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Council adopts short-term rental rules; fines higher for businesses, local managers must be licensed

2802591 · March 28, 2025
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Washington City Council unanimously approved an ordinance updating short-term rental rules, requiring local property managers to hold a business license and setting a $7.50 infraction for individuals and up to $1,000 for entities.

Washington City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on March 26 that updates the city's short-term rental regulations, adding a business-license requirement for local property managers and clarifying enforcement procedures.

City Recorder Tara Pence told the council she adjusted the draft to require a local property management company or local point of contact to have a Washington City business license. Pence described the enforcement process the city will follow: staff will contact the owner and property manager, give 30 days to correct a violation, then issue a citation and civil…

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