Provo, UT Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

Provo's STR framework sits in Title 6 (Business Licenses) at Chapter 6.33 (Short-Term Rentals) and is tied to Title 14 (Zoning). Sec. 6.33.020 requires every operator to hold a short-term rental business license issued by the City. STR use is only allowed in zones DT1, DT2, SC3, GW, WG, FC1, FC2, and PIC; STRs are not a permitted use in single-family residential zones such as R1, so operators in those zones cannot lawfully run an STR even with a license application. In multifamily buildings located in permitted zones, STR use is capped at 10% of the total dwelling units in the building, and once that 10% threshold is reached no further units in that building may be licensed. Per-dwelling occupancy is governed by Provo's standard residential occupancy rule applied through Title 14 zoning and the Rental Dwelling chapter (Ch. 6.26): a dwelling unit may be occupied by either a single family or by no more than three single (unrelated) individuals, and that ceiling carries over to STR use in the unit. Provo also enforces parking and occupancy-disclosure requirements; see Sec. 14.50(35).160 for notice-of-parking-and-occupancy-restrictions language used in approved STR permits. Utah Code Sec. 10-8-85.4 prohibits a municipality from banning the act of listing an STR on a short-term rental website, but the same statute does not preempt Provo's authority to set zoning, licensing, and occupancy standards. Operators should confirm a property's zone via Provo's zoning department (801-852-6427) before applying.