A short-term residential rental is defined as the occupancy of a dwelling for a fee for less than 30 consecutive days. Property owners must pay a fee of $325.00 for an annual license, as well as pay the County's room rental transient tax through the Department of Finance, Division of Treasury. For general information about the law and licensing requirements which regulates short term residential rentals currently available through online platforms such as AirBnB; FlipKey and HomeAway, and require property owners to register and license their rentals, click on the second link.

Beginning, October 1, 2024, the Department of Housing and Community Affairs Code Enforcement Office will be handling enforcement issues. For more information about the room rental and transient tax, visit the links below.

Online users who have additional questions and would like to be contacted by departmental staff may submit a request by clicking on the Create Service Request button below. Please complete all the fields in the Contact Information section then scroll down to the bottom of the page and provide a brief description of the request in the Brief Description field.