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Short-term rental rules in Abingdon, VA
How Abingdon regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here operate under a registration or permit system with ongoing operating rules.
- STR registration required with the Zoning Administrator (Va. Code §15.2-983)
- short-term rental permitted by-right in all residential and business districts
- town transient occupancy tax plus BPOL license required on every unit
- no citywide cap and no owner-occupancy requirement in the operative section
Based on: Town of Abingdon Zoning & Subdivision Ordinance, Use Matrix (Table 6.4) + Art. 7 §1-32 Short-term rental
Summary of the rule
Section 1-32(b): 'No host shall operate a short-term rental business without having registered with the Administrator as required by Virginia Code § 15.2-983, as amended.' The Administrator reports registrations to the Finance Department for collection of the transient lodging tax and the BPOL tax; registration is annual (Jan 1 - Dec 31) and renewed each year.
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