Short-term rentals in Palmer, explained properly.

Sec. 17.89.070(E) marks CUP (Conditional Use Permit) in these cells: Type 1 in R-1 and R-1E, Type 2 in R-1E, Type 4 in R-1E, and Type 5 in R-1E, R-2 and R-3. Where a conditional use permit is required, the standards of PMC 17.72.050 apply plus the standards in Sec. 17.89.080: no unreasonable interference with or undue annoyance to residential uses (appearance, lights, odor, noise, dust, traffic), sufficient access, and conditions the commission may impose on location, screening, fencing, buffering, hours of operation, traffic, landscaping or setbacks. Under Sec. 17.89.080(D), a Type 1 short-term rental must be on a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet. We haven't reviewed PMC 17.72.050 yet, so the permit process and fee are not shown here.

Sec. 17.89.030. Types 2 and 3 provide lodging to only one group at a time per dwelling unit; Types 4 and 5 may rent to multiple lodging groups at a time. A residential dwelling incorporating a Type 4 as an accessory use must be a minimum of 2,000 square feet (Sec. 17.89.070(J)).

Sec. 17.89.060(E). The applicant gives notice to each residence adjacent, including those across a public right-of-way and properties connected to the applicant's property by property corners. The notice must describe the proposed use and give the name, address, telephone number and email address (if any) of the responsible person.

Sec. 17.89.070(C). The responsible person is the person responsible for addressing all maintenance, nuisance and safety concerns related to the rental (Sec. 17.89.020). The posted sign must show the name and contact information of the owner and/or responsible person, the license number, and the occupancy limits and requirements set forth in the license. Confirm with the City where the responsible person must be located.

Sec. 17.89.070(A) requires one additional parking space for each bedroom or dwelling unit rented, in addition to the parking required in Chapter 17.64 PMC (Parking and Loading), and says no on-street parking is allowed for short-term rental facility guests. The application must show the number of off-street parking spaces available for guests (Sec. 17.89.040(E)). We haven't reviewed Chapter 17.64 yet.

Sec. 17.89.070(B) and Sec. 17.89.090. We haven't reviewed PMC 14.08.080 yet.

Sec. 17.89.070(D) and (F). We haven't reviewed Chapter 8.36, so the quiet-hour times are not shown here.

Sec. 17.89.070(H).

Sec. 17.89.070(I). The code also defines a hosting platform as a person or entity that provides a means for an owner to advertise and offer a short-term rental to the general public (Sec. 17.89.020).

Sec. 17.89.040(D), Sec. 17.89.060(B) and Sec. 17.89.070(G). We haven't reviewed the building code title, so the specific requirements are not shown here.

Sec. 17.89.050 and Sec. 17.89.040(A), which says the permit is valid for a period of one year. The renewal fee amount is not shown here because we haven't reviewed the City's adopted budget yet. A renewal in R-1, R-1E and R-2 for Type 1, 2 or 4 rentals also needs the neighbor notice described above.

Sec. 17.89.060(A). We haven't reviewed the City's general penalty provisions yet, so fines are not shown here.

Sec. 17.89.100. The licensee gets written notice at least seven days before the action and may ask in writing for a meeting within seven days of receiving the notice. If the zoning administrator finds a safety hazard or a need for immediate remedy, the administrator may order the rental to cease operation immediately.

Sec. 17.89.110 and Sec. 17.89.120. The appeal is on a form prescribed by the city clerk with a non-refundable fee set in the current adopted budget. The commission issues written findings of fact and conclusions of law within 15 days after the hearing, and its decision may be appealed under Chapter 17.98 PMC.

The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (Division of Community and Regional Affairs) says that at present the State of Alaska does not levy a sales tax, that several municipal governments do, and that a local sales tax is not authorized unless voters approve it at an election (page last revised July 1, 2013). Two bills in the 2025-2026 Legislature would add state taxes but have not passed: SB 227, the Governor's bill establishing a state sales and use tax, has been in the Senate Finance Committee since February 19, 2026, and HB 310, which would establish a bed tax, was referred to the House Labor and Commerce Committee on February 16, 2026 with no later action shown. This field covers state taxes only; local room or bed taxes are on each place's page.

Searched: the Alaska Legislature's full-text search for "short-term rental" across bills, journals, committee minutes and documents from 2023 to 2026 (25 results: HB 184 of the 33rd Legislature; HB 13, a municipal property tax exemption bill that mentions converting a short-term rental unit to a long-term rental; and committee minutes and journal entries), and the list of all bill short titles for the 34th Legislature (2025-2026), which has no short-term rental bill (HB 310, a bed tax bill, is described in the field above). HB 184 (Short-term rental unit registry), which would have established a state short-term rental unit registry under the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, was read the first time and referred to the House Labor and Commerce Committee on May 1, 2023; no later action is shown. The text of the Alaska Statutes itself was not full-text searched for this page.