Short-term rental permit rules in Davis County, UT — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Rules are set by your city, not the county. Bountiful requires a Short-Term Rental Permit approved by its Administrative Committee. Layton does not regulate STRs but requires a residential business license. Unincorporated Davis County treats lodging uses under Title 15 zoning.
Davis County is heavily incorporated, so the governing rule is usually your city's code. Bountiful requires a Short-Term Rental Permit reviewed in a public Administrative Committee meeting and allows STRs only within an approved accessory dwelling unit (Bountiful City Code Title 14). Layton City states it 'does not currently regulate short-term rentals' but requires a residential business license for any home-based business under LMC 19.06.030. In unincorporated Davis County, transient-lodging uses fall under the Title 15 Land Use and Development Ordinance; contact the county Planning Division. Utah defines a short-term rental as a dwelling unit rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days.
Operating without a required city permit or business license can bring code-enforcement citations, daily fines, and permit revocation. Bountiful permits are reviewed and can be denied or revoked.
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