Residential Units Not Subject to Certain Provisions of this Chapter.
Boston Municipal Code § 9-14.4B
in effect9-14.4B Residential Units Not Subject to Certain Provisions of this Chapter.
(A) Currently licensed lodging houses. A residential unit offered as a short-term rental that is located in a dwelling holding a current and valid certificate of occupancy as a lodging house from ISD and a lodging house license from the Boston Licensing Board as of the effective date of this Section 9-14 shall be subject to the registration requirements contained herein, but shall not be subject to the limitations contained in Subsection 9-14.5(B), (C) or (D).
(B) Existing bed and breakfasts. A residential unit offered as a short-term rental that holds a current and valid certificate of occupancy as a bed and breakfast from ISD as of the effective date of this Section shall be subject to the registration requirements contained herein, but shall not be subject to the limitations contained in Subsection 9-14.5(B), (C) or (D).
(C) Residential units contracted for hospital stays. The use of a dwelling unit or portion thereof for which a contract exists between the owner of the dwelling unit and a health-care facility or government entity or non-profit organization registered as a charitable organization with the Secretary of the commonwealth or classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a public charity or private foundation that provides for the temporary housing in such unit of individuals who are being treated for trauma, injury or disease, or their family members, shall not be considered a short-term rental.
(D) Residential units used for furnished institutional or business stays. The use of a residential unit for which a contract or an agreement exists between the building owner, a corporate housing operator and an institution or business for the temporary housing of employees or individuals affiliated with such institutions or business, where the minimum stay is at least ten days, shall not be considered a short-term rental.
(CBC 1985 9-14.4B; Ord. 2018 c. 5 § 1)
Source: City of Boston, Massachusetts, Boston Municipal Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/boston/latest/boston_ma/0-0-0-6383Fetched: 11/8/2026