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Short-term rental rules in Sheridan, WY
How Sheridan regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here are subject to registration, a lodging tax, or a small number of operating rules.
- Sheridan County levies a county-wide lodging tax that reaches overnight stays in the city
- No STR-specific permit, license or registration in the city code
- Whole-home rental permitted as a residential dwelling use in the R-1 through R-4 districts
- No cap, no residency requirement and no general business license reaching STR operators
Based on: City of Sheridan City Code — Appendix A Zoning (R-O through M-2; §2 Definitions; district use tables §§4.1-9A) +
Summary of the rule
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Last reviewed Oct 23, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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