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Draper staff previews short-term-rental ordinance; council presses for stronger response and a longer minimum stay

Draper City Council · February 17, 2026
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Summary

City staff presented a draft short-term rental ordinance proposing to allow rentals in single‑family homes, townhomes, condos and detached ADUs (not internal ADUs), require an urgent-response contact and set safety and permit requirements; councilmembers debated minimum stay (3 nights preferred by some), enforcement response times and protections against subleasing in apartments.

City staff presented the council with a draft short-term rental ordinance and asked for policy direction on allowable unit types, minimum-stay rules, enforcement and safety requirements.

Planning staff described a draft that would permit short‑term rentals in single-family houses, townhomes, condominiums and detached accessory dwelling units, but would not allow internal ADUs. The staff presentation also proposed treating apartment complexes differently: complexes could allow short-term rentals of units they control, but subleasing of individual apartment…

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