City Watch — Kanab
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Kanab.
City portrait · J. Hamilton Studio
- STR-specific licensing process (business license) required to operate in residential zones
- no primary-residence / owner-occupancy requirement for whole-home STR
- no citywide cap or quota on number of STRs
- per-property limit of two rentals in Single-Family zones (still allows a whole-home unit)
- off-street parking + posted-rules + annual fire inspection conditions
- ministerial business-license path (not discretionary CUP) for STR itself
Based on: Kanab City Land Use Ordinance Ch. 04 §4-33 Short-Term Leases of Residential Properties (adopted Jan 22, 2008; amended
“Short-Term Residential Rental Properties (also known as Vacation Rental Properties) in residential zones cannot operate until they have met the following terms: 1. Must obtain a business license in accordance with Section 9 of the Kanab City General Ordinances.”— Kanab City Land Use Ordinance Ch. 04 §4-33 Short-Term Leases of Residential Properties (adopted Jan 22, 2008; amended
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Last reviewed Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
Monitoring Kanab · system last checked Sep 21, 2026
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