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Short-term rental rules in St. Marys, GA
How St. Marys regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here are subject to registration, a lodging tax, or a small number of operating rules.
- 6% municipal hotel/motel excise tax reaches STR accommodations
- no STR-specific license/registration/permit process
- no cap, quota, or residency requirement
- zoning silent on whole-home STR in residential zones (no explicit exclusion)
Based on: City of St. Marys hotel/motel excise tax = 6% under O.C.G.A. 48-13-51(a)(4) (current ordinance on file with GA DCA
Summary of the rule
St. Marys City hotel/motel excise tax rate = 0.06 (6%), authorization O.C.G.A. 48-13-51 (a) 4; revenues FY2020 $128,652 / FY2021 $177,155 / FY2022 $302,094 / FY2023 $291,284. Reflects current ordinance on file with DCA.
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