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Short-term rental rules in Lewisburg, WV
How Lewisburg 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.
- exclusive (Euclidean) zoning code: any use not expressly permitted/conditional/accessory is prohibited (§1335.07(c))
- only transient-lodging uses allowed in residential districts are owner-occupied Bed & Breakfast Inn I/II; both definitions require the dwelling to be owner-occupied
- non-owner-occupied whole-home / absentee STR is not an enumerated use in any residential district use table (R1, R2, OR) — effectively excluded
- R1 (Low Density Residential) permits no B&B I at all; only B&B II as a conditional use (owner present during stay)
- Historic Overlay (HO) district adds preservation review on top
Based on: Codified Ordinances of Lewisburg, WV, Part Thirteen — Chapter Three (Zoning Ordinance), Articles
Summary of the rule
Unless a use is allowed as a "use permitted by right," "use permitted with conditions," "conditional use," "nonconforming use," "accessory use," or "temporary use," then such use is prohibited.
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Last reviewed Sep 15, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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