every Roswell STR operator must carry General Commercial Liability insurance and provide proof at registration. The city must typically be listed as an additionally insured party.
Ordinance 2024-05-09 makes insurance a registration prerequisite, not an optional add-on. The required policy is General Commercial Liability (GCL) rather than a standard homeowner's policy, because most homeowner's policies exclude commercial activity including short-term hosting. Hosts who rely solely on Airbnb Host Liability Insurance or Vrbo Liability Insurance can still meet the requirement if those policies provide GCL-equivalent coverage and the city is listed as additionally insured. Proof of insurance must be on file before the STR number is issued.
Operating without the required insurance is a registration violation that voids the STR number. Roswell Municipal Court fines run up to $1,000 per day plus revocation of the STR registration and business license.
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