STVR Definitions- Laws and Guidelines
Regardless of the actual laws and codes, 99% of areas with STVR laws and regulations use a defining time period of 30 days or fewer.
Examples below with links
Hawaii STVR Defined
The recently-adopted Ordinance 18 114, also known as “Bill 108,” regulates vacation rentals in Hawaii‘i
County and defines a “Short-Term Vacation Rental” as:
“[A] dwelling unit of which the owner or operator does not reside on the building site, that has no more than five bedrooms for rent on the building site, and is rented for a period of thirty consecutive days or less. This definition does not include the short-term use of an owner’s primary residence as defined under section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code
California STVR Laws
Santa Barbara – Short Term Rental regulations for the Non-Coastal Zone were adopted by the Board of Supervisors on October 3, 2017 and went into effect on October 1, 2018. It is illegal to advertise and/or rent property in the Non-Coastal Zone in Santa Barbara County on a short-term basis (fewer than 30 days) without first having obtained a Short-Term Rental (STR) permit from Planning and Development.
Ventura – A short-term vacation rental (STVR) is a “dwelling unit” other than a dwelling unit located in a “hotel”, that is rented to a tenant for a period of not more than 30 consecutive days. An STVR in the City of Ventura is required to: 1) have an active STVR Permit, 2) have an active City of Ventura business license, and 3) collect and remit Transient Occupancy Tax at 10% of the rents received (on stays of less than 30 days per tenant).
San Francisco – A short-term residential rental is a rental of all or a portion of your home for periods of less than 30 nights. For a more complete overview, read the Short-Term Rental Ordinance in the San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 41A.
Colorado STVR Laws and Rules
Colorado Springs – Rentals for fewer than 30 days.
Summit County – If you own property within unincorporated Summit County (outside the boundary of an incorporated town) and are interested in renting it out for periods of less than 30 consecutive days, you must obtain a short-term vacation rental (STR) license and remit all applicable taxes.
North Carolina STVR Laws
Wilmington – Short-term lodging is defined as overnight stays in a residence of up to 29 nights. There are two types of short-term lodging:
Ashville – Rental of an entire dwelling unit for less than a month is called a short-term vacation rental (STVR). STVRs are only permitted in the resort zoning district.
Florida STVR Rules and Laws
Miami Dade – A short-term vacation rental is any dwelling unit or residence including, but not limited to, any unit or group of units in a condominium, cooperative or apartment building that is rented in whole or in part to a transient occupant for a period of less than 30 days or one calendar month, whichever is less. (LTVRS ™ must be 32 days)
Georgia STVR Rules and Laws
Savannah – The City of Savannah defines a short-term vacation rental (STVR) as the rental of an entire dwelling unit (an apartment or house) for 30 days or less.
Tybee – The City of Tybee Island Defines a Short Term Vacation Rental (STVR) as an accommodation rented to a guest for less than 30 days. To summarize, STVR properties complete an application with the City, must have a tax certificate number (business license), and must comply with sign requirements contained within this code. Hotel tax and state sales tax must also be collected and paid on rental receipts.
Macon – Bibb – Short–term vacation rental means an accommodation for transient guests where, in exchange for
compensation of any type or amount, a residential dwelling unit is provided for lodging for a period
of time not to exceed 30 consecutive days.
South Carolina STVR Rules and Laws
Charleston – Stays between 1 and 29 days.
Beaufort – Rental of a whole house, a room within a house, a carriage house or an accessory dwelling unit for less than 30 days is considered a short-term rental (STR) and must comply with the City’s Short Term Rental Ordinance, Section 3.6.2.C.2. The property owner may or may not live on the premises when using the property as a short-term rental.
Texas STVR Rules and Laws
Austin – Owners of Short-Term Rentals (STRs) are required to obtain an operating license annually (Ordinance No. 20160223-A.l). This law applies to all properties (including rooms and guest houses) rented for less than 30 consecutive days.