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City Rules for short-term rentals.

Permits, caps, taxes and recent changes for 13 cities, starting with our home market in Salt Lake County, Utah. Each item links to the official source.

Informational guide, not legal advice. Review dates and sources appear beside individual claims. Unconfirmed research is separated below. Rules and property eligibility can change; confirm requirements with the city before acting.

How we review these rules

Checked against official source The linked official material supports this particular summary as of its review date.
City confirmation needed Official wording conflicts or leaves a property-specific question. Ask the city before relying on it.
Review pending Unconfirmed draft research, separated from the checked summaries and compliance checklist.

WHAT CHANGED

Recent changes.

2026-10-15Honolulu: DPP lists October 15 as the 2026 NUC renewal approval deadline and says renewals not approved by that date expire automatically. Check your certificate status with DPP. Checked against official source
DPP NUC renewal notice ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
2026-10-09San Diego: City updated STRO page: Tier 3 has 802 licences left, Tier 4 has none. Checked against official source
Official page ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
2026-10-06New Orleans: Published calendar lists October 6 for the Q3 lottery and December 6–12 for the Q4 application window; check the city for outcomes and availability. Checked against official source
Lottery calendar ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
2026-09-28Los Angeles: The city Home-Sharing portal states that updated Administrative Guidelines became effective September 28, 2026. Review the guidelines for requirements affecting your registration. Checked against official source
City Home-Sharing application portal notice ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
2026-07-01Salt Lake City: Public notice published for Ordinance 38-26, adopted June 16, 2026, establishing STR business licensing. Confirm the effective date in the enacted ordinance. Checked against official source
Official ordinance notice ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
2026-07-01Austin: Platform rules took effect (licence display field, removal of unlicensed listings on request). Checked against official source
Official page ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
2026-03-11Nashville: New online STR permit application process took effect (sensitive documents emailed, then ePermits). Checked against official source
Permit types ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
2025-04-22West Jordan: Ordinance 25-16 amended the rental licence code (section 4-2R-4): short-term rentals need a licence, with the licence number shown in every online listing. Checked against official source
City Code 4-2R-4 ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15
2025-03-12South Salt Lake: City passed its Short-Term Rental ordinance (Title 4, chapter 4.05) requiring an STR business licence. Checked against official source
City of South Salt Lake: Short Term Rentals ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-15

Newest dated items first. Dates may mark publication, scheduled events or effective rules; each summary explains which. This is not a complete change log.

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