Chandler, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)

City Code Chapter 22 counts strikes against the short-term rental property, not just the owner. 5(E), the City can deny a new or renewal license if, at the time of application, the property already has a suspended license, one violation that meets the serious offenses listed in § 22-9(B) (felony conduct, a death or serious injury, housing a sex offender, running a sober-living home, or an unpermitted special event/retail use), or three violations of Chapter 22 within the prior twelve months. Aesthetic, solid-waste, and vehicle-parking violations don't count toward the three-strike total unless they also amount to a serious threat to public health and safety.

1 lets the Director place an already-issued license into an administrative suspension process for up to twelve months on the same two triggers: three verified violations in a rolling twelve-month period, or a single verified violation involving a felony, a serious injury or wrongful death, knowingly housing a sex offender or running a sober-living home, or knowingly allowing an unpermitted special event or commercial use. A 'verified violation' under § 22-2 means a finding of guilt or civil responsibility that has been finally adjudicated, not merely alleged.

1(C) lets the Director suspend the owner's other licenses too, on a finding that continued operation of those properties would pose a serious threat to public health and safety. Suspension decisions can be appealed within ten calendar days under § 22-11, though filing an appeal does not stay the suspension while it's pending. Felony-related violations causing death or serious injury can also be escalated to Chandler City Court for judicial suspension of up to twelve months under § 22-12.