Tacoma, WA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Every person operating or conducting any transient accommodation as defined herein shall at all times keep therein a register system which shall be kept in chronological order by date and include the time the guest checks into and out of the guest room, the name and mailing address of the person renting the guest room, and the names of all other persons occupying the guest room. The owner or operator shall also require valid photo identification for all guests, including those paying in cash, money order, traveler check or personal checks, or by voucher, at the time of registration. Such identification shall be in valid and current form issued by a governmental entity. The operator of any transient accommodation shall keep a permanent record of all reservations made for and on behalf of any guest and a copy of guest photo identification taken at the time of registration. Registration records are to be kept in chronological order by date and retained for a period of three years, and shall be open to inspection at all times by any police officer of the City or the state of Washington or other City official conducting official City business. (Ord. 27297 § 1, 2004-11-23; Ord. 28402 Ex. B, 2016-12-13)