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City Watch — Coeur d'Alene

Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Coeur d'Alene.

Painted city portrait of Coeur d'Alene, ID — the Lake Coeur d'Alene floating boardwalk, informed by Lyonel Feininger.

City portrait · J. Hamilton Studio

Unrestricted · noneas of Sep 10, 2026 · high confidence

No STR-specific ordinance found in Coeur d'Alene's current code as of the review date shown — a confirmed absence, not a claim that operation is unregulated forever.

  • Idaho HB 583 (2026) bars STR license fees, permits, registration, owner-occupancy, and caps
  • Treated as residential use
  • Only health safety items survive
  • City no longer administers an STR permit (confirmed at primary Sep 10, 2026)

Based on: Coeur d'Alene Municipal Code Title 17 Ch.X (STRs) — pre-HB583 required annual STR permit, one-unit-per-parcel, Good

What the ordinance says
Idaho Code 67-6539(5): 'No county or city shall require a license, fee, permit, certification, or registration to operate a short-term rental.' 67-6539(2)(a) bars owner-occupancy, professional-management, extra-insurance, reporting, extra fire, modified egress, extra parking, residential-zone CUP, proximity limits, or numerical/day caps as 'different restrictions or obligations'; 67-6539(3) permits only a thin safety-item layer (smoke alarms, extinguisher+CO detector, escape ladders, IBC occupancy limits, safety handout).Coeur d'Alene Municipal Code Title 17 Ch.X (STRs) — pre-HB583 required annual STR permit, one-unit-per-parcel, Good

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Last reviewed Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error

Pending legislation

Monitoring Coeur d'Alene · system last checked Sep 21, 2026

City Watch tracks changes from public sources (council agendas, state bills, local news) as coverage is activated for this market — not a complete legal compendium.

A city permit is not the whole picture — HOA, condominium, deed, or lease rules may be stricter.

City Watch provides good-faith summaries of publicly available information as of the review date shown. Rules, enforcement, and permit availability can change, and summaries may contain errors or omissions. Ratings describe the general regulatory environment; they do not establish whether a particular property or stay is permitted. This is general information, not legal advice. Before buying, listing, or hosting, verify applicable requirements with the responsible authorities and review any HOA, condominium, deed, or lease restrictions.