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Short-term rental rules in Midway, UT
How Midway 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.
- Nightly rentals permitted ONLY inside the mapped Transient Rental Overlay District (TROD); residential ground outside the overlay is excluded
- Within the TROD, any zone except the Resort Zone and Commercial Zone requires a discretionary Conditional Use Permit (deniable)
- Whole-unit-only rental (no partial/room rentals)
- Must hold a Midway City business license AND employ a Midway-licensed property manager, both renewed annually
- Overlay recently CONTRACTED (Ord. adopted Sept. 1, 2026) removing dozens of properties from STR eligibility
Based on: Midway City Municipal Code Ch. 7.06 (Transient Lodging Rentals) + Ch. 16.19 Transient Rental Overlay District; Ord.
Summary of the rule
Rental property must be located in the Transient Rental Overlay District (TROD) of the City. Rental properties located in the TROD and in any zone except the Resort Zone and the Commercial Zone must obtain approval for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).
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Last reviewed Sep 15, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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