Fall River, MA Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- Annual filing fee
- $50
- Paid to
- Inspectional Services
- Also required
- MA DOR Mass TaxConnect registration
- Cite
- Fall River Code § 14-723(E)
Summary
Fall River charges every short-term rental operator a $50 annual registration filing fee to Inspectional Services, on top of the mandatory state registration with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue on Mass TaxConnect required before any listing can legally operate.
Annual filing fee. The operator of any short-term rental must pay the annual registration filing fee (as set forth in Chapter A110, Fee Schedule, of the City Code) to Inspectional Services.
F. Affidavit of Operator. A signed Affidavit of Operator, in a form established by Inspectional Services, that contains the following information:
(1) Name and contact information for operator and local contact;
(2) Description of the short-term rental, to include the number of bedrooms/units available for rent;
(3) Operator's sworn statement that he/she owns the residential unit being offered as a short-term rental and resides in the unit for a minimum of nine months of each calendar year.
(4) Operator's sworn statement certifying that the short-term rental is fully compliant with all provisions of this short-term rentals article and with all federal, state, and local laws and codes.
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
Every short-term rental in Fall River must register annually with Inspectional Services before occupancy begins, and § 14-723(E) requires the operator to pay the annual registration filing fee set in the City's Fee Schedule -- $50, per Chapter A110, § A110-4. The filing accompanies proof of ownership, primary-residence documentation, a Fire Department smoke/carbon-monoxide compliance certificate, and a signed operator affidavit. Registration is separate from and additional to the state room-occupancy tax filing operators must complete through the Massachusetts DOR's Mass TaxConnect system under § 14-722(A).
Violations & Fines
Operating an unregistered or unpaid short-term rental violates Article XXIII and triggers the general penalty under § 1-15 or noncriminal disposition under §§ 2-1021 through 2-1025; unpaid fines become a lien on the property.
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