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Department of Community and Economic Development
Planning Division
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY/CODE INTERPRETATION
ADMINISTRATIVE
POLICY/CODE
INTERPRETATION #: CI‐152
MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTIONS: 4‐4‐055 Short‐Term Rentals
REFERENCE: N/A
SUBJECT: Applicability of RMC 4‐4‐055, Short‐Term Rentals
BACKGROUND: The language determining the applicability of RMC 4‐4‐055 (see below) is
flawed because it will also capture rental properties that are not short‐
term rentals (rental period less than 30 days). The applicability language
was originally selected because the State of Washington uses it to
determine if state and local tax is required for the rental of real property.
“1. Advertises their property for overnight accommodations through
online marketplaces, newspapers, or other publications;
2. Hires a property manager to handle the rental of the property; or
3. Engages in short‐term rentals (less than thirty (30) continuous days)
three (3) or more times in a year.”
Unless advertising a property for a rental period of less than 30
continuous days, simply advertising or hiring a property manager does
not determine if a property is being rented as a short‐term rental.
Additionally, whether it is one time or three or more times in a year, the
renting of a property for less than 30 days is a short‐term rental.
DECISION: RMC 4‐4‐055 will be applicable to properties that rent for a period of less
than 30 continuous days.
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JUSTIFICATION: RMC 4‐4‐055 should not inadvertently apply to traditional rental
properties.
ADMINISTRATOR
APPROVAL: _______________________________________
C. E. “Chip” Vincent
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 16, 2019
APPEAL
PROCESS: To appeal this determination, a written appeal‐‐accompanied by the
required filing fee‐‐must be filed with the City's Hearing Examiner (1055
South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, 425‐430‐6515) no more than 14
days from the date of this decision. Your submittal should explain the
basis for the appeal. Section 4‐8‐110 of the Renton Municipal Code
provides further information on the appeal process.
DISCLAIMER: Excerpts from the Renton Municipal Code shown below may not contain the most
recently codified text. In such instances, code amendments implemented through this
Administrative Code Interpretation shall be construed to affect the current code and past/future
Administrative Code Interpretations not yet codified in the same manner as shown below.
Should any conflicts result the Administrator shall determine the effective code.
CODE
AMENDMENTS
NEEDED TO
IMPLEMENT
DETERMINATIONS: 4-4-055 SHORT-TERM RENTALS:
A. APPLICABILITY:
The standards of this Section apply to the short-term rental of a dwelling unit or
portion thereof. For the purposes of this Section, it shall be determined that a
dwelling unit is being used as a short-term rental if the owner or person in charge
of such real property commits any of the following actions:
1. Advertises advertises their property for overnight accommodations through
online marketplaces, newspapers, or other publications;
2. Hires a property manager to handle the rental of the property; or
3. Engages in short-term rentals for any period (less than thirty (30) continuous
days) three (3) or more times in a year.
STAFF CONTACT: Paul Hintz, Senior Planner, x7436