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Short-term rental rules in Clayton, GA
How Clayton 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 occupational license required for each rental location, renewed annually
- annual fire and life-safety inspection required for licensure
- no citywide cap, no primary-residence requirement, no host-present requirement
- city levies a hotel/motel excise tax reaching STR stays
Based on: Code of Ordinances Ch. 46, Art. II, Div. I, §§46-49 through 46-67 (Short-Term Rental Ordinance, adopted via 'An
Summary of the rule
It shall be unlawful for any owner, individual, business organization or partnership within the incorporated limits of the City of Clayton to rent or operate a short-term rental unit, building or structure without proper licensure... An occupational license shall be required for each short-term rental location used for the purpose of short-term rental.
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Last reviewed Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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