Short-term rental permit rules in Forsyth County, GA — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Forsyth County allows short-term rentals only in Agricultural (A1) and Ag-Res zoning, and only with a conditional use permit plus an annual $250 county STR license under Ordinance No. 129. STRs are effectively barred from standard residential subdivisions.
Under Ordinance No. 129, a Forsyth County short-term rental is legal only on Agricultural (A1) or Agricultural-Residential (Ag-Res) zoned property. The owner must first obtain a conditional use permit through Planning and Community Development (UDC § 16-4.33), a public process with notice and hearings, then apply to the Business License Division for an STR license costing $250 a year and expiring December 31. A local contact able to reach the property within three hours, 24/7, is required. Because most Forsyth subdivisions are zoned residential, the great majority of homes cannot be licensed as short-term rentals.
Operating without a conditional use permit and STR license is a zoning and licensing violation enforced by Code Enforcement and the Business License Division, subject to citation, fines, and license revocation; repeat violations can bar future permits.
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