Virginia Beach Short-Term Rental Ordinance: What to Do About It

Does your short-term rental property (or Airbnb or VRBO) comply with the going into effect on November 1, 2019? If not, there are some crucial, time-sensitive steps you’ll need to take. is here to help.

In January 2019, the Virginia Beach City Council voted to adopt a new ordinance to regulate short-term rentals (STRs), making changes to code and zoning regulations for properties rented out by private owners or through home-sharing companies such as Airbnb, HomeAway, or VRBO. The states several new requirements for properties operating as STRs (and last week.)

To comply with the new short-term rental ordinance, what do I need to do?

If you own a Virginia Beach short-term rental property in the Sandbridge Special Service District, you’ll need to:

• - Make sure that your property meets all .

1. - Complete the Zoning Administration’s .
2. - Provide the zoning office proof of your registration with the Commissioner of Revenue    (COR).
3. - Provide a copy of all transient occupancy tax receipts paid to the COR prior to July 1,    2018. (Don’t worry, if you don’t have one readily available, just call 757-385-4515 for    a copy.)

If you have a Virginia Beach STR and registration and taxes were filed with the Commissioner of Revenue before July 1, 2018:

• - Complete this form for the Zoning Administration.
• - Provide proof of registration with the Commissioner of Revenue (COR).
• - Provide a copy of all transient occupancy tax receipts paid to the COR prior to July 1,    2018. (Again, if you don’t have one readily available, you can just call 757-385-4515      for a copy.)
• - Make sure that your property meets all .

If you have a Virginia Beach STR and registration and/or taxes were NOT filed with the Commissioner of Revenue before July 1, 2018, or if you still have not registered your STR with the COR:

• - Complete this application for a Conditional Use Permit. (.)
• - Complete the application for registration included in the above document.
• - Pay the $360 application and advertising fee.
• - Include a or site plan. (If you need help facilitating a survey, .)
• - Include a written and drawn parking plan, accommodating one non-street parking      spot per bedroom.
• - Provide proof of $1,000,000 or more in liability insurance.

In all three cases, you’ll need to submit your paperwork to:

Planning Department Zoning Administration Attn: Kevin Hershberger or Will Miller 2875 Sabre Street, Suite 500 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452

The new ordinance goes into effect on November 1st, which is only a few short days away. Our experts at CGP Real Estate Consulting have been following and reporting the updates to this process, and our team is at work with property owners like you to bring all Virginia Beach STRs up to code.

If you have any questions about how these changes will affect you or you need assistance in bringing your Virginia Beach property into compliance, don’t hesitate to comment on this post or reach out to at .