Tualatin, OR Short-Term Rentals: Permit Requirements (2026)

Tualatin's regulatory stack for short-term rentals has three layers, none of which is an STR-specific permit. First, TMC Chapter 6-13 (Rental Housing Maintenance Standards) requires every person who owns or operates a residential rental unit within the city to obtain a Rental Housing License before the unit is offered for occupancy. The license costs $10.00 per dwelling unit annually, runs on a fixed cycle from April 1 through March 31, is non-refundable, and applies to all buildings or portions of buildings legally used for human habitation under a rental agreement (including manufactured dwelling units). The license is administered by the Tualatin Finance Department. Second, every business operating in the city - including a short-term rental held out as a commercial lodging service - must hold a current City of Tualatin Business License; the home occupation standards in TDC Chapter 34 expressly require a City business license for any home-based business use. Third, TDC zoning controls whether transient lodging is an allowed use at the specific address; Tualatin's residential zones (e.g., RL Low Density Residential under TDC Chapter 40) permit dwellings as a principal use, and home occupations are conditionally allowed under TDC Chapter 34, but the TDC does not designate 'short-term rental' or 'transient lodging' as a separately listed permitted residential use, so operators should confirm with the Tualatin Planning Division before listing a whole-home rental of fewer than 30 days. There is no city ordinance imposing a hard occupancy cap, a hosted-versus-unhosted distinction, or a primary-residence requirement specific to STRs. Operators must additionally register with the Oregon Department of Revenue for the 1.5% state Transient Lodging Tax under ORS 320.305 and remit the 2.5% city Transient Lodging Tax codified at TMC Chapter 9-9 (adopted by Ordinance 1408-18, effective 2018).