Chesterfield's zoning requires each short-term rental to be operated by the property owner, and allows only one per lot. The code ties the rental to the owner rather than a tenant or off-site manager.
The short-term rental standards (section 19.2-32-40) require that the rental be operated by the property owner and permit only one short-term rental per lot. This owner-operated requirement functions like an owner-occupancy limit, discouraging investor-run rentals managed by tenants or LLC agents. The ordinance does not, however, expressly require that the home be the owner's homestead or primary residence for tax purposes; the operative test is owner operation. Confirm the specifics with Planning before buying a property intended solely for rental.
A rental operated by a non-owner is a zoning violation subject to correction and civil penalties.
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