Blue Springs, MO Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Section 605.220, added by Ordinance No. 5485 in March 2026, makes it unlawful to operate a short-term rental in Blue Springs without first registering annually with the City. The application must include the owner or operator's name and contact information; the property's address and description, including the number of bedrooms or sleeping areas; the name, phone number and email of a local responsible agent; proof of compliance with Chapter 655, the City's hotels and motels chapter; a signed self-certification checklist confirming smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, a fire extinguisher, code-compliant egress, a trash service plan, a parking plan and acknowledgment of applicable tax obligations; and payment of the registration fee set by City Council resolution.

Each registered short-term rental receives a unique registration number that state law requires the operator to display on every advertisement and listing. Section 605.240 enforces the chapter with an escalating schedule: a first violation draws a written warning, and a second violation within twelve months carries a one-hundred-dollar fine, rising for further violations, with major violations, including life-safety failures, unremitted taxes or repeated nuisance activity, exposing the registration to suspension for up to ninety days or revocation for up to one year. Appeals proceed under the Chapter 605 hearing procedure. Because the City requires annual renewal rather than a one-time permit, an operator who lets registration lapse is operating unlawfully until it is renewed.