COLUMBIA — Short-term rental owners in Columbia are expected to be in compliance with new regulations as of Monday.

As of June 2024, short-term rental owners are required to apply for zoning authorization and a rental certificate of compliance in accordance with a city ordinance approved in February 2024 . Owners must also pay taxes for nightly accommodations associated with hotels and bed and breakfasts.

A short-term rental is "a residential dwelling unit or room within a residential dwelling unit rented by a transient guest," according to a city ordinance .

Short-term rentals refer to many properties listed on sites such as Airbnb and Vrbo.

Columbia's Planning and Zoning Commission oversees recommendations for approval and denial of conditional use permits needed to operate short

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