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Short-term rental rules in Lawton, OK
How Lawton 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.
- Annual STR license required (Lawton City Code 7-27-1-2701), with zoning, fire, building and health review on each new or renewal application
- STR in residentially zoned districts allowed under extra operating conditions (no events, no amplified sound, license number required on every listing)
- Local contact must respond within one hour; one guest party only; 10-hour minimum rental
- City hotel/transient guest tax of 7% (Art. 10-12) reaches vacation rental homes; no cap and no residency requirement
Based on: Lawton City Code Ch. 7, Art. 7-27 'Hotels and Other Short-Term Rentals', Div. 7-27-1 (Ord. No. 22-18, adopted
Summary of the rule
No person shall conduct, engage in, or operate in any manner a hotel or other short-term rental within the city without having first obtained the appropriate license as provided for in this article.
Last reviewed Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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