Surprise, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)

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. F. Notwithstanding any other law, a city or town may impose a civil penalty of the following amounts against an owner of a vacation rental or short-term rental if the owner receives one or more verified violations related to the same vacation rental or short-term rental property within the same twelve-month period: 1. Up to $500 or up to an amount equal to one night's rent for the vacation rental or short-term rental as advertised, whichever is greater, for the first verified violation. 2. Up to $1,000 or up to an amount equal to two nights' rent for the vacation rental or short-term rental as advertised, whichever is greater, for the second verified violation. 3. Up to $3,500 or up to an amount equal to three nights' rent for the vacation rental or short-term rental as advertised, whichever is greater, for a third and any subsequent verified violation.