Fall River, MA Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- 3+ violation notices
- Look-back window
- 6 months
- Suspension length
- 6 months from 3rd violation
- Also codified at
- § 14-724(F)
Summary
A Fall River short-term rental that racks up three or more violation notices within six months is barred from operating for six months from the latest violation.
If a property receives three or more violation notices of any kind within a six-month period, the dwelling shall be ineligible to be used as a short-term rental for a period of six months from the third or subsequent violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4739915; v14 updated 2025-12-23; through 12-23-2025).
Full Breakdown
Section 14-722(J) makes a dwelling ineligible for short-term rental use for six months after its third violation notice of any kind within a six-month period. The same rule is repeated as a standalone eligibility bar in § 14-724(F), which lists it among the categories of residential units that cannot be registered as short-term rentals at all while the suspension is in effect.
Violations & Fines
Registering or operating a short-term rental during the six-month suspension violates §§ 14-722(J) and 14-724(F); Inspectional Services can deny or revoke registration, with penalties under § 14-727.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a violation toward the three-strikes rule?
Can the operator re-register once the suspension ends?
Sources & Official References
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