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Short-term rental rules in Flagstaff, AZ
How Flagstaff regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here operate under a registration or permit system with ongoing operating rules.
- Annual STR license required (Chapter 3-12)
- Neighbor notification before first rental
- 24/7 emergency point of contact required
- License number must appear on all advertisements
- Fines up to $1,000/month for unlicensed operation
- No cap, no primary-residence or host-present requirement (preempted by state law)
Based on: Flagstaff City Code Chapter 3-12 (Short-Term Rentals); Ordinance 2023-16 enacted 07/03/2023, effective November 2023
Summary of the rule
Effective November 2023, City ordinance requires owners of short-term rentals to obtain a Short Term Rental License. (City Code Chapter 3-12.) Permissible STR types listed include single-family houses, 1-to-4-unit houses, condominiums/townhouses/cooperatives/timeshares, individual rooms, and guest houses/casitas — no owner-occupancy restriction.
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