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Short-term rental rules in Moab, UT
How Moab 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.
- Residential-zoning exclusion
- License required
- Heavy tax burden
Based on: Moab Municipal Code §17.09.700 (STR default-prohibited by zone); Ch. 5.67 nightly-rental licensing; Ch. 3.14 TRT
Summary of the rule
STR use prohibited by default across nearly all zones; permitted only as an enumerated exception (B&B/guest-apartment per Ch.17.70/17.71)
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Last reviewed Sep 8, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
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