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Short-term rental rules in Little Rock, AR
How Little Rock regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- Non-owner-occupied whole-home STR (STR-2) not allowed by-right in residential zones
- STR-2 requires a discretionary Planned Zoning District rezoning approved by the Board of Directors
- Owner-occupied STR (STR-1) requires a Planning Commission Special Use Permit
- Hard citywide cap of 500 short-term rentals
- City business license plus annual inspection fee required for all STRs
Based on: Little Rock Code of Ordinances, Chapter 36 (Zoning), Article XIV, §§ 36-599 through 36-603 (Bed and Breakfast
Summary of the rule
Bed and breakfast house/short-term rental type 2 (STR-2) means a non-owner-occupied dwelling and is a land use allowed only where a Planned Zoning District has been approved in accordance with Chapter 36, Article VII; Board of Directors approval of a Planned Zoning District / Planned Zone Development is required before business licensing.
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