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Short-term rentals in Woodland

Woodland'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 Woodland Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (extracted October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Woodland's code says

Woodland code What Woodland's code adds
Allowed
  • Yes, in single-family homes, with a Zoning Administrator Permit.
    Applies: Only where the zone allows it, in homes that exist when the application is made, owned at least 2 years.
    § 17.84.330 · code text
    Short-term rentals must be permitted in accordance with the provisions established in each zone and as provided in this section.
Cap on rentals
  • No more than 1 unit per lot.
    Applies: All lots except multifamily developments of 15 or more units.
    § 17.84.330 · code text
    The short-term rental use is permitted in no more than one unit per lot, except for multifamily developments with 15 or more units in which a maximum of 10% of the units may be used for short-term rentals.
  • No more than 10% of the units.
    Applies: Multifamily developments of 15 or more units.
    § 17.84.330 · code text
    The short-term rental use is permitted in no more than one unit per lot, except for multifamily developments with 15 or more units in which a maximum of 10% of the units may be used for short-term rentals.
  • Each person may hold only 1 short-term rental permit.
    § 17.84.330 · code text
    One person may hold no more than one short-term rental permit.
Permit or registration
  • A Zoning Administrator Permit is required.
    § 17.84.330 · code text
    A Zoning Administrator Permit is required.
Primary residence
  • No.
    Applies: The applicant must own the property. Living in the city gives review preference but is not required.
    § 17.84.330 · code text
    The Zoning Administrator Permit authorizing the short-term rental use must be in the name of the owner-applicant, who must be an owner of the real property upon which the short-term rental use is to be permitted.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Woodland's code: Yes, in single-family homes, with a Zoning Administrator Permit. (Only where the zone allows it, in homes that exist when the application is made, owned at least 2 years.) (§ 17.84.330); No more than 1 unit per lot. (All lots except multifamily developments of 15 or more units.) (§ 17.84.330).

General information, not legal advice.

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