Screen the exact Georgetown parcel for City jurisdiction, zoning, annual registration, occupancy rules, lodging taxes, safety requirements, and private restrictions before committing capital.
Start with the exact address, zoning district, lawful dwelling status, and proposed hosting model.
Georgetown rules apply only to premises within the City, while the joint planning commission controls zoning review.
Every Georgetown short-term rental must be registered annually with the Georgetown-Scott County Revenue Commission.
The amended ordinance sets dwelling, contract, occupancy, and emergency-contact rules.
Hosts must coordinate City, tourism, and Kentucky tax obligations instead of assuming a platform covers every charge.
Listings and contracts must carry required disclosures, and repeat final violations can jeopardize registration.
Build the investment case from verified property facts and conservative operating assumptions.
Route each decision to the office responsible for that approval or obligation.
Bring the parcel address, zoning information, intended rental setup, and current property numbers to a focused underwriting conversation.
Confirm that the parcel is inside Georgetown City limits, identify its zoning district, verify the proposed rental configuration, and check public approvals plus private restrictions before underwriting bookings.
Yes. A short-term rental inside Georgetown must register annually with the Georgetown-Scott County Revenue Commission. The ordinance requires host details, an eligible emergency contact, proof of Revenue Commission good standing, the property location, and proof of zoning compliance.
The City definition covers a dwelling or dwelling unit rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days where no meals are served. Each separately rented unit is treated as an individual short-term rental.
No. Zoning treatment depends on the district and hosting configuration. Confirm whether the proposed use is permitted, conditional, or prohibited with the Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission before applying for City registration.
The ordinance generally allows two adult