Registering a Short Term Rental Unit

If you are operating a short-term rental, you must first apply for a permit to be registered. To register your short-term rental, please visit our online portal.

What You'll Need to Register:

• Proof of ownership (typically a Deed)
• Emergency Contact
• Letter of Authorization (applicable if there will be a property manager or if the unit is within a building that you do not own.) 
• Property Site Plan 
• Floor Plan
• Commercial general liability insurance coverage of a minimum of $500,000.00 per occurrence of coverage
• Tenant Notification Sheet 
• Utility Rate Information
• $206 Fee for the permit and Annual Fire Inspection

Current Short Term Rental Permit Holders

Inspections

Annual life-safety inspections are required to renew your short-term rental permit. To schedule a life safety inspection, you will first need to pay the $128 renewal fee on the MUNIRevs portal. Once you have paid the renewal fee, you can  schedule an inspection with the Fire Marshal’s Office. An updated STR decal will be mailed to your mailing address once you have passed your annual inspection.

HOT Taxes (Hotel/Motel Tax)

Hotel Occupancy Tax filings and payments are due on a monthly basis through the MUNIRevs portal. For additional information on HOT Taxes, please visit the City’s Finance HOT Tax Information page.

Transferabililty

A short term rental permit is transferable to a new property owner. The new property owner must submit an Short Term Rental Permit Application through our online permit portal within 90 days of the closing date of the purchase of the property. Upon review and approval of the application, a MUNIRevs registration guide will be emailed to you. The $206 application fee must be paid prior to the submittal of the application, this fee includes the $125 life safety inspection fee. Upon approval, the owners can proceed to schedule an inspection with the Fire Marshal’s Office. An updated STR decal will be mailed to the updated mailing address once the inspection has passed.