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Short-term rental rules in Hermann, MO
How Hermann 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 of non-owner-occupied whole-home STR
- Owner-occupied host-present only in residential districts
- Discretionary conditional-use permit (Board of Aldermen approval)
- City levies a 5% tourism/lodging tax on rentals
Based on: Hermann Code of Ordinances (eCode360 HE3321), Zoning Ch. 420 / District Classifications & Use Regulations; Ord. No.
Summary of the rule
Bed and breakfast inns, guest houses, vacation rentals and any other non-owner occupied lodging establishments are prohibited, provided that any such establishment which is in operation as a valid, prior non-conforming use or which is operating pursuant to a conditional use permit as of the date the ordinance was passed may continue to operate pursuant to Missouri law, the City's Code of Ordinances and/or the terms of the conditional use permit
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Last reviewed Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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