The city’s new short-term rental ordinance went into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. The Goodyear City Council approved the new regulations in early September in anticipation of the state law (SB 1168) going into effect later that month. The state law allows cities and towns to develop their own short-term rental permit or license regulations.

Goodyear’s new ordinance requires the following from short-term rental owners:

• Short-term rental license
• Emergency and complaint contact(s) must respond within certain amount of time
• Notification to neighbors
• Sex offender background check

Short-term rental owners who don’t follow the regulations above, could face civil or criminal penalties, and suspension of their city of Goodyear short-term rental license. Click here to learn more about the new ordinance and for the license application.

“When the Legislature preempted local control over short-term rentals in 2016, we saw a landslide of unintended consequences created by this industry’s incredible popularity and investment potential across the state,” said Mayor Joe Pizzillo, “The Legislature’s most recent bill allows cities to more evenly balance the regulatory scale to balance the property rights of short-term rental owners with the quality of life of their neighbors. This ordinance is a step in the right direction, and I’m proud of our city’s leadership on this issue.”

There was a period after council passed the ordinance for education and awareness and for short-term rental property owners to register.