Short Term Rentals and Vacation Rentals; Emergency Point of Contact Requirements; Penalties.
Peoria, Ariz., City Code § 11-151
in effectSec. 11-151. Short Term Rentals and Vacation Rentals; Emergency Point of Contact Requirements; Penalties.
(1) Emergency Responses; Violations. When requested by a police officer, the owner or emergency point of contact whose name appears on the permit application must be on the vacation rental premises, or be available over phone or text, within sixty (60) minutes of the request.
(2) Non-emergency Responses; Violations. The owner or emergency point of contact shall respond to all other complaints relating to the vacation rental in person, over the phone, by e- mail, or by text in a timely manner, but no later than within twenty-four (24) hours of the request.
(3) Maintaining Accurate Emergency Information. All applicants and persons holding permits issued pursuant to Section 11-150 shall give prior written notice to the City Manager or designee of any change to the contact information provided to the City of Peoria for the emergency point of contact. The notice shall be provided to the City Manager not less than ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the change.
(4) Violations. In addition to any other penalty pursuant to the Peoria City Code, a violation of this Section 11-151 shall be a civil offense.
(5) Penalties. In addition to any other penalty pursuant to the Peoria City Code, an owner shall be subject to civil penalties of up to $1,000 for every thirty (30) days the owner fails to provide notice to the City of Peoria as required under this Section. Before imposing the initial civil penalty, the City of Peoria shall provide thirty (30) days' notice to the owner by mailing a notice of violation to the owner's mailing address that was provided to the City of Peoria. Notwithstanding the date of the notice of violation, the date for calculating the penalties shall be the first day the vacation rental is occupied following the owner's failure to provide the notice to the City of Peoria regarding the change.
( Ord. No. 2022-20, § 4, 10-11-22)
Source: City of Peoria, Arizona, City Code and Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/peoriaaz/latest/peoria_az/0-0-0-50953Fetched: 11/8/2026