Greensboro defines STRs as stays of 30 days or less but sets no annual night cap. Rentals must remain secondary to the residential use of the property.
Under the Greensboro short-term rental ordinance (LDO Section 30-7-1.2), a short-term rental is defined as a rental for a period of no more than 30 days. The ordinance does not set a maximum number of nights per year that a property may be rented. However, the regulations state that short-term rental activity must be secondary to the main residential use of the property. This means the property must maintain its primary residential character and cannot function solely as a commercial lodging operation. For Homestay Rentals (where the owner rents a room while present), there is no annual night cap. For Whole House Rentals (renting the entire home), the operator or property owner must reside in Guilford County or a directly adjacent county and must be readily accessible during the rental period. The absence of a strict annual night cap gives Greensboro operators flexibility, though the secondary-use requirement effectively limits commercial-scale operations.
There is no specific penalty for exceeding a night cap since Greensboro does not impose one. However, operating a property primarily as a commercial lodging business rather than as a secondary residential use could result in zoning enforcement action, permit revocation, or civil penalties up to $500 per violation.
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