License issuance; denial.
Scottsdale Revised Code § 18-155
in effectSec. 18-155. - License issuance; denial.
(a) The city shall issue a vacation rental license within seven (7) business days after receipt of a complete application unless grounds for denial exist as follows:
(1) Failure to provide the information required by this article;
(2) Failure to pay the required license fee(s) including any penalties;
(3) At the time of application, the owner has a revoked or suspended license for the same vacation rental or short-term rental;
(4) The applicant has provided false information;
(5) The owner or designee of the owner: (i) is a registered sex offender; (ii) has been convicted of any felony act that resulted in death or serious physical injury; (iii) or has been convicted of any felony use of a deadly weapon within five (5) years of submitting the application; and
(6) Any grounds for revocation or suspension of a vacation rental license exist for the specific license application.
(b) The city manager or designee shall give notice of any denial of an application, and the right of appeal from the denial, as provided for in this article.
(Ord. No. 4566, § 3, 10-25-22, eff. 1-8-23)
Source: City of Scottsdale, Arizona, Revised Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/scottsdale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=REVISED_CODEVO1_CH18PUNUPRMA_ARTIXVARESHRMRE_DIV1LI_S18-155LIISDEFetched: 11/8/2026
