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Shawnee presents short-term rental rules; current ordinance excludes most home-share listings from occupancy tax
Summary
Visit Shawnee reported 25 active short-term rentals and outlined the city's registration process; current city ordinance defines hotels as structures with three or more rooms, so most short-term rentals are not subject to the occupancy (hotel/motel) surcharge without an ordinance change.
Shawnee — City staff and Visit Shawnee on Jan. 20 outlined local rules and tax requirements for short-term rentals, saying the current ordinance generally excludes most home-share listings from the citys occupancy surcharge.
Stacy Moore, director of tourism (Visit Shawnee), told the commission the city requires registration of short-term rentals under Ordinance No. 2804 NS (adopted 2004). As of Jan. 1, staff said the city had 25 short-term rentals active; that figure had…
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