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Short-term rental rules in Fayetteville, WV
How Fayetteville 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-specific annual Vacation Rental Permit issued ministerially by the Town Clerk
- state + town business license prerequisite to use the rental permit
- town-levied 6% hotel/motel tax (Article 776) + 1% quarterly B&O tax on gross rental sales
- mandatory annual Fayette County Health Dept vacation-rental inspection
- Whole-home / absentee (owner or authorized agent) rental permitted — no cap, no primary-residence rule, no zone exclusion
Based on: Town of Fayetteville Vacation Rental Permit (annual $100, ministerially issued by the Town Clerk) per the Town's
Summary of the rule
You must have a State and Town Business License to utilize the rental permit; complete Vacation Rental application, Municipal License application and pay applicable fees: $100.00 Permit fee, $5.00 Municipal License fee. TOWN CLERK: Receive Permit application and Municipal License application; Receipt in permit and license fees; Issue Vacation Rental Permit.
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Last reviewed Sep 15, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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Monitoring Fayetteville · system last checked Oct 25, 2026
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