Marana, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- STR Occupancy Cap
- None (state preemption)
- State Law
- ARS 9-500.39
- Building Code
- IRC bedroom/egress standards
- Fire District
- Northwest Fire District
Summary
Marana does not set a specific maximum occupancy for short-term rentals due to ARS 9-500.39 preemption. General building code occupancy standards based on bedroom count and egress windows apply. Operators must comply with fire safety capacity limits.
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 limits specifically targeting short-term rentals. Marana therefore does not have a per-bedroom or total-guest cap for STR properties. Standard residential building code requirements apply, including bedroom egress window standards and fire safety capacity based on square footage. The International Residential Code as adopted by Marana governs habitable-space requirements. HOAs in Marana master-planned communities may set their own occupancy standards through CC&Rs. Operators should ensure adequate sleeping accommodations and not exceed safe building-code capacity.
Violations & Fines
Building code occupancy violations enforced through building safety division. Fire code violations through Northwest Fire District.
Frequently Asked Questions
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