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Short-term rental rules in Springdale, UT

How Springdale regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.

Painted city portrait of Springdale, UT — Zion Canyon Gateway Cliffs, informed by Robert Delaunay.
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Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.

  • New transient lodging permitted only in Transient Lodging Overlay (TLO) zone
  • TLO applications accepted only for parcels already zoned Central Commercial (CC) or Village Commercial (VC) — residential zones excluded
  • Transient lodging is a prohibited use in all Village Residential (VR) zones
  • TLO zone-map-amendment applications accepted only during March of even-numbered years (discretionary biennial window)
  • Whole-home/absentee nightly rental foreclosed by-right in residential districts

Based on: Springdale Town Code Title 10 (Land Use) — Transient Lodging Overlay (TLO) zone; transient lodging prohibited in VR

Summary of the rule

It is a prohibited use in all VR zones to rent any dwelling or other structure, or portion thereof, for lodging purposes for a period of thirty (30) days or less; transient lodging = payment for use of any lodging/dwelling for periods of 30 consecutive days or less.

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Last reviewed Sep 15, 2026 · Sources · Report an error

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Monitoring Springdale · system last checked Nov 9, 2026

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City Watch provides good-faith summaries of publicly available information as of the review date shown. Rules, enforcement, and permit availability can change, and summaries may contain errors or omissions. Ratings describe the general regulatory environment; they do not establish whether a particular property or stay is permitted. This is general information, not legal advice. Before buying, listing, or hosting, verify applicable requirements with the responsible authorities and review any HOA, condominium, deed, or lease restrictions.