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Short-term rental rules in Plymouth, MA
How Plymouth 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.
- Registration required
- Corporate ownership ban
Based on: Plymouth Board of Health Short-Term Rental Registration/Permit program (eff. 2024-01-01); Zoning Bylaw ADU provision
Summary of the rule
Board of Health 'Short Term Rental Registration' certificate must be posted on premises; captures owner/manager, occupancy limits (adults 16+ = bedrooms x 2), septic, smoke/CO detector and lead-safety advisories.
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Last reviewed Sep 9, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
Monitoring Plymouth · system last checked Oct 25, 2026
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