STR rules · verified 1mo ago
Short-term rental rules in Wasatch County, UT
Wasatch County (Heber Valley, Midway, Park City southern overflow) requires a Short-Term Home Rental License via the County Code Title 11 (Business Licenses and Regulations) for STRs in unincorporated areas. Utah HB 234 (2017, UCA 10-8-85.4 / 17-50-338) preempts cities and counties from banning STRs outright but allows nuisance-based regulation, permit requirements, and health/fire inspections. Wasatch County collects the Utah state TRT plus county transient room tax; STR growth in the Heber Valley has been rapid due to Park City overflow demand.
What's behind the sign-in
- Registration fees — initial + annual renewal cost, per permit type
- Permit caps + waitlists — exact cap values, current waitlist counts
- Owner-occupancy rules — days/year requirement, permit-class splits
- Zoning carve-outs — which districts allow / disallow STR
- Tax stack — TOT, hotel, county + state layers
- Stay limits — min/max nightly, max nights/year
- Operational requirements — parking, insurance, fire inspection, neighbor notice
- Penalties — per-night fines, revocation thresholds
- City-specific gotchas — HOA carve-outs, pending legislation, recent court rulings
- Refresh on demand — re-run the agentic pipeline against the city's current ordinance
Frequently asked
Are short-term rentals legal in Wasatch County, UT?
Wasatch County is currently permitted for short-term rentals. Active permits with clear rules and no recent ordinance tightening — stable for new STR investment. For the actual fees, caps, owner-occupancy rules, and city-specific gotchas, sign in.
Do I need a permit to run an Airbnb in Wasatch County?
Almost certainly yes — almost every U.S. city now requires a short-term rental permit, vacation rental permit, or transient lodging permit before you can legally list. The specifics for Wasatch County (cost, renewal cycle, required documents) are behind sign-in. You can also read the source ordinance directly: https://www.wasatchcounty.gov/county-business-licenses.
What happens if I rent without a permit in Wasatch County?
Most cities charge per-night fines (a few hundred to a few thousand dollars per violation), escalating to cease-and-desist letters and platform delisting on repeat. Airbnb and Vrbo now share permit-validation feeds with most major cities, so unpermitted listings get blocked at the platform level. Sign in to see the specific penalty schedule for Wasatch County.
How current is this data for Wasatch County?
This record was verified 1mo ago against the city's published ordinance (.gov or the city's official municipal-code publisher). Cached cities re-verify on a cadence — daily for cities under active legislation, weekly otherwise. Signed-in users can hit Refresh on any city to force a fresh pull. If you're underwriting a deal, always confirm against the city's code-enforcement office before closing.
Can my HOA or condo association ban STRs even if Wasatch County allows them?
Yes. City permits authorize you under municipal law, but your HOA, condo association, or co-op board sets contractual rules that override the city for your unit. Many HOAs adopted blanket STR bans between 2018 and 2024 in response to neighbor complaints. Read the CC&Rs, bylaws, and rental addendums before you buy with an STR plan — the city saying yes does not mean your building says yes.