MoCo charges $500 annual STR license fee, $150 for B&Bs. Maryland 6 percent hotel tax and MoCo transient tax apply. Airbnb collects state taxes automatically.
Short-term rental operators in the Rockville area must pay an annual license fee of $500 for a short-term residential rental or $150 for a bed-and-breakfast license under Montgomery County Code Chapter 54. Maryland imposes a 6 percent state sales and use tax on short-term lodging accommodations. Montgomery County levies an additional transient lodging tax on rentals of fewer than 30 consecutive days. Online platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO collect and remit state taxes on behalf of hosts in Maryland. However, hosts may be responsible for separately remitting county transient taxes depending on the platform. License fees are non-refundable and due upon application and annual renewal. Bill 22-23, effective July 1, 2024, increased the maximum civil penalty for operating without a license from $500 to $1,000 for initial and repeat offenses. Rockville was also considering imposing its own city hotel tax on short-term rentals as part of proposed local STR regulations discussed in 2023.
Operating without a license is a Class A civil violation with a maximum penalty of $1,000 per offense. Failure to collect or remit applicable taxes may result in additional state and county tax penalties and interest.
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Construction noise in Rockville is permitted 7 AM to 7 PM weekdays and 9 AM to 5 PM weekends under MoCo Code Section 31B-6. Nighttime deliveries are prohibit...
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Industrial noise in Rockville is regulated under MoCo Code Chapter 31B. Industrial limits are 75 dBA day, 70 dBA night. Equipment running 24 hours must meet ...
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Rockville enforces noise limits under MoCo Code Chapter 31B. Daytime runs 7 AM to 9 PM weekdays, 9 AM to 9 PM weekends. Nighttime limit is 55 dBA at resident...
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Rockville's animal control ordinance (Chapter 3) prohibits nuisance animal noise. Owners must prevent dogs from causing persistent noise that disturbs neighb...
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Rockville sits between Reagan National and BWI but is outside both noise zones. Aircraft noise is federally regulated. The Maryland Environmental Noise Act o...
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