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Sevier County adopts 4.5% transient room tax for short-term rentals
Summary
After a brief public hearing, the Sevier County Commission adopted Ordinance 2025-6-1 to raise the county transient room tax cap from 4.25% to no more than 4.5% on short-term rentals and other accommodations to qualify for State Tourism grant programs and to fund tourism-related mitigation.
Commissioner Scott Johnson opened a public hearing June 23 before the Sevier County Commission and the board adopted Ordinance 2025-6-1 to impose a transient room tax not to exceed 4.5% on short-term rentals and other accommodations.
The increase — up from the current 4.25% cap — is intended to let Sevier County participate in grants administered by the Utah State Tourism Department, officials said. "This tax is on short-term rentals, hotels, etc., so that the residents of the County will not be paying the tax, but those traveling to the area would be," Tourism Director Amy Myers told the Commission.
Myers said the additional revenue would support mitigation tied to tourism such as search-and-rescue, emergency medical services and landfill costs, and that additional reporting will be required to show funds were used for stated purposes. No members of the public spoke during the hearing.
After discussion the Commission adopted the ordinance by unanimous vote. The commission recorded the action as Ordinance 2025-6-1; the clerk’s office will publish the ordinance and any reporting requirements tied to the funding before the revenue is used.
The most immediate effect will be at the point of sale for accommodations and short-term rentals; implementation and reporting procedures will be handled by county staff in coordination with state grant rules and the county finance office.
