Short term rental is a part of a dwelling unit rented out as a transient public lodging for less than thirty (30) consecutive days.

Yes, there are STR regulations that affect property owners.

Yes, there are short term related Taxes.

Yes, Individuals can operate short term rental businesses in Goodyear, Arizona if they have obtained Short Term rental License.

Host must obtain neighborhood approval from your homeowners' association (HOA) or the city's Planning and Zoning Department.

Before offering a STR for rent for the first time, the owner or the owner’s of STR shall notify all single-family residential properties adjacent to, directly, and diagonally across the street from the STR property.

Notice shall be deemed sufficient in a multi-family residential building if given to residents on the same building floor. The owner of the STR shall provide the City with the following information upon request:

(1) The address of each neighboring single-family property or multi-family unit notified; and

(2) A description of the manner in which the owner or owner’s designee chose to provide notification to each property subject to notification

Yes, Neighborhood approval is required.

STR’s are only allowed in Residential zones with R1, R1-10, R1-6, R1-8, R2, R3, R4, and R5) and not in commercial or industrial zones.

Yes, there are short term related Taxes.

Yes, All owners of Short term rental are required to obtain a STR license.

1. A State of Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax Number

1\. State of Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) Licenses are valid for 1 year from the date of issuance and need to be renewed each year. <https://www.goodyearaz.gov/?splash=https%3A%2F%2Fazdor.gov%2Ftransaction-privilege-tax%2Ftpt-license%2Fapplying-tpt-license&____isexternal=true>

2. Transient Lodging Tax: the City of Goodyear imposes a 2.5% Transient Lodging Tax (leasing to persons staying less than thirty consecutive days).

3. Sales Tax: short term rental property will be charged 2.5% of gross income

There are no specific zip code that has been prohibited for Short term rental use in Goodyear, Arizona.

• single-family houses
• 1-to-4 family houses
• A dwelling unit or any unit or group of units in a condominium
• Cooperative or timeshare
• Individual rooms within any of above
• Guest houses, casitas, mother-in-law quarters

Yes, Occupancy Limit affect Short term rentals.

Owner of a STR shall apply for a Goodyear STR license on a form or platform specified by the City. The Goodyear STR license application shall include the following information:

(1) Name, address, phone number, and email address for the owner or owner’s agent.

(2) Address of the STR property.

(3) State of Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) License number or other proof of compliance with A.R.S. § \[42-5005]\(<https://goodyear.municipal.codes/AZ/ARS/42-5005>).

(4) The name and contact information of a person(s) designated as an emergency contact(s), and the name and contact information of a person(s) designated as a property complaint contact(s).

Short Term Rental License:

1. Licensing is managed on a calendar year basis with no proration based on the number of months remaining in the year in which you apply. All licenses expire on December 31st of the year in which they were obtained and must be renewed for the following year.

2. Provide Emergency Contact information in the event of an emergency that are able to respond to the physical location of the property within 1 hour.

3. Provide Complaint Contact information that can respond within 24 hours by phone or email when contact has been made by the City.

FEES:

1. The Rental License fee is $250.00.

A STR must at all times comply with the federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations related to public health, safety, sanitation, solid waste, hazardous waste, tax privilege licensing including advertising requirements, property tax registration, traffic control, pollution control, noise, property maintenance, and nuisance abatement.

• Shall provide all parking for guests on-site following Article 13-24 “Off-Street Parking Requirements” of the code
• Shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Code, including those related to noise, fireworks, prostitution, offensive premises, nuisance lighting, refuse collection, and property maintenance.
• Shall provide guests with a 24-hour emergency point of contact

Could be subject to civil or criminal penalties and Goodyear short-term rental license can also be suspended.

Yes,

The City’s planning and Zoning Department

The City’s Code Enforcement Division are responsible for short term rental.

The Code Enforcement Division

The city's Finance Department

you can contact them through the following method:

1. Phone: You can call the Planning and Zoning Department at (623) 932-3004 or the Code Enforcement Division at (623) 882-7800 during regular business hours.

2. Email: You can send an email to the Planning and Zoning Department at planning@goodyearaz.gov or to the Code Enforcement Division at codeenforcement@goodyearaz.gov.

3. Online: You can visit the city's website at www.goodyearaz.gov and navigate to the Planning and Zoning Department or Code Enforcement Division pages to submit a request or inquiry online.

4. In-person: You can visit the Planning and Zoning Department or Code Enforcement Division offices at Goodyear City Hall, located at 190 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, Arizona 85338.

No, at present no jurisdictions are exempted from STR.

Short Term Rental License:

1. Licensing is managed on a calendar year basis with no proration based on the number of months remaining in the year in which you apply. All licenses expire on December 31st of the year in which they were obtained and must be renewed for the following year.

2. Provide Emergency Contact information in the event of an emergency that are able to respond to the physical location of the property within 1 hour.

3. Provide Complaint Contact information that can respond within 24 hours by phone or email when contact has been made by the City.

FEES:

1. The Rental License fee is $250.00.