PermitGuard monitors STR permit requirements and renewal deadlines across 14 cities with 23 permit types tracked. Here is exactly what we cover.
Required for: owner occupied
$613
annual fee
Short-term rental permit for owner-occupied primary residence in Austin, TX. Required for all listings rented more than 14 days/year.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
July 2026
What you need to apply / renew
Austin platform delist deadline July 2026. Airbnb co-enforcing. Type 1 is for owner-occupied primary residence only.
Required for: non owner occupied
$613
annual fee
Short-term rental permit for non-owner-occupied properties in Austin, TX. Applies to investment properties and non-primary residences.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
July 2026
What you need to apply / renew
Type 2 permits face stricter enforcement. Some Austin neighborhoods have Type 2 caps. Check zoning before applying.
Required for: primary residence
$200
annual fee
All STRs (under 28 consecutive days) must register with Inspectional Services before listing. The registration number must be displayed; platforms validate and de-list unregistered units.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
September 2019
What you need to apply / renew
Boston STR Ordinance (City Code 9-14, 2019). Three categories, all require operator's primary residence. Owner-Adjacent capped at 120 nights/yr. Does not transfer on sale.
Required for: non owner occupied
$250
annual fee
Required in addition to registration for hosts operating more than one shared-housing unit. One license covers all of the host's units.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
December 2016
What you need to apply / renew
Triggered when operating more than one unit. 2-year term. Monthly STR data reporting to BACP became mandatory in 2025.
Required for: all
$125
annual fee
Per-unit registration required before listing. The unique registration number must appear in every advertisement.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
December 2016
What you need to apply / renew
Chicago Shared Housing Ordinance (MCC 4-14, 2016). Per-unit, annual renewal. Verify $125 fee on the BACP portal — some third-party guides cite $150.
Required for: primary residence
$100
annual fee
Denver short-term rental license required for all STR activity. Primary residence only — one license per host.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
January 2025
What you need to apply / renew
Denver limits STR to primary residence only. One license per host regardless of number of rooms. Must collect and remit Denver lodgers tax (10.75%).
Required for: all
$1,000
annual fee
Mandatory DPP registration for B&B Homes (owner present) or Transient Vacation Units (whole-home). Registration/NUC number must appear in all advertising.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
October 2022
What you need to apply / renew
Bill 41/Ord 22-7, enforced Oct 23 2022. Initial registration raised to ~$1,000 ($500 renewal) per Bill 62 — verify effective date. New registration required on ownership change.
Required for: all
$0
annual fee
Grandfathered certificate for STRs operating legally before 1989. No new NUCs issued; holders may continue if renewed on time.
Renewal window
45 days before expiration
What you need to apply / renew
Renewal window Sept 1 – Oct 15 annually. Missing Oct 15 = permanent loss of the certificate.
Required for: primary residence
$89
annual fee
Annual registration under the LA Home-Sharing Ordinance. The registration number must appear in every listing.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
November 2019
What you need to apply / renew
Primary-residence only — investor STRs aren't eligible for standard registration. 120-day un-hosted cap unless Extended Home-Sharing approved ($850 review fee). Registration/renewal fee $89.
Required for: all
$0
annual fee
Required for all STR operators to collect and remit the 4% resort tax. Certificate number must appear in every listing.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
What you need to apply / renew
Resort Tax + Business Tax Receipt numbers must appear in every ad (City Code 142-1111). Fines on the books run $20,000–$100,000 but are court-contested. Fee not published publicly — verify in portal.
Required for: all
$0
annual fee
Local business tax receipt required to operate a vacation/short-term rental; renewed annually.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
What you need to apply / renew
BTR number must appear in every listing. STR allowed only in permitted zones. Fee not published publicly.
Required for: non owner occupied
$500
annual fee
Nashville short-term rental permit for investment properties. Subject to Metro Nashville council district caps.
Renewal window
45 days before expiration
Enforcement started
January 2026
What you need to apply / renew
Non-owner-occupied STRs subject to district-level caps. Many districts at or near cap — check availability before applying.
