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Flagstaff permits STR (<30 days) in residential and commercial zones per AZ SB 1350 preemption. Required: city STR permit + designated 24/7 local contact + posted occupancy + parking plan + AZDOR transient privilege tax registration. Coconino County operates a parallel STR registry for unincorporated areas around Flagstaff (Munds Park, Mountainaire, Doney Park).
Operators must hold a short-term rental permit before listing. See the official permit portal.
Flagstaff Code Compliance Division investigates permit + nuisance complaints. Operating unregistered: $1,000+ administrative fine + back-tax assessment. Annual permit renewal with re-certification of safety standards + local contact. Coconino County's parallel registry cross-references listings against both city and county permit databases.
Combined short-term lodging tax in Flagstaff is approximately 13.176% of gross nightly revenue (state sales + state TRT + local TRT + applicable resort/city options).
Arizona State TPT 5.5% + Coconino County 1.3% + Flagstaff city 2.281% + Flagstaff BBB tax 2% (Bed, Board, Beverage) + transient tax — combined ~13.18% on lodging
Verify the current combined rate via the Utah State Tax Commission before remitting — rates drift quarterly.
STR regulations vary by jurisdiction. Compare Flagstaff against nearby markets.