The purpose and intent of this Chapter 26.76, Short-Term Rental, is to define and address the location, establishment and operation of all short-term rental facilities in order to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the City of St. Louis.

(Ord. No. 71730, § 2, 11-6-2023.)

A.

Dwelling unit, for purposes of this chapter, means a room or group of rooms with cooking and sanitary facilities, occupied or arranged for occupancy by a single family, as defined in the existing zoning code.

B.

Short-term rental is a lodging use, that is not a hotel or motel, RV park or campground, any type of institutional dwelling, timeshare property, or bed and breakfast. "Short-term rental" means a rental of any dwelling unit, in whole or in part, within the City of St. Louis, to any person(s) for transient use other than (1) in a permitted bed and breakfast; (2) ongoing month to month tenancy for the same dwelling; or (3) a home exchange for which there is no payment. "Short-term rental" allows residential occupancy of the rented dwelling for a term of thirty (30) days or less, and requires that the short-term rental use is permitted to operate pursuant to a current and valid permit on file with the City.

C.

Short-term rental agent means a person or organization, authorized by the short-term rental owner, as the operator of a short-term rental unit on the short-term rental permit application. Such an operator shall be available for and responsive to contact at all times. The short-term rental agent of occupied short-term rentals shall be the principal resident, either the owner or the tenant/lessee of the owner and authorized by the owner for short-term rental.

D.

Short-term rental, non-occupied means a short-term rental unit not used as a principal residence by either the owner or the tenant/lessee authorized by the owner for short-term rental.

E.

Short-term rental, occupied means a short-term rental unit used as the principal residence by either the owner or the tenant/lessee of the owner and authorized by the owner for short-term rental. A resident can have only one (1) principal residence.

F.

Short-term rental owner means the owner of record of the property as reflected in the City of St. Louis Assessor records.

G.

Short-term rental permit is the permit issued by the Building Division of the City of St. Louis to the short-term rental owner or the designated short-term rental agent who has submitted the required documentation and met the requirements set forth in this chapter and in Chapter 25 of the Revised Code for operation of a short-term rental unit. Short-term rentals, non-occupied shall require a graduated business license to obtain a short-term rental permit. Short-term rental permits shall only be issued to natural persons, and not to business entities.

H.

Short-term rental unit shall mean a dwelling unit, in whole or in part, used as a short-term rental. A short-term rental unit may be either a short-term rental, occupied or a short-term rental, non-occupied.

(Ord. No. 71940, § 3, 12-10-2024; Ord. No. 71730, § 3, 11-6-2023.)

Short-term rentals as regulated under City ordinances are permitted in every zoning district, except in districts zoned "Single Family A" in which they are a conditional use.

(Ord. No. 71940, § 4, 12-10-2024.)