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Short-term rental rules in Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
How Pinetop-Lakeside 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 permit required before operating (Town Code §5.28.3)
- annual vacation rental license per property
- $500k liability insurance + emergency-contact requirement
- no cap and no residency requirement (A.R.S. §9-500.39 preempts caps)
Based on: Pinetop-Lakeside Town Code Ch. 5.28 (Short-Term Rentals and Vacation Rentals Licensing); Ordinance No. 23-461, adopted
Summary of the rule
Sec. 5.28.3(A) Permit required. 'Prior to the use of a property as a vacation rental, the owner shall obtain an annual vacation rental permit from the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside. Renting, or offering for rent, a vacation rental without complying with the permit requirement in this Section 5.28.3 is prohibited.'
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