Medford, OR Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

031(3) of the Medford Municipal Code requires vacation rental license applications to be reviewed against three criteria before the business license program endorses them. First, under (3)(a), the owner must show a qualified person will be available by telephone to respond to the short-term rental address at all hours, seven days a week, 24 hours a day, including holidays, whenever the property is occupied for rent; the designated contact can only be changed with 14 days' prior written notice to the City, and a backup contact may be listed for emergencies.

Second, under (3)(b), the owner must certify that an annual flier, mailed or hand-distributed, has gone to neighbors within a 250-foot radius of the rental, giving them contact information to report problems, and that flier must go out again any time the permanent contact information changes. Third, under (3)(c), the owner must certify that good neighbor guidelines will be relayed to tenants, whether through the rental contract, a rental booklet, or a conspicuously posted notice in the unit. These criteria were most recently amended by Ordinance No. 2026-32 on May 6, 2026, effective June 5, 2026. 034 still governs the application, endorsement, and 12-month license term for vacation rentals.