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Gila County moves to uniform building-code enforcement; short-term rental ordinance prompts compliance concerns
Summary
County staff reported 297 short-term rental permit applications since May 2025, with seven denials for lack of certificates of occupancy, improper zoning or unpermitted conversions; staff said the County Attorney directed uniform countywide enforcement of the building code, prompting discussion of transition plans and legal consultation.
Gila County staff told the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 that implementation of the county's short-term rental ordinance has generated nearly 300 permit applications and exposed a long-running inconsistency in building-code enforcement in parts of the county.
"Since May 6, we've had a total of 297 short term rental permit applications that we have received," Michael Driscoll, county staff leading the presentation, told the board. He said seven applications had been denied for specific reasons: three for lack of a certificate of occupancy, one for improper commercial zoning, two for unpermitted conversions, and one because the dwelling relied on a cesspool that must be upgraded before licensure.
Driscoll framed the problem within Arizona statute and local code. "Arizona law ... prohibits banning short term rentals," he said, and state statute narrows what counties may regulate. County…
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