Do I need a license to operate a short-term rental in Fairfax, CA?

Yes, Fairfax requires an STR license or permit to operate a short-term rental.

What is the minimum stay requirement in Fairfax?

Fairfax requires a minimum stay of 30 nights for short-term rentals.

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Fairfax, CA

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Last verified 2 days agoVerified from 6 sources

STR License

Yes

Full Requirements

Restrictions & Limits

Minimum Stay

30 nights

Tax Obligations

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Fairfax, CA Regulations Guide

This guide covers everything you need to know about operating a short-term rental in Fairfax, CA.

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Fairfax requires hosts to obtain an STR license or permit before listing their property on platforms like Airbnb or VRBO.

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Compiled from 6 official government sources and continuously monitored for changes. Always verify current requirements with your local municipality before making investment or operational decisions.

Disclaimer: This guide is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. STR regulations change frequently. Always verify current requirements with your local municipality before making investment or operational decisions.

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9 cited facts for Fairfax

9 single source

Every published fact below is taken from the city's own ordinance text. Quotes are verbatim — click through to the source to read them on the issuing authority's page.

Airbnb collects taxYes
verified 2 days ago
“For any retail sale of accommodations facilitated by an accommodations intermediary, the accommodations intermediary shall be deemed under this article as a facility making a retail sale of an accommodation. The accommodations intermediary shall collect the tax imposed pursuant to this article, computed on the room charge, and shall remit the same to the locality and shall be liable for the same.”
law.lis.virginia.gov →
license_requiredYes
verified 2 days ago
“Starting April 15, 2024, all short-term rentals in the Town of Fairfax must: Register with the Town annually”
townoffairfaxca.gov →
Minimum stay30
verified 2 days ago
“The tax imposed hereunder shall not apply to rooms or spaces rented and continuously occupied by the same individual or same group of individuals for 30 or more days.”
law.lis.virginia.gov →
State tax3%
verified 2 days ago
“there is hereby imposed an additional transient occupancy tax at the rate of three percent of the amount of the charge for the occupancy of any room or space occupied in any county or city located in a transportation district”
law.lis.virginia.gov →
tax_filing_deadline_day20
verified 2 days ago
“all accommodation intermediaries and businesses offering guest rooms as define above are required to file a return and remit the tax amount monthly on or before the 20th of the month covering the amount of the tax collected during the preceding month.”
fairfaxcounty.gov →
tax_registration_urlhttps://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/taxes/business/stdr
verified 2 days ago
“You may file by using the Short-term Rental Online Portal.”
fairfaxcounty.gov →
tax_submission_frequencymonthly
verified 2 days ago
“Such information shall be submitted monthly.”
law.lis.virginia.gov →
tax_submission_urlhttps://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/taxes/forms
verified 2 days ago
“♦ Transient Occupancy Tax Online File & Pay FormTransient Occupancy Tax (TOT) is applicable to any public or private hotel, inn, apartment hotel, hostelry, tourist home or house, motel, rooming house, any place that offers short-term lodging.”
fairfaxcounty.gov →
VRBO collects taxYes
verified 2 days ago
“For any retail sale of accommodations facilitated by an accommodations intermediary, the accommodations intermediary shall be deemed under this article as a facility making a retail sale of an accommodation. The accommodations intermediary shall collect the tax imposed pursuant to this article, computed on the room charge, and shall remit the same to the locality and shall be liable for the same.”
law.lis.virginia.gov →