Salem does not require every short-term rental to be an owner's primary home, but an accessory short-term rental license requires the owner to live in the dwelling at least 270 days per calendar year.
Salem offers two paths. A standard short-term rental license allows renting a single-family or condominium unit as commercial lodging without a primary-residence requirement. An accessory short-term rental license, by contrast, is tied to the owner's home: the owner must reside in the dwelling unit for a minimum of 270 days per calendar year, reflecting that the STR is accessory to the owner's residence. Unincorporated Marion County imposes no primary-residence STR rule; allowed use turns on the property's zoning.
Claiming an accessory license without meeting the 270-day residency, or misrepresenting occupancy, can void the license and trigger enforcement.
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Salem has no city ordinance setting a specific defensible-space distance (e.g., 30 or 100 feet). Tall grass, brush, and dead vegetation can be abated as a pu...
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Salem adopts the Oregon Fire Code (OFC) in SRC Chapter 58, which incorporates OFC Chapter 61 and NFPA 58 standards governing LP-gas and propane storage, hand...
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Salem declares overgrown weeds and tall grass a public nuisance under SRC Chapter 98. Property owners must maintain vegetation to prevent it from becoming a ...
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Salem encourages home composting and offers curbside yard-debris collection. SRC Chapter 47 governs solid waste and yard debris. No permit is required for ba...
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