Short-term rental ordinance
Short-term rental rules. On October 1, 2024 the council set spacing at 750 feet in residential zones, exempted owner-occupied rentals under conditions and cut the cap from 3 to 2 per 1,000 residents.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Residential zones citywide
- Applicant
- City of Logan
Every hearing and vote
February 15, 2022 · City Council
Short-term rentals, Ordinance 22-04 (workshop)
Discussed
Community Development Director Mike DeSimone presented land development code amendments on short-term rentals. Staff proposed allowing them in MR-20, MR-30, CR and most commercial zones and barring them in single-family and industrial zones; the Planning Commission voted 5-0 on January 27 to allow them in all zones subject to operating standards, including a three-person limit in residential units, two parking stalls and a local contact within one hour. Amy Anderson was hesitant about the occupancy wording, Simmonds raised density and renewals, and Jensen raised absentee landlords and enforcement. Action was set for March 1.
March 1, 2022 · City Council
Short-term rentals, Ordinance 22-04 (public hearing)
Continued · 5-0
Community Development Director Mike DeSimone presented standards for short-term rentals. Staff recommended allowing them only in multifamily and commercial zones, saying they would worsen parking, occupancy and noise problems and could reduce housing stock; the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to allow them in all zones with operating standards, including a one-hour local contact and a limit of three violations a year. Council Member Mark Anderson said they should be allowed citywide but limited to allow enforcement; Amy Anderson agreed they should be citywide but worried about circumventing occupancy codes and was reluctant to vote; Tom Jensen raised absentee landlords, possible boarding-house use and enforcement; Chair Jeannie Simmonds said about 50 are listed on Airbnb. Eight residents spoke: Keegan Garrity, Kersey Hatten, Ted Chalfant, Connor Simmons and Diana Roundy supported them in some form, several favoring owner-run or manager-run units; Gail Yost, Fred Rigby and Gary Hoffman opposed them, citing neighborhood cohesion, past experience and market saturation, and Yost and Rigby asked for neighborhood councils to weigh in first. The council continued the item to April 19 and Mayor Daines will send neighborhood chairs the materials.
April 19, 2022 · City Council
Short-term rental land use rules, Ordinance 22-04
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted short-term rental standards: a conditional use permit in residential zones, 500-foot separation, a citywide cap of 3 licenses per 1,000 residents, fully on-site parking of one space per bedroom with a minimum of two, one rental per structure, license revocation after three confirmed violations and no more than two consecutive contracts with the same party in six months. Members preferred measuring separation by street frontage. A revoked license is suspended for one year.
April 19, 2022 · City Council
Short-term rental business licensing, Ordinance 22-08 (workshop)
Discussed
Community Development Director Mike DeSimone proposed annual, nontransferable licenses at $100 new and $50 renewal, a local property manager, a waiting list when the cap is reached and loss of the license after three violations. He said staff still worry about circumvention of long-term rental standards. Action was set for May 3.
May 3, 2022 · City Council
Short-term rental licensing, Ordinance 22-08 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted business licensing for short-term rentals with $100 new and $50 renewal fees, a local property manager, a cap of 3 licenses per 1,000 residents with a waiting list, a 60-minute complaint response and notice to properties within 300 feet. Neighborhood Improvement Manager Aaron Smith said staff still have concerns about circumventing long-term residential use but see a legitimate path with enforcement. A revoked applicant may reapply after one year and goes to the end of the waiting list.
September 3, 2024 · City Council
Workshop: home occupations, accessory dwelling units and short-term rentals, Ordinances 24-18 and 24-19, Resolution 24-36
Discussed
Staff previewed code amendments to Chapters 17.36 and 17.37 (recommended 7-0 by the Planning Commission), an ordinance exempting low-impact home occupations from business licensing with a $50 administrative fee for those that opt in, and a fee schedule. Action was set for September 17.
September 17, 2024 · City Council
Home occupations, accessory dwelling units and short-term rentals, Ordinance 24-18 (public hearing)
Continued · 4-1
Dozens of comments were received; many supported ADUs and short-term rentals while others opposed them or raised enforcement and neighborhood concerns. The council agreed to cap external ADU height at 20 feet and no taller than the main structure, eliminate the 6,000 square foot minimum lot, eliminate the USU buffer, set a 750-foot short-term rental spacing radius and allow 2 per 1,000 residents, then continued the ordinance to October 1 as an action item. The recorded roll call lists Council Member Simmonds as voting no, while the narrative text names Council Member Johnson, which should be checked against the minutes.
October 1, 2024 · City Council
Home occupations, accessory dwelling units and short-term rentals, Ordinance 24-18
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted the Chapter 17.36 and 17.37 amendments: external ADUs capped at the primary dwelling's height or 20 feet, whichever is lower; the 6,000 square foot minimum lot size removed; short-term rental spacing of 750 feet in residential zones with owner-occupied rentals exempt under conditions; and the residential cap cut from 3 to 2 per 1,000 residents. About 23 short-term rentals are legally licensed versus many unlicensed; Cache County's share is 4.4 percent. Members polled on banning short-term rentals in single-family zones: Council Member Simmonds favored a ban with an owner-occupied exception and Johnson supported that, López and Chair Anderson favored keeping them with limits, and Mark Anderson opposed a full ban.
October 7, 2025 · City Council
Workshop: Land Development Code amendments, Ordinance 25-17
Discussed
DeSimone outlined removing the conditional use permit for short-term rentals, aligning beekeeping rules with state law, raising the minor subdivision threshold (staff proposed 3 to 10 lots; the Planning Commission cited 6), extending permit expiration from 12 to 24 months, and downtown TC-1 standards that the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to deny. Action was set for October 21.
October 21, 2025 · City Council
Land Development Code amendments, Ordinance 25-17 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted amendments that remove the conditional use permit for short-term rentals, align beekeeping with state law (5,445 square feet per two hives and a 10-foot setback), raise the minor subdivision threshold and move review to staff, and extend permit expiration from 12 to 24 months with one extension and reapplication after 36 months. Downtown TC-1 changes were removed after the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to deny them. The staff summary cites a 10-lot minor subdivision threshold while the Planning Commission recommendation cites six.