In 2022, the Arizona Legislature passed Senate Bill 1168, which authorized cities and towns to create a limited permit/license process to further regulate Short-Term Rentals (STRs). In September 2023, the Phoenix City Council approved a text amendment to the Short-Term Rental Ordinance, which altered the existing ordinance from a registration requirement to a permitting requirement and went into effect on November 6, 2023.
Beginning on October 26, 2023, the Planning & Development Permitting Department’s SHAPE PHX customer portal began accepting short-term rental permit applications. Permits started being issued on November 6, 2023.
For questions about the Short-Term Rental Ordinance or permit requirements, please contact STR staff at vacation.rental@phoenix.gov or 602-534-9723.
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