Short Term Rental (STR)

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Cottonwood Heights is a popular destination for year-round visitors to the Cottonwood Canyons for skiing, hiking, and recreation. This creates strong demand for short-term rentals for people looking to stay close to Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons during their trip. To help regulate the impacts of short-term rentals, the city has a current ordinance and licensing process to ensure that short-term rental units are safe, compliant, and in approved locations, primarily limited to multi-family residential areas within private condominium or homeowners' associations.

To learn more about the city's current ordinances and short-term rental requirements, please review the resources below. A link is also provided to notify the city if a short-term rental is operating without a license or in an unapproved location.

If you have any questions regarding your property or its eligibility for short-term rental, please contact city staff.

Short Term Rental (Conditional use application) process

Step 1: Review City code to confirm your property meets all short-term rental (STR) requirements

Step 2: Submit a Short-Term Rental Conditional Use Permit application.

Step 3: Pay the required application fee and schedule your Administrative Hearing.

Step 4: The City will issue a public hearing notice and publish the staff report and meeting agenda.

Step 5: Attend the Administrative Hearing at City Hall.

Step 6: Complete all requirements to obtain a business license, including passing any required inspections.