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Short-term rental rules in Jerome, AZ
How Jerome 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.
- STR/vacation-rental license required before renting
- ministerial license: Town shall issue or deny within 7 business days
- no cap, no primary-residence requirement, no night limit
- $500k liability insurance + adjacent-neighbor notification required
Based on: Jerome Town Code Article 8-7 (Short-Term Rental Regulation), §§8-7-5, 8-7-6 [Ord. No. 480, 02/08/2022; Ord. No. 484
Summary of the rule
§8-7-6(B): 'It is unlawful for the owner or their designee of any vacation rental, short-term rental, or transient lodging establishments to rent or offer for rent ... without first obtaining a Town of Jerome Short-Term/Vacation Rental License.'
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Last reviewed Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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