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Short-term rental rules in Roslyn, WA
How Roslyn 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 permit required annually (Class 1 certificate of zoning compliance)
- city business license and safety/building inspection required
- off-street parking plan and 24/7 local contact required
- no citywide cap and no residential-zone exclusion (whole-home STR permitted in residential zones)
Based on: Roslyn Municipal Code §18.140.040 (Chapter 18.140 Accessory Uses — Short-term rentals); current codified version last
Summary of the rule
Codified RMC §18.140.040(B): "Applications for a short-term rental shall be processed as a Class 1 certificate of zoning compliance. All short-term rentals shall obtain a permit on an annual basis which will expire on December 31st of the issuing year. The permit shall document conformance with city codes and permitting requirements and conditions of licensing. Owners of short-term rentals must also apply for, receive, and maintain in good standing at all times a city business license." A Class 1 certificate of zoning compliance is a ministerial administrative determination — this is an STR-specific licensing PROCESS, not a supply device.
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