Required for: owner occupied
$150
annual fee
Nashville short-term rental permit for owner-occupied properties. Host must reside on-site during guest stays.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
January 2026
What you need to apply / renew
Nashville has strict owner-occupancy requirement. Host must be present during guest stays for owner-occupied classification.
Required for: owner occupied
$1,000
annual fee
Owner permit for short-term rental of an owner-occupied residence. Owner must be a natural person with a Homestead Exemption on their primary residence.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
July 2023
What you need to apply / renew
Major 2023 overhaul + 2025 tightening. One NSTR per natural person; max permits per city square. Fixed annual renewal window (not rolling). Verify current fees.
Required for: all
$0
annual fee
Every STR needs both an Owner and an Operator permit. The owner may self-operate or designate an operator.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
July 2023
What you need to apply / renew
Separate from and required in addition to the Owner permit. Verify current operator fee.
Required for: entire home
$1,000
annual fee
Permit for STRs in commercially-zoned properties; allows business-entity ownership in eligible commercial/mixed-use zones.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
July 2023
What you need to apply / renew
New CSTR applications under moratorium since ~June 2023; existing CSTRs renew only. Nov 2025 ruling shifting business-entity eligibility — verify status.
Required for: primary residence
$145
annual fee
Mandatory OSE registration for any rental under 30 days. Platforms may only process bookings for hosts with a valid registration number, so unregistered listings are de-listed.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
September 2023
What you need to apply / renew
NYC Local Law 18, enforced Sept 5 2023. Primary residence only; host present, max 2 guests. Prohibited for NYCHA, rent-controlled/stabilized units, SROs. Registration number must be displayed on listings.
Required for: owner occupied rooms
$178
annual fee
Portland accessory short-term rental permit for owner-occupied, single-family homes. Covers rooms within the home while owner is present.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
June 2025
What you need to apply / renew
Type A covers owner-occupied rentals. Host must be present during guest stays. Maximum 2 guest bedrooms.
Required for: entire unit
$178
annual fee
Portland accessory short-term rental permit for entire dwelling units rented while owner is away. Subject to 95-night annual cap.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
June 2025
What you need to apply / renew
Type B capped at 95 nights/year. Hosts must maintain night log. Exceeding cap is a permit violation.
Required for: owner occupied
$150
annual fee
San Diego home sharing permit for owner-occupied primary residence. Host must be present for all or most of the rental period.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
July 2023
What you need to apply / renew
Home sharing = host present during stays. 20% of rental nights cap may apply in some zones. Check HOA rules — many prohibit STR.
Required for: entire home
$1,000
annual fee
San Diego whole-home short-term rental permit. Limited availability — subject to citywide cap (5% of housing stock per community planning area).
Renewal window
60 days before expiration
Enforcement started
July 2023
What you need to apply / renew
Whole-home permits are capped and lottery-based in oversubscribed areas. Waitlist can be 6-18 months. Non-transferable.
Required for: primary residence
$925
annual fee
Mandatory certificate from the Office of Short-Term Rentals. Host must be a permanent resident; certificate number must appear in listings.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
What you need to apply / renew
Fee $925 for a TWO-YEAR certification (as of May 2025). Un-hosted rentals capped at 90 nights/yr. Permanent-resident only. Quarterly reporting required.
Required for: all
$75
annual fee
Annual regulatory license to operate any STR. The license number (STR-OPLI-##-######) must be posted in every listing.
Renewal window
30 days before expiration
Enforcement started
January 2019
What you need to apply / renew
Two-license model (regulatory + business). Unit cap of 2. $500 penalty for operating without a license. $75 per unit.
PermitGuard is an informational tracking tool, not compliance or legal advice. Permit rules, fees, and renewal windows can change without notice — always confirm requirements directly with your city or county before you rely on them.
Auto-verified
For Austin TX, New Orleans LA, and Seattle WA, PermitGuard checks your listing address against the city’s public open-data permit registry and reports what’s on file in real time.
Manually maintained
For every other covered city, permit rules, fees, and renewal windows are researched from each city’s official portal by our team, then re-verified on a review cycle — see the “Last reviewed” date on each city above. There is no live registry check for these cities; verify your permit status on the city’s own portal before a deadline.
PermitGuard monitors all 23 permit types across 14 cities and fires alerts at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days before expiration.
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