(MT) – The Clackamas County Board of County Commissioners (BCC)
approved changes to the Zoning and Development Ordinance to allow for
short-term rentals (STRs) in unincorporated Clackamas County at a Dec. 17,
2020 meeting.

The changes include a registration program and regulations for STRs and are
scheduled to go into effect on July 1.

STR regulations will include provisions for short-term rental owners to register
with the county every two years and pay a fee to help cover the costs of
administration and enforcement.

The exact fee amount will be approved by BCC this spring, but it has been
estimated to be in the range of $800 to $900 for each two-year registration.
The regulations will also limit overnight occupancy to two people per sleeping
area plus four additional people (not to exceed 15 people regardless of the
number of sleeping areas), require one off-street parking spot for every two
sleeping areas, posted quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (in accordance with
current county ordinance) and other building and safety requirements.

Enforcement of the regulations, which only apply outside of city limits in the
unincorporated areas of the county, will be carried out by either the Sheriff’s
Office or Code Enforcement, depending on the issue.