Short-Term Rentals

A short-term rental license is required for the rental of any dwelling, portion thereof, or habitable accessory structure for a temporary period of time up to 30 consecutive days per guest within a 90-day period. This includes rentals through third-party companies such as Airbnb and VRBO.

About The Short-Term Rental License

Only the owner of the property can operate a short-term rental, not a renter or a leaseholder.

Fees & Expiration

The fee for initial application to operate a short-term rental is $100. Licenses expire annually on January 31. The renewal fee for a license before it expires is $10.

Location

Ordinance 3435 authorizes short-term rentals in three residential zoning districts: single-family small lot residential (RSS), single-family large lot residential (RSL), and two-family residential (RT). See our online zoning map for more information about zoning districts.

Lodging or Room Tax

The short-term rental pays for the lodging or room tax either with the property owner obtaining a sales tax certificate from the State of Oklahoma or having a rental agent collect the tax.

Apply For A Short-Term Rental License

To apply for a short-term rental license, you must complete the Application for Short-Term Rental License (PDF) and submit it, along with the required documents, to the City Clerk's office at 723 S. Lewis St. 

Once the City receives an application for a short-term rental, we send a notice to the property owners within 300 feet of the property for which the short-term rental application was submitted. The property owners receiving the notice have 30 days to file an objection to the short-term rental at that address or in that neighborhood. If any objection is filed within the 30-day period, a hearing is scheduled before the Stillwater Planning Commission.

Submit Short-Term Rental Complaint

To ensure compliance with the regulations, the City tracks and monitors complaints about short-term rental properties. 

A process of how violations are handled is also available in the Short Term Rental Enforcement Procedures (PDF) document.

Related Documents

  1. Short Term Rental Complaint Form (PDF)
  2. Short Term Rental Enforcement Procedures (PDF)
  3. Short-Term Rental License (PDF)