Arizona · A.R.S. §9-500.39Arizona short-term rentals: what a city can require from a buyer who plans to rent by the night

An Arizona city or town may not prohibit vacation rentals or short-term rentals, and may regulate them only as the statute allows (A.R.S. §9-500.39(A)–(B)). It may require the owner, before offering the rental, to give emergency contact information for someone who responds to complaints at any time, with a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for every 30 days of failure after 30 days' notice (§9-500.39(B)(4)). It may require a local permit or license, asking only for the owner's or agent's contact details, the rental address, proof of compliance with A.R.S. §42-5005 (the transaction privilege tax license), the emergency contact and an agreement to follow the law, for a fee no higher than the actual cost or $250, whichever is less (§9-500.39(B)(5)); the city must issue or deny it within seven business days and may deny only on listed grounds (§9-500.39(C)). Before the first rental the owner may have to notify the adjacent single-family homes and those directly and diagonally across the street, and attest to that notice (§9-500.39(B)(6)). The city may also require the permit or license number on every advertisement, liability insurance of at least $500,000 or listing through a platform with equal coverage, and, for a property with an accessory dwelling unit approved on or after September 14, 2024, that the owner live on the property (§9-500.39(B)(7)–(9)). A permit may be suspended for up to 12 months after three verified violations in 12 months or one serious violation (§9-500.39(D)).