South Fulton, GA Short-Term Rentals: Permit Requirements (2026)

South Fulton incorporated in 2017 and adopted its own short-term rental rules, first under Ordinance 2018-044 and now under amended Chapter 3 of Title 12 (Licenses, Permits and Business Regulations), most recently rewritten by ORD2025-011. Section 12-3004 states it is unlawful for any owner or responsible party to operate, rent, or otherwise allow a dwelling unit to be used as a short-term rental (lodging for transient guests for 30 consecutive days or less) without first obtaining a city STR permit issued by the Community Development and Regulatory Affairs Department. Permits are not transferable to another person or property. The 2025 amendment eliminated the earlier requirement that operators first obtain a Special Use Permit (SUP); applicants now use a single standardized STR permit application. Under Section 12-3005 the application is sworn under oath and must include owner and STR-agent contact information, the parking spaces allotted, a sworn code-compliance verification form, proof of ownership, proof of liability insurance, and the STR agent's written certification. After the STR permit is approved, the operator must also obtain an Occupational Tax Certificate before the certificate is issued. A legible copy of the permit must be posted inside the unit (Sec. 12-3008).