The Vancouver City Council on Monday unanimously voted to adopt regulations for short-term rentals for a 24-month pilot period.
City code didn’t previously permit short-term rentals — defined by the city as units rented by individuals for fewer than 30 days — except for bed-and-breakfasts. The new regulations require operators of short-term rentals, like those through VRBO and Airbnb, to obtain a $50 Vancouver business license and a $250 permit.
Permitting will begin both online and in-person Jan. 17, when the ordinance takes effect. Owners of short-term rentals have until Feb. 15 to apply for a permit.
“The regulations give us the ability to inspect any (short-term rental),” Vancouver Development Review Manager Jason Nortz said in a press release.
