Short Term Rentals

Nightly rentals of a private residence/room (ex. Airbnb, VRBO)

If you are renting your property or a portion thereof for a period less than 30 days in exchange for compensation, you must ensure that state sales tax, state lodging tax, and Driggs lodging tax (8%) are all collected and submitted to the proper entities.

An Owner intending to operate a short-term rental shall provide a verification letter to the City that the short-term rental complies with the following standards:

• All sleeping areas in a short-term rental, including, when applicable, basements, living rooms, and family rooms, shall be equipped with functioning smoke alarms.
• The short-term rental shall be equipped with a functioning fire extinguisher and a functioning carbon monoxide detector on each floor.
• Removable escape ladders shall be available in all sleeping areas with a window that are located above the ground floor.
• Maximum occupancy limits for short-term rentals shall not exceed those non-transient residential limits as contained in the international building codes as adopted by the Idaho Building Code Board.
• An easily accessible informational handout shall be available to tenants describing the location of exits, the location of fire extinguishers, and the location of any supplied first aid kits, and a phone number to contact the owner or manager of the short-term rental in case of an emergency.
• No recreational vehicle, travel trailer, tent or other temporary shelter shall be used as a short-term rental. Only buildings meeting safety and inspection requirements under building codes recognized by the city may be used.

Please see Ordinance 501-26 Short Term Rental Dwelling Ordinance for more information.