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8 General Description:
9 This bill prevents a political subdivision from prohibiting the use of a short-term rental
10 website.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ defines terms; and
14 ▸ prevents a political subdivision from prohibiting an individual from listing or
15 offering a short-term rental on a short-term rental website.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 ENACTS:
22 10-8-85.4, Utah Code Annotated 1953
23 17-50-338, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26 Section 1. Section 10-8-85.4 is enacted to read:
27 10-8-85.4. Ordinances regarding short-term rentals -- Prohibition on ordinances
28 restricting speech on short-term rental websites.
29 (1) As used in this section:
30 (a) "Residential unit" means a residential structure or any portion of a residential
31 structure that is occupied as a residence.
32 (b) "Short-term rental" means a residential unit or any portion of a residential unit that
33 the owner of record or the lessee of the residential unit offers for occupancy for fewer than 30
34 consecutive days.
35 (c) "Short-term rental website" means a website that:
36 (i) allows a person to offer a short-term rental to one or more prospective renters; and
37 (ii) facilitates the renting of, and payment for, a short-term rental.
38 (2) Notwithstanding Section 10-9a-501 or Subsection 10-9a-503(1), a legislative body
39 may not:
40 (a) enact or enforce an ordinance that prohibits an individual from listing or offering a
41 short-term rental on a short-term rental website; or
42 (b) use an ordinance that prohibits the act of renting a short-term rental to fine, charge,
43 prosecute, or otherwise punish an individual solely for the act of listing or offering a short-term
44 rental on a short-term rental website.
45 Section 2. Section 17-50-338 is enacted to read:
46 17-50-338. Ordinances regarding short-term rentals -- Prohibition on ordinances
47 restricting speech on short-term rental websites.
48 (1) As used in this section:
49 (a) "Residential unit" means a residential structure or any portion of a residential
50 structure that is occupied as a residence.
51 (b) "Short-term rental" means a residential unit or any portion of a residential unit that
52 the owner of record or the lessee of the residential unit offers for occupancy for fewer than 30
53 consecutive days.
54 (c) "Short-term rental website" means a website that:
55 (i) allows a person to offer a short-term rental to one or more prospective renters; and
56 (ii) facilitates the renting of, and payment for, a short-term rental.
57 (2) Notwithstanding Section 17-27a-501 or Subsection 17-27a-503(1), a legislative
58 body may not:
59 (a) enact or enforce an ordinance that prohibits an individual from listing or offering a
60 short-term rental on a short-term rental website; or
61 (b) use an ordinance that prohibits the act of renting a short-term rental to fine, charge,
62 prosecute, or otherwise punish an individual solely for the act of listing or offering a short-term
63 rental on a short-term rental website.