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Short-term rental rules in Cannon Beach, OR
How Cannon Beach 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.
- Frozen unlimited license pool — attrition only, expire on sale
- New-applicant permits limited to one tenancy per 14-day window (CBMC 17.84.050)
- Zoning-gated eligible zones; one permit per owner
- ADU excluded
- 2026 draft cap ordinance under consideration
Based on: Cannon Beach Municipal Code Ch.17.84 (STRs) + Ch.3.12 (Transient Room Tax)
Summary of the rule
CBMC §17.84.040: lifetime-unlimited + five-year-unlimited permits are NOT replaced when revoked/terminated/expired (frozen/attrition pool, no new unlimited issued)
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Last reviewed Sep 8, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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