Chesapeake does not impose a citywide annual night cap on short-term rentals. Individual conditional use permits may set limits, and rentals of 30 or more consecutive days fall outside STR rules.
Unlike some Virginia localities, Chesapeake has not adopted a blanket annual rental night cap for short-term lodging. Instead, regulation happens through the CUP process where Council can attach condition-specific caps on rental nights, number of separate rental events per year, or consecutive rental days if neighborhood compatibility concerns arise. The definition of short-term lodging hinges on the 30-day threshold, and any stay of 30 or more consecutive days is not a transient rental and is not subject to TOT or STR zoning.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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