SF 341 (LSB 2493XS (2) 91)

SENATE FILE 341

BY  ROWLEY

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the regulation of short-term rental properties by counties and cities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 331.301, subsection 18, paragraphs b and d, Code 2025, are amended to read as follows:
   b.  A county with a population greater than seventy-five thousand shall not adopt or enforce any regulation, restriction, or other ordinance, including a conditional use permit requirement, relating to short-term rental properties within the county. A short-term rental property shall be classified as a residential land use for zoning purposes.
   d.  A county with a population greater than seventy-five thousand shall not require a license or permit fee for a short-term rental property in the county.
    Sec. 2.  Section 414.1, subsection 1, paragraph e, subparagraphs (2) and (4), Code 2025, are amended to read as follows:
   (2)  A city with a population greater than seventy-five thousand shall not adopt or enforce any regulation, restriction, or other ordinance, including a conditional use permit requirement, relating to short-term rental properties within the city. A short-term rental property shall be classified as a residential land use for zoning purposes.
   (4)  A city with a population greater than seventy-five thousand shall not require a license or permit fee for a short-term rental property in the city.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to the regulation of short-term rental properties by counties and cities. Current law prohibits a county or city from adopting or enforcing a regulation, restriction, or other ordinance, including a conditional use permit requirement, relating to short-term rental properties within the county or city. Current law also prohibits a county or city from requiring a license or permit fee for a short-term rental property in the jurisdiction. The bill applies these prohibitions only to counties and cities with a population greater than 75,000.