Definitions and general provisions.

St. Louis Revised Code § 25.57.030

in effect

25.57.030 - Definitions and general provisions. A. Dwelling unit, for purposes of this chapter, means a room or group of rooms with cooking and sanitary facilities, occupied or arranged for occupancy by a single family, as defined in the existing zoning code. B. Short-term rental is a lodging use, that is not a hotel or motel, RV park or campground, any type of institutional dwelling, time share property, or bed and breakfast. "Short-term rental" means a rental of any dwelling unit, in whole or in part, within the City of St. Louis, to any person(s) for transient use, other than (1) in a permitted bed and breakfast; (2) ongoing month to month tenancy for the same dwelling; or (3) home exchange for which there is no payment. "Short-term rental" allows residential occupancy of the rented dwelling for a term of thirty (30) days or less, and requires that the short-term rental use is permitted to operate pursuant to a current and valid permit on file with the City. C. Short-term rental agent means a person or organization authorized by the short-term rental owner, as the operator of a short-term rental unit on the short-term rental permit application. Such an operator shall be available for and responsive to contact at all times. The short-term rental agent of short-term rental, occupied shall be the principal resident, either the owner or the tenant/lessee of the owner and authorized by the owner for short-term rental. D. Short-term rental, non-occupied means a short-term rental unit not used as a principal residence by either the owner or the tenant/lessee authorized by the owner for short-term rental. E. Short-term rental, occupied means a short-term rental unit used as the principal residence by either the owner or the tenant/lessee of the owner and authorized by the owner for short-term rental. A resident can have only one (1) principal residence. F. Short-term rental owner means the owner of record of the property as reflected in the City of St. Louis Assessor records. G. Short-term rental permit is the permit issued by the Building Division of the City of St. Louis to the short-term rental owner or the designated short-term rental agent who has submitted the required documentation and met the requirements set forth in this chapter and in Chapter 25 of the Revised Code for operation of a short-term rental unit. Short-term rentals, non-occupied shall require a graduated business license to obtain a short-term rental permit. Short-term rental permits shall only be issued to natural persons, and not to business entities. H. Short-term rental unit shall mean a dwelling unit, in whole or in part, used as a short-term rental. A short-term rental unit may be either a short-term rental, occupied or a short-term rental, non-occupied. I. Short-term rental platform means a person or company who for compensation or a fee uses an internet platform to primarily list property rentals including short-term rentals as defined in this chapter. (Ord. No. 71729, § 3, 11-6-2023.)

Source: City of St. Louis, Missouri, Revised Code of the City of Saint Louis, 2020, Annotated, and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/st._louis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25BUCO_CH25.57SHRMREOR_25.57.030DEGEPRFetched: 11/1/2026