Redmond does not cap the number of STR nights per year. Hosts may operate year-round subject to licensing, tax, insurance, and zoning compliance. HOAs may impose their own caps.
Unlike Seattle and some other Washington municipalities, Redmond does not cap the number of nights per year a short-term rental may operate. A Redmond STR can operate year-round provided the host maintains a valid business license, collects and remits all applicable taxes, carries the required $1 million liability insurance under RCW 64.37, and complies with noise, parking, occupancy, and zoning requirements. Seattle imposes an annual cap on non-primary-residence STRs through its regulatory ordinance, but that does not apply in Redmond. Washington state law under RCW 64.37 does not impose a night cap. Hosts in condominiums, townhomes, and homeowner associations may face private night caps or outright STR prohibitions in CC&Rs, which are enforceable by the HOA regardless of city policy. If Redmond adopts new STR regulations in the future, hosts should verify current rules before the rental season.
No city-level night cap violation. HOA night cap violations are civil matters enforceable by the association.
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Redmond does not ban gas leaf blowers, but restricts their use to daytime hours under RMC 6.32. Residential yard equipment is permitted between 7 AM and 10 P...
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Industrial-source noise received in Redmond residential areas may not exceed 60 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nighttime under RMC 6.32 and WAC 173-60. Overlake and ...
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Redmond generally allows overnight residential street parking within the 72-hour continuous-parking limit. Downtown time zones, snow events, and posted no-pa...
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Redmond restricts on-street RV and boat parking to 72 hours and regulates driveway storage under RMC Title 21. Many zones limit the number of recreational ve...
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Redmond regulates driveway width, surfacing, and apron construction under RMC Title 21 and Public Works standards. Residential driveways are typically 10-24 ...
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Standard residential fences up to 6 feet in side and rear yards and 4 feet in front yards do not require a building permit in Redmond. Permits are needed for...
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