According to the Atlanta Short-Term Rental Laws, a short-term rental is defined as providing a residential dwelling unit for lodging for a period of no more than 30 consecutive days.

Yes. Property owners. are required to be residents of Atlanta to own a short-term rental business legally and obtain a license. They are also allowed to have Agents.

Yes, there are a number of taxes that short-term rental operators are required to remit in Atlanta.

Yes, they are.

1. Notify your neighbors of your intention to operate a short-term rental on the property. You must provide them with the Neighborhood Notification Form and a written statement describing the nature of the short-term rental operation.

2. You must obtain the signatures of at least 80% of your immediate neighbors (those within 300 feet of the rental property) on the Neighborhood Notification Form. The signatures must be notarized.

3. You must submit the Neighborhood Notification Form and notarized affidavits to the Department of City Planning when applying for a short-term rental permit.

4. The Department of City Planning may require you to attend a community meeting to discuss your short-term rental application with other members of the community.

Yes, in most cases, you will need neighborhood approval for short-term rentals in Atlanta.

Under the ordinance, people can only own two Airbnb or short-term rental units, and one must be their primary residence. You must be a resident of Atlanta, pay $150 annually for a permit, and pay an 8% tax rental fee.

Yes, there are a number of taxes that short-term rental operators are required to remit in Atlanta.

Yes, you are required to register for various tax permits and the city’s short-term rental permits.

In Atlanta, short-term rental owners are required to collect and remit the local hotel motel tax, which is an additional 8% tax on top of the state occupancy tax. Therefore, the total hotel occupancy tax rate for short-term rentals in Atlanta is 16%. This tax is to be filed monthly and reports and payments are due on the 20th day of the month following each monthly reporting period.

They are also required to collect and remit sales tax which is at the rate of 8.9%.

NOTE: The State Hotel Occupancy Tax and sales tax Georgia is paid to the Georgia Department of Revenue https://dor.georgia.gov/

The Local Hotel Occupancy Tax for short-term rentals in Atlanta is paid to the City of Atlanta's Department of Finance https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/finance/revenue

In Atlanta, short-term rentals of entire homes or apartments are generally prohibited in most single-family residential neighborhoods, which include zip codes such as 30305, 30306, 30307, 30308, 30309, 30310, 30311, 30312, 30313, 30314, 30315, 30316, 30317, 30318, 30319, 30324, 30326, 30327, 30331, 30332, 30334, 30344, 30354, 30363, among others.

Single-family homes, Condominiums, townhomes, and Apartments.

Yes, occupancy limits affect STR in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Short-Term Rental Ordinance requires agents or hosts, who wish to engage in short-term rentals to apply for a license with the City and post their City of Atlanta short-term rental license (STRL) on all advertisements. They are also required to obey occupancy limit regulations, parking regulations, noise, and nuisance regulations.

Applicants for a short-term rental license are required to submit an application for a short-term rental license to the Department of Planning and Community Development on an annual basis alongside the STR License fee of $150, due at the time your application is submitted.

The application should include:

• The address of the unit to be used as a short-term rental;
• The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the short-term rental agent, which shall constitute his or her 24-hour contact information;
• The short-term rental agent’s signed acknowledgment that he or she has reviewed the City of Atlanta's Code of Ordinance https://www.atlantaga.gov/home/showdocument?id=53344&t=637732653252142114 and understands its requirements;
• The number and location of parking spaces allotted to the premises;
• The short-term rental agent’s agreement to use his or her best efforts to assure that use of the premises by short-term rental occupants will not disrupt the neighborhood, and will not interfere with the rights of neighboring property owners to the quiet enjoyment of their properties;
• Written rules posted in the short-term rental unit; and
• Evidence that the short-term rental license applicant has provided notification via certified united states mail to each property adjacent to their intent to secure a short-term rental license.

All permit applications can be submitted online using the Accela Citizens Access portal here <https://aca-prod.accela.com/ATLANTA_GA/Default.aspx>

In addition to the regulations set by the City of Atlanta for short-term rentals, there may be other regulations that you are obligated to observe depending on your specific situation like the Homeowner Association (HOA) Regulations, Building Codes and Safety Regulations, State and Local Taxes, Business Licensing, Insurance.

In Atlanta, penalties and fines for non-compliance will be assessed at $500 per violation.

Yes, the City of Atlanta has established regulations for short-term rentals, and the authority responsible for regulating them is the Department of City Planning.

Website: https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/city-planning

Phone: (404) 330-6145

You can also visit their office in person:

Department of City Planning

55 Trinity Ave SW, Suite 3350

Atlanta, GA 30303

It's important to note that the Department of City Planning's office hours are from 8:15 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

There are no specific jurisdictions exempted from the short-term rental regulations in Atlanta. Short-term rental regulations are generally applicable city-wide and enforced by the Department of City Planning.

However, it's worth noting that the city's short-term rental regulations can vary depending on the location and type of property being rented out.

Applicants for a short-term rental license are required to submit an application for a short-term rental license to the Department of Planning and Community Development on an annual basis alongside the STR License fee of $150, due at the time your application is submitted.

The application should include:

• The address of the unit to be used as a short-term rental;
• The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the short-term rental agent, which shall constitute his or her 24-hour contact information;
• The short-term rental agent’s signed acknowledgment that he or she has reviewed the City of Atlanta's Code of Ordinance https://www.atlantaga.gov/home/showdocument?id=53344&t=637732653252142114 and understands its requirements;
• The number and location of parking spaces allotted to the premises;
• The short-term rental agent’s agreement to use his or her best efforts to assure that use of the premises by short-term rental occupants will not disrupt the neighborhood, and will not interfere with the rights of neighboring property owners to the quiet enjoyment of their properties;
• Written rules posted in the short-term rental unit; and
• Evidence that the short-term rental license applicant has provided notification via certified united states mail to each property adjacent to their intent to secure a short-term rental license.

All permit applications can be submitted online using the Accela Citizens Access portal here <https://aca-prod.accela.com/ATLANTA_GA/Default.aspx>