Short-term rental permit rules in North Plymouth, MA — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Short-term rental operators register with the Massachusetts DOR statewide, and under MGL c.64G §14 each Plymouth County town can require its own licensing. Plymouth, Marshfield, and Scituate run local STR registration programs.
Every short-term rental in Plymouth County must be listed on the Massachusetts Department of Revenue registry. On top of that, MGL c.64G §14 lets each town require operators to hold a local license or registration, and a town can accept the state certificate instead. Plymouth, Marshfield, and Scituate run registration schemes with inspections, fire-safety checks, and annual renewal. Brockton and inland towns like Middleborough apply lighter requirements. The town, not Plymouth County, issues and enforces the local permit.
Operating an unregistered rental exposes the host to state penalties and back taxes plus town fines. Towns can suspend or refuse a local license for non-compliance.
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