Riverton council reviews short‑term rental rules, enforcement and differences with Murray

Riverton city staff briefed the City Council on short‑term rental rules and enforcement during the council’s work session, comparing the city’s existing ordinance to a recent Murray City model and asking whether the council wants staff to pursue changes.

Ryan Carter, a city staff member, summarized Murray’s ordinance and how it differs from Riverton’s rules. “Murray’s code … define[s] the term hosted sharing, meaning … running for a period of less than 30 days where the primary residence is with the host while the host lives on the site in the dwelling unit throughout the visitor’s stay,” Carter said. He noted Murray’s ordinance allows year‑round back‑to‑back rentals so long as the owner cohabitates during visitors’ stays and that Murray adopted the ordinance in January 2025.

The council’s current code requires an owner to live in the property a minimum of 185 nights per year and caps short‑term rentals at 150 nights per year, Carter said. He described Riverton’s regulatory steps for short‑term rentals: registration or business license, a…