Coeur d'Alene, ID Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Article X of Chapter 17.08 (sections 17.08.1010 to 17.08.1050) governs short-term rentals in the City of Coeur d'Alene. A short-term rental is a residential dwelling rented for thirty (30) days or fewer. The definition excludes a bed-and-breakfast facility, an RV park or campground, and a hotel or motel, and tents, recreational vehicles and campers do not count as residential dwellings.

Only the owner can apply. No person with less than a fee ownership interest qualifies. Before offering the rental to the public, the owner files a City-provided form with the City Clerk or his or her designee. The application lists the owner's legal name, date of birth, contact number, physical and mailing addresses and email address, the same details for any separate responsible party with day-to-day authority, the rental's address, signatures of the owner and responsible party accepting joint responsibility for compliance by occupants and guests (including unreasonable noise, disturbances or disorderly conduct), and the fee established by resolution of the City Council. A responsible party must be at least twenty one (21) years old.

When the application is filed, a responsible party also files the City's self-inspection checklist, and a new checklist is due for each year the rental is offered. Changes to the owner or responsible party information must be reported to the City promptly.

The Code states that short-term rentals are not a grandfathered use, so an operator who was renting before the article took effect still needs the permit. Renewal applications, with the renewal fee, are due to the City Clerk by March 1 each year. A permit with no renewal filed by March 1 expires on March 31, and after expiration a new application is required. A sale or other transfer of title ends the permit automatically.

On zoning, the use is permitted as a right in all residential and commercial zones, in MH-8 when the dwelling is installed as State law requires, and in DC, subject to each zone's own standards. Article X does not override lease terms or covenants, conditions, and restrictions that prohibit or restrict short-term rental use.