Bill > H0506

This bill amends existing law to provide limitations on the regulation of short-term rentals and vacation rentals by local governments. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It prohibits counties and cities from enacting or enforcing any ordinance that effectively prohibits any type of short-term rental or vacation rental, though they can implement reasonable regulations necessary to safeguard public health and safety. These reasonable regulations cannot impose greater restrictions or obligations on short-term rentals than on single-family dwellings or similar structures not used as short-term rentals. 2. It classifies short-term rentals and vacation rentals as residential land uses for zoning, fire, and building code purposes, subject to applicable requirements. 3. It prohibits counties and cities from regulating the operation of short-term rental marketplaces. 4. It allows counties and cities to require a business license to operate a short-term rental, but limits the license requirements to an annual fee and a statement that the property and its occupants have not received multiple convictions for ordinance violations. 5. It requires short-term rental owners to disclose to prospective tenants if the rental lacks certain safety features. 6. It declares an emergency and sets the effective date as July 1, 2024.

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https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2024/legislation/H0506/