Marana, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)
Key Facts
- Nightly Cap
- None (state preemption)
- State Law
- ARS 9-500.39
- Building Code
- IRC bedroom and egress standards
- Fire District
- Northwest Fire District
Summary
Marana does not impose nightly occupancy caps specifically for short-term rentals. ARS 9-500.39 preempts municipalities from regulating STR occupancy limits beyond building and fire code standards. General building code capacity based on bedroom count and egress applies. HOAs in master-planned communities may set guest limits through CC&Rs.
A. A city or town may not prohibit vacation rentals or short-term rentals.
B. A city or town may not restrict the use of or regulate vacation rentals or short-term rentals based on their classification, use or occupancy except as provided in this section. A city or town may regulate vacation rentals or short-term rentals as follows:
1. To protect the public's health and safety, including rules and regulations related to fire and building codes, health and sanitation, transportation or traffic control and solid or hazardous waste and pollution control, if the city or town demonstrates that the rule or regulation is for the primary purpose of protecting the public's health and safety.
2. To adopt and enforce use and zoning ordinances, including ordinances related to noise, protection of welfare, property maintenance and other nuisance issues, if the ordinance is applied in the same manner as other property classified under sections 42-12003 and 42-12004.
3. To limit or prohibit the use of a vacation rental or short-term rental for the purposes of housing sex offenders, operating or maintaining a sober living home, selling illegal drugs, liquor control or pornography, obscenity, nude or topless dancing and other adult-oriented businesses.
4. To require the owner of a vacation rental or short-term rental to provide the city or town with emergency contact information for the owner or the owner's designee who is responsible for responding to complaints or emergencies in a timely manner in person if required by public safety personnel, over the phone or by email at any time of day before offering for rent or renting the vacation rental or short-term rental. In addition to any other penalty imposed pursuant to this section, the city or town may impose a civil penalty of up to $1,000 against the owner for every thirty days the owner fails to provide contact information as prescribed by this paragraph. The city or town shall provide thirty days' notice to the owner before imposing the initial civil penalty.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Arizona state law under ARS 9-500.39 preempts municipalities from imposing occupancy caps that specifically target vacation rental or short-term rental properties. Marana therefore does not set a per-night guest cap or overnight occupancy limit for STRs beyond what the building code requires for any residential dwelling. The International Residential Code as adopted by Marana governs minimum bedroom size, egress window requirements, and habitable space standards that effectively set a maximum safe occupancy. Northwest Fire District enforces fire code capacity limits based on square footage and available exits. Several Marana HOAs in communities like Dove Mountain, Continental Ranch, and Gladden Farms impose their own overnight guest limits through CC&Rs, which are enforceable independently of town code. The 2022 amendments to ARS 9-500.39 allow municipalities to impose penalties for verified violations of existing codes but do not permit STR-specific occupancy restrictions.
Violations & Fines
No town penalties for STR occupancy levels within building code limits. Building code violations enforced through Marana Building Safety. Fire code violations enforced by Northwest Fire District. HOA violations subject to CC&R enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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