Short-term rentals in Washington local government
What Washington city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about short-term rentals — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
22 Washington meetings since 2024 covered short-term rentals. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Washington with the most short-term rentals activity
- Grant County, WA (9)
- Pasco, WA (3)
- Ocean Shores, WA (3)
- Chelan County, WA (2)
- Tacoma, WA (2)
- Olympia, WA (1)
- Redmond, WA (1)
- Clallam County, WA (1)
Latest matching meetings
Hearing Examiner to review solar projects and land subdivisions
The Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on five land use applications. These include requests for solar energy facilities, residential and industrial subdivisions, and a short-term rental permit.
City Council to hold first 2027 budget workshop
The City Council is holding a special workshop to discuss the 2027 budget and affordable housing grant funding. Members will also review short-term rentals and the status of public works projects.
Committee will discuss tenant purchase options and short‑term rental permitting
The Land Use & Environment Committee will approve the June 25, 2026 meeting minutes. It will discuss the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Arrangements, including related project briefings. The committee will also receive a briefing on short‑term rental permitting and enforcement.
City Council to consider short-term rental regulations and annexation
The Pasco City Council will consider adopting an ordinance to regulate short-term rentals and set a date for a public hearing on annexing a Goodwin property. The meeting also includes approving bills totaling over $6.8 million and a presentation on a local economic development project.
City Council to discuss new short-term rental regulations
The City Council will discuss creating a regulatory framework for short-term rentals (e.g., Airbnb, VRBO), including permit requirements, operational standards, and enforcement. Staff recommends an ordinance with a 90-day grace period for existing operators. The Council may direct staff to proceed with drafting the…
City Council to discuss housing, development, and transportation funding
The Chelan City Council will hold a public hearing on the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program and hold workshops on housing grants, development regulations, and short-term rental caps.
City Council to review Capital Facilities Plan 2050 and short-term rental code changes
The City Council holds a study session to discuss three major items: the Capital Facilities Plan 2050 for general government, proposed code updates for short-term rentals, and a status update on the Transportation Master Plan covering e-mobility, technology, maintenance, and performance metrics. No final decisions…
Council to vote on new short‑term rental ordinance (Chapter 17.49)
The Ocean Shores City Council will consider an amended ordinance that creates Municipal Code Chapter 17.49 to regulate short‑term rentals. Council members will also review a request to approve a contract with CDW for Egnyte to migrate city servers to the cloud, and a request to raise garbage and recycling rates under…
City Council to consider new short-term rental ordinance
The City Council will hold a first reading of a new ordinance establishing Municipal Code Chapter 17.49 regarding short-term rentals. The body will also consider several project awards and a new part-time hire.
Committee to review Ezee Fiber Texas franchise agreement and civil service code amendments
The Government Performance and Finance Committee will receive briefings on proposed amendments to Tacoma Municipal Code sections 1.24.290 and 1.24.295 regarding civil service, and on a telecommunications franchise agreement with Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC. Upcoming meeting topics include a short-term rental property…
PUD amendment creates three new lots in Columbia River Reserve Phase 4
The Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on four applications. Two conditional use permits seek approval for short‑term rentals in the Urban Residential 2 district, one conditional use permit seeks approval for an adult residential care facility in the Rural Residential 1 district, and a planned unit development…
Hearing Examiner to decide seven short-term rental permits in Rural Village Residential 1 zone
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on seven Conditional Use Permit applications to operate short-term rentals in the Rural Village Residential 1 Zoning District. Each application is presented by Associate Planner Aman Walia and will be decided at the August 13, 2025 meeting.
Hearing Examiner to review five short-term rental permit requests
The Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings for five Conditional Use Permit applications. Each request seeks permission to operate a short-term rental (transient residence) in various zoning districts.
Hearing Examiner to review four short-term rental permit applications
The Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings for four Conditional Use Permit applications. Each request seeks authorization to operate a short-term rental (transient residence) in various zoning districts.
Hearing examiner to consider 612-lot subdivision, mining, and 8 short-term rental permits
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on 13 items, including 8 conditional use permits for short-term rentals in the Shoreline Development 4 zone, two major subdivisions (Stredwick Land proposing 612 lots on 96.68 acres in Urban Residential 3, and Cliffe Point LLP proposing 58 residential and 2…
Grant County Hearing Examiner to consider 612-lot subdivision
The Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on eight conditional use permits for short-term rentals in the Shoreline Development 4 zoning district, three major subdivisions, and a conditional use permit for a sand, gravel, and rock surface mining operation. The largest subdivision proposed is Stredwick Land, LLC's…
Planning Commission holds public hearing on Emergency Floodplain Management ordinance
The commission will conduct a public hearing on the Emergency Floodplain Management Ordinance that the County Commissioners approved the day before. Staff will continue discussion of the Open Space ordinance, moving the hearing to the May 21 meeting and revising the draft. The commission will also review draft…
Council to discuss City Manager recruitment, traffic counts, short-term rentals, and utility rates
The Pasco City Council workshop covers multiple topics including an update on City Manager recruitment, a regional traffic count analysis, short-term rental regulations, a driveway access easement, water and sewer revenue analysis, transportation improvements, a water treatment plant contract, a zoning text amendment…
Council to consider new short‑term rental ordinance for stays under 30 days
The Ocean Shores City Council will discuss three ordinances: updates to non‑profit licensing and animal fees, changes to short‑term rental rules for rentals under 30 days, and revisions to sewer rates tied to the consumer price index. It will also consider two contract requests, one for an electric panel upgrade at…
Hearing Examiner to review short-term rental and residential subdivision requests
The Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings for four short-term rental permits and two major residential subdivisions. These decisions determine whether specific land-use projects can proceed in their respective zoning districts.
Committee to review short-term rental regulations and referendum signature time
The Government Performance and Finance Committee will receive briefings on three topics: a comparison of short-term home rental regulations, fiscal impact notes, and a proposed extension of the signature-gathering period for a referendum. No votes are scheduled; these are discussion and informational items only.
Hearing examiner to decide on four short-term rental permits
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on December 11, 2024, to consider conditional use permits for four short-term rentals. All applications are to operate transient residences in either the Rural Village Residential 1 or Urban Residential 2 zoning districts. The meeting will be held in person…