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Short-term rentals in Plymouth

Plymouth's own rules on short-term rentals, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Plymouth Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (extracted October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Plymouth's code says

Plymouth code What Plymouth's code adds
Allowed
  • Yes, short-term rentals are allowed.
    Applies: With a Short-Term Rental Use Permit for the parcel, transient occupancy tax and a business license; no more than 5% of the city's residential units.
    § 19.90.030 · code text
    Short-term rental uses shall be permitted subject to the requirements of this chapter, including compliance with the operational standards, registration, transient occupancy tax payments, business license and recordkeeping obligations required under the Code.
Cap on rentals
  • No more than 5% of the city's residential units may be registered as short-term rentals.
    Applies: Counted against all residential units in the city.
    § 19.90.030 · code text
    No more than five percent of the total number of residential units within the City can be registered as a short-term rental.
Permit or registration
  • A Short-Term Rental Use Permit is required.
    Applies: One permit for each parcel, renewed every 3 years.
    § 19.90.030 · code text
    A separate Short-Term Rental Use Permit shall be required and maintained in good standing for each parcel in which a short-term rental is located.
  • A business license is required.
    § 19.90.030 · code text
    All short-term rental operators must obtain and maintain a business license pursuant to Chapter 5.02 of the Code.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

Can I rent out my home short-term in Plymouth?

Plymouth's code: Yes, short-term rentals are allowed. (With a Short-Term Rental Use Permit for the parcel, transient occupancy tax and a business license; no more than 5% of the city's residential units.) (§ 19.90.030); No more than 5% of the city's residential units may be registered as short-term rentals. (Counted against all residential units in the city.) (§ 19.90.030).

General information, not legal advice.

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