Pinetop-Lakeside STR License Requirements Quick Guide

Please note: This guide is not an official verification of your compliance status with this jurisdiction, nor does it grant you proper permitting to operate a short-term rental. This guide was created by Arizonans for Responsible Tourism (AZRT) purely as a support tool for self-assessing your readiness to meet the requirements of this jurisdiction. AZRT is not the authority on regulatory information and compliance. The information is not intended to constitute legal advice, and AZRT does not accept liability for the accuracy or completeness of the information nor any possible loss resulting from the use of this information. Please refer to this jurisdiction’s local government for official information and compliance verification.

Arizona Statewide TPT Requirement 

Apply for a state TPT license and file taxes per your city/county requirements  For help, check out our AZRT detailed checklist and recorded webinar.

Navajo County County Requirement

• Check back for more updates on County STR regulations

Local Requirements

• Register with the Town (registration not yet open, check back)

Prior to the use of a property as a vacation rental, the owner shall obtain an annual vacation rental permit from the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside. You will need the following:

• The physical address of the residential property
• The name, address, and phone number of the owner
• The name, address, and phone number of each designee of the owner, if any
• The full name, address, and 24-hr phone number of the individual serving as emergency contact
• Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) number
• Acknowledgment by the owner of an agreement to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances, including the requirement that the owner and each designee shall not be a registered sex offender, been convicted of any felony act that resulted in death or serious physical injury, or been convicted of any felony use of a deadly weapon within the past five years
• Evidence of liability insurance appropriate to cover the vacation rental in the aggregate of at least $500,000 or evidence that each vacation rental transaction will be provided through a platform that provides equal or greater primary liability insurance coverage for the vacation rental.

 You will also need to:

• Acknowledge compliance with all laws, regulations, and ordinances
• Attest owner or owner’s designee are not sex offenders or had a felony, acts as described in the application.
• Attest that you have notified your neighbors

Additional AZRT Good Hosting Resources

• TPT Checklist  and recorded informational webinar
• Recommended Property Insurance*
• Notify your neighbors using AZRT sample letters
• AZRT Trash Management Recommendations*
• Consider background check subscriptions such as Superhog*
• Tips for good guest communication
• Downloadable Good Neighbor flier

*Please let vendors know AZRT sent you!