Hillsboro, OR Short-Term Rentals: Primary-Residence-Only Rule (2026)

230(C)(1) provides: 'The dwelling used for a partial-dwelling STR must be the primary residence of the property owner. 1 instead limits any owner to holding interest in no more than 2 full-dwelling STRs citywide. 230 before approving the permit. Because the standard turns on documentary proof, an owner who lists a different address on tax forms or other official records as a permanent residence does not qualify to operate a partial-dwelling STR at the subject property. 2, which separately requires the owner to reside on the same property as the rental; together the two subsections ensure a partial-dwelling STR functions as an owner-occupied home that happens to rent out space, not an investment property rented while vacant. 126(I) if the applicant moves, and the subsequent owner must obtain a new permit rather than inherit the prior approval.