Cobb County, GA Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)

a.For the first violation within any 12-month period, the penalty shall be a fine of $500.00;b.For a second violation within any 12-month period of the first violation, the penalty shall be a fine of $750.00;c.When a short-term rental agent has accumulated three violations for a particular property within a 12-month period of the first violation, the county shall revoke any pending certificates, the existing certificate for the subject property, and reject all applications for the subject premises for a period of 12 consecutive months.d.For any violation that occurs when more than a 12-month period has transpired, it shall start again as a first violation.(2)A short-term rental property that is determined to be operating without the necessary short-term rental certificate shall subject the owner to a penalty of $500.00. Each day the short-term rental is rented for overnight accommodation without a certificate is a separate violation.(k)Taxes. The short-term rental property owner shall be responsible for collection of all required hotel/motel taxes, tourism fees, or other state and local fees/taxes relating to the lodging of individuals. These payments shall be paid to the state and county as prescribed by state law and county Code. The county may seek to enforce payment of all applicable taxes to the extent provided by law, including injunctive relief. (Amd. of 9-27-22; Amd. of 10-24-23)

Secs. 78-408—78-410. - Reserved.