Chandler Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps Rules (2026)

Arizona's vacation rental preemption statute, A.R.S. § 9-500.39 (added by 2016 SB 1350 and refined by 2019 HB 2672 and 2022 HB 2374), bars Arizona cities and towns from prohibiting vacation or short-term rentals or restricting their use based solely on their classification as STRs. Cities may only adopt regulations that protect the public's health and safety, including reasonable licensing, occupancy, parking, noise, and emergency contact rules. Consistent with that statewide framework, Chandler's Chapter 22 (Short-Term Rentals), enacted by Ordinance No. 5048 effective August 1, 2023, contains no annual cap on the number of nights a property may be rented and no minimum stay length; the chapter instead defines a short-term rental as a property offered for rent regardless of length of stay and regulates it through annual licensing, a 24/7 emergency contact, neighbor notification, occupancy under the city's housing code, and prohibitions on special events such as weddings or large parties. Operators should confirm current chapter text with the City Clerk's Office at 480-782-2180 before launching a rental program because Arizona STR law has been amended in three legislative sessions since 2016 and Chandler updates Chapter 22 by ordinance from time to time.