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Commission recommends limit of one short-term rental per parcel in residential zones
Summary
The commission voted to recommend ordinance 2025-29, which would limit short-term/vacation rentals to one per parcel in certain residential zones (R1/R2/R5) and generally require one dwelling to be owner-occupied or long-term rental where two dwellings exist. Existing licensed rentals are expected to be grandfathered.
The King County Planning & Zoning Commission on Dec. 10 recommended approval of an ordinance (2025-29) that would restrict short-term rentals in specified residential zones to one rental per parcel and limit commercial-style clusters of vacation rentals in rural residential areas.
Commissioner Brown, who introduced the ordinance, said the intent is to preserve residential character and avoid situations where multiple adjacent…
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