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Type B Conditional Use approval is required for accessory short-term rentals with 3-5 bedrooms in Portland. Operators must register as a business, live in the unit (or designate a resident representative), and comply with zone restrictions and advertising limitations.

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Type B ASTR approval required for accessory short-term rentals with 3-5 bedrooms in single or multi-dwelling structures (condos) (Accessory short-term rental (ASTR) Type B Conditional Uses - 3-5 Bedrooms ↗)
Applicant must be a resident of the dwelling unit; non-residents must have written designation from resident (Accessory short-term rental (ASTR) Type B Conditional Uses - 3-5 Bedrooms ↗)
All business operators must register as a business with City of Portland (Accessory short-term rental (ASTR) Type B Conditional Uses - 3-5 Bedrooms ↗)
Type B Conditional Uses not permitted in commercial/mixed-use, employment, and industrial zones; regulated as Retail Sales and Service in those zones (Accessory short-term rental (ASTR) Type B Conditional Uses - 3-5 Bedrooms ↗)
Cannot advertise capacity exceeding approved number of bedrooms or guests (Accessory short-term rental (ASTR) Type B Conditional Uses - 3-5 Bedrooms ↗)
Maximum of 5 bedrooms established through Conditional Use process (Accessory short-term rental (ASTR) Type B Conditional Uses - 3-5 Bedrooms ↗)
Operating without approved conditional use may result in fines (Accessory short-term rental (ASTR) Type B Conditional Uses - 3-5 Bedrooms ↗)

Entities: regulatory_approval_type: Type B Accessory Short-Term Rental (ASTR) | approval_process: Conditional Use | jurisdiction: City of Portland | use_classification: Retail Sales and Service | specification: 3-5 bedrooms

Accessory short-term rental (ASTR) Type B Conditional Uses - 3-5 Bedrooms

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Learn more about Type B accessory short-term rental conditional use requirements

You must have a Type B Accessory Short-Term Rental Conditional Use approval if you wish your accessory short-term rental to have three to five bedrooms. You may request to rent up to five bedrooms to overnight guests, whether your unit is a single-dwelling structure or within a multi-dwelling development like a condominium building, with certain limitations. In addition:

Everyone doing business in the City of Portland must register as a business with the City of Portland ↗.
Read more about accessory short-term rentals before you apply ↗.
There are some things you should know if the rental is in an old building ↗.
If you operate a short-term rental without an approved conditional use, you may be fined.
You cannot advertise for more than the approved number of bedrooms or guests allowed under your conditional use. This includes any wording, images or descriptions that indicate a higher capacity available for the approved number of bedrooms or guests allowed.
Type B Conditional Uses are not allowed for accessory short-term rentals in commercial/mixed-use, employment, and industrial zones. Accessory short-term rentals in these zones where three or more bedrooms are rented to overnight guests are regulated as a Retail Sales and Service use ↗.
The maximum number of bedrooms rented for Type B ASTRs is limited to five, but this number will be established through the Conditional Use process.
The applicant for a Type B ASTR Conditional Use must be a resident of the dwelling unit. If the application is coming from someone who does not live in the unit, the resident must designate in writing the person who may apply for the Conditional Use review on their behalf.