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Short-term rental rules in Ellijay, GA
How Ellijay 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.
- residential-zone exclusion — short-term rentals not permitted in Residential (R-1) districts
- STR classified the same as hotels/motels, allowed only in the same (non-residential) zoning districts
- annual city STR license required (ministerial)
- city occupation tax + hotel/motel tax on STR stays
Based on: City of Ellijay Code of Ordinances Ch. 60 (Short-Term Rental Units), adopted Feb. 2022 (ord. first-read/passed
Summary of the rule
Short-term rental units shall be considered the same as hotels and motels and shall be allowed in the same zoning districts as hotels and motels. Short-term rental units shall not be permitted in Residential zoning districts (R-1).
Last reviewed Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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