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Short-term rental rules in Joseph, OR
How Joseph 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.
- Primary-residence-only: STR ("Travelers' Accommodation") defined as a primary residence renting rooms to travelers
- Discretionary conditional-use permit required in both residential zones (R-1, R-2)
- Whole-home absentee STR not permitted by-right in residential zones
- City levies its own transient lodging (motel) tax reaching STR stays
Based on: City of Joseph Zoning Ordinance, adopted by Ordinance 2009-01 — "Travelers' Accommodation" as a Conditional Use in R-1
Summary of the rule
"Travelers' Accommodations. Any primary residence, which is not a hotel or motel, having rooms, apartments or sleeping facilities rented or kept for rent on a daily or weekly basis to travelers or transients for a charge or fee paid or to be paid for rental or use of facilities excluding hotels and motels in R1 and R2 zones."
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