Short Term/Vacation Rental Changes

New regulations for short-term vacation rental properties in Marana went into effect earlier this week on May 5, 2023. Here’s what short-term rental property owners need to know:

New regulations require property owners to:

Obtain a short-term/vacation rental business license

• The initial application fee is $60

• The annual renewal fee is $40

• Comprehensive Fee Schedule

Provide proof of a valid transaction privilege tax license

• Apply at www.aztaxes.gov

• For more information, please visit the Arizona Department of Revenue’s "Applying for a TPT License" Guide

Provide evidence the short-term/vacation rental is registered with the Pima County Assessor’s Office

• Register at https://www.asr.pima.gov

Provide evidence of Liability insurance

• Provide evidence of liability insurance In the aggregate of at least $500,000 or

• Provide evidence that each vacation rental transaction will be provided through a platform that provides equal or greater primary liability insurance coverage for the vacation rental

Neighbor Notification

• Prior to offering for rent or renting a short-term rental, provide notice to neighbors in writing that the property will be used as a short-term rental as set forth in Marana Town Code Section 9-14- 11

• For examples of neighbor notifications visit the short-term/vacation rental section of our business license website https://www.maranaaz.gov/business-licenses

License Posting

• Once your property is licensed, post your Licensed Rental Notice within 10’ of the entrance to the rental

• Ensure all contact information is maintained. If the emergency or ownership contact information changes for a licensed rental property, you must update your Town license and provide the new property contact information to neighbors.

Background Check

• Conduct Background checks as follows:

  • The owner or the online lodging marketplace on which the vacation rental is advertised shall conduct a sex offender background check on each guest within 24 hours of every booking.

  • The owner shall demonstrate compliance with this requirement by retaining a full copy of each background check for a minimum of 12 months after the booking date and providing the copy to the town upon a request by a police officer.

Penalties for not following these regulations can range from $500-$3,500

You view all the regulations by visiting the Marana Town Code.

For more information, visit the newly updated Marana business licenses webpage, email licensing@maranaaz.gov, or call (520)382-1918.