Gilbert, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)
Key Facts
- Suspension trigger
- 3 verified violations in 12 months
- Suspension length
- up to 12 months (§ 14-82(a))
- 1st violation penalty
- up to $250 or 1 night's rent
- 2nd violation penalty
- up to $500 or 2 nights' rent
- 3rd+ violation penalty
- up to $1,750 or 3 nights' rent
- Appeal deadline
- 30 days (§ 14-84)
Summary
A Gilbert short-term rental with three verified violations in 12 months, or even one serious verified violation, can have its license suspended for up to 12 months under Code of Gilbert § 14-82. Civil penalties also escalate under § 14-83, from up to $250 for a first violation to up to $1,750 for a third.
(a)License suspensions. The town may initiate an administrative process to suspend a short-term rental license for a period of up to 12 months for any of the following:(1)Three verified violations of this article within a 12-month period, not including any such violation based on an aesthetic, solid waste disposal or vehicle parking violation that is not also a serious threat to public health and safety. ... (1)Up to $250.00 or up to an amount equal to one night's rent for the short-term rental as advertised, whichever is greater, for the first violation.(2)Up to $500.00 or up to an amount equal to two nights' rent for the short-term rental as advertised, whichever is greater, for the second violation.(3)Up to $1,750.00 or up to an amount equal to three nights' rent for the short-term rental as advertised, whichever is greater, for a third and any subsequent violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 102).
Full Breakdown
' A single verified violation can also trigger suspension if it involves a felony offense at the property, a serious injury or wrongful death from the owner or designee's reckless conduct, knowingly housing a sex offender or running a sober living home, or knowingly allowing an unpermitted special event or retail/restaurant use (§ 14-82(a)(2)). Section 14-83 layers escalating civil penalties on top of suspension: up to $250 or one night's advertised rent, whichever is greater, for a first violation within the same 12-month period at the same property; up to $500 or two nights' rent for a second; and up to $1,750 or three nights' rent for a third and any later violation.
Multiple violations arising from the same enforcement response count as one violation for penalty purposes (§ 14-83(b)). These remedies are cumulative under § 14-83(a), so the town can suspend the license and impose the escalating fine for the same conduct. An owner may appeal a suspension by filing written notice with the town finance and management services director within 30 days of the decision (§ 14-84(a)), though the appeal does not stay the suspension (§ 14-84(b)).
Violations & Fines
A suspended short-term rental may not operate for up to 12 months while the suspension is in effect. Appeals go to the town finance and management services director within 30 days of the decision under § 14-84(a) and do not pause the suspension. Separately, the town attorney may seek judicial relief in Gilbert Municipal Court to suspend a property's short-term rental use for up to 12 months following a felony resulting in death or serious injury, under § 14-85.
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