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Short-term rental rules in Birmingham, AL
How Birmingham regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here are subject to registration, a lodging tax, or a small number of operating rules.
- No STR-specific ordinance in force; regs still in committee/proposal stage
- STR operators touched only by general (non-STR-specific) city business license and state lodging tax
- No zoning exclusion, permit process, cap, or owner-occupancy device currently enacted for STRs
Based on: No STR-specific ordinance adopted as of 2026-09-14 (draft ZAC amendments circulated since mid-2024; not enacted).
Summary of the rule
The City of Birmingham is reviewing zoning regulations for Short-Term Rentals (STRs) to address the growing popularity of platforms like Airbnb.
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Last reviewed Sep 14, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
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