Glynn County, GA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Section 2-31-4 of the Short-Term Rental Ordinance bars using, renting, offering or advertising any dwelling unit as a short-term rental in unincorporated Glynn County, excluding Jekyll Island, unless the owner holds a valid Accommodation Excise Tax Certificate; only an owner or a Managing Agency with a county occupation tax certificate can hold one, and renters cannot apply without the owner's written permission. Section 2-31-8 requires the application to the Finance Department to include the owner's contact information, the property's address and parcel number, the number of dwelling units and bedrooms, the Local Point of Contact's name and 24-hour phone number, and sworn affirmations that the rental has an operable fire extinguisher, working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, weekly trash collection, and no conflicting land use restrictions or past-due fees.

The Finance Director may deny an application if the certificate was revoked at that address within the past 12 months, the property is not zoned for the use, or the application contains a material misrepresentation, with the decision appealable to the Board of Commissioners under Section 2-31-13. A certificate expires December 31 each year, and renewal applications are due by the second Monday of December; missing that date turns the renewal into a new initial application. Owners of multiple properties may obtain a single Master Certificate covering them all, but the certificate itself is never transferable to a new owner or manager.