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UPDATE:
Short-Term Rentals (STRs)
Renton City Council Committee of the Whole
August 5, 2019
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Business License: Required if an owner advertises an entire dwelling or one or more rooms for a rental period less than 30 days.
Owner-Occupancy: The dwelling must be owner-occupied if individual guest rooms are rented (or anything less than the whole unit).
Maximum Number of Guests: The number of guests is limited to two per bedroom.
Off-Street Parking: Off-street parking must be provided pursuant to Title IV RMC. One additional space is required if the unit is owner-occupied.
Safety Regulations: Compliance with International Fire Code and Prevention Regulations (RMC 4-5-070), and required to have safety sign/map in each bedroom that shows the location of
fire extinguishers, gas shut-off valves, and exits.
Property Maintenance: Compliance with International Property Maintenance Code (RMC 4-5-130).
STR Requirements
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Short-term Rentals in Renton
As of July 2019, there are an estimated 237 STRs in Renton, most of which (>90%) are rented through AirBnB.
AirBnB collects and remits sales tax and hotel/motel tax
Source: “Host Compliance”
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(70 entire houses, which equates to 0.18% of SFHs)
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Notice sent to:
AirBnB
VRBO
HomeToGo
STR Notice
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STR Data
Source: “Host Compliance”
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0.8% of all single family houses
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Third-Party Compliance Services
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Thank You
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