File annual short-term rental registration

A short-term rental is a dwelling unit or a room within a dwelling, which is leased to an individual or a group for less than 28 days at a time. (A room for rent within an owner-occupied dwelling unit is an allowed accessory use for any dwelling unit.)

Zoning related to short term rentals

  • 350-2.1 - Definition
  • 350-URA Table Attachment 6:3 & 6:4  and URB Table Attachment 7:3 & 7:6  
  • 350-URC Table Attachment 8:4 
  • 350-Attachment 2 
  • 350-CB Attachment 9, EB Attachment 10, HB Attachment 12, OI Attachment 16
  • 350-PV Attachment 19
  • 350-Amend Tables: WSP, SC,SR,RR- Attachment 24, 18, 5, 4

Order to Accept MGL Chapter 64G, 3D(a) to Impose Community Impact Fee on Short-Term Rentals - passed City Council April 4, 2019

Order to Accept MGL Chapter 64G, 3D(b) to Impose Community Impact Fee on Short-Term Rentals Within Two-and-Three-Family Dwellings - passed City Council May 2, 2019

Please complete online registration here.

Annual registration is required and expires on December 31st each year.


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