Short-term rental permit rules in Fayetteville, AR — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Every Fayetteville STR needs its own business license, a life-safety and egress inspection, and proof of HMR tax registration. Rentals split into owner-occupied Type 1 (uncapped) and investor Type 2, which needs a conditional use permit in residential zones under a 475-unit citywide cap.
Fayetteville's STR ordinance (Sec. 118.01(E), with zoning standards in Sec. 163.18 and Sec. 164.26) requires a separate business license for each short-term rental before it can be advertised or operated, and the license number must appear in every listing. Type 1 rentals, where the owner or long-term tenant lives on-site at least nine months a year, are uncapped. Type 2 (non-owner-occupied) rentals need a Planning Commission conditional use permit in residential districts and count toward a citywide cap of 475 units, which the city has reached. Applications require a Building Safety life-safety and egress inspection and proof of HMR tax remittance.
Operating or advertising without a business license violates Chapter 118; listings must display the license number. Unlicensed STRs face citation and denial or revocation of authorization to operate.
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