Short-term rental permit rules in Lane County, OR — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Unincorporated Lane County has no standalone short-term-rental permit. Operators must register with the transient-lodging-tax program (state-administered since Oct 2022) and comply with the property's Land Management zoning. Cities like Eugene, Springfield and Florence run their own STR programs.
Lane County regulates rentals mainly through zoning (LC Ch. 16, ORS Ch. 215) and its Transient Room Tax rather than a separate STR license. Any operator renting lodging for 30 nights or fewer must register as a transient-lodging-tax collector; since October 1, 2022 the Oregon Department of Revenue administers Lane County's tax. Rural residential ADUs approved under SB 391 / Ordinance 23-05 may NOT be used for vacation occupancy. Inside incorporated cities (Eugene, Springfield, Florence, Cottage Grove), the city's own STR rules and permits control, not the county.
Operating without registering to collect the transient room tax, or under-remitting it, exposes the operator to assessed back tax plus penalty and interest under Oregon DOR lodging-tax enforcement.
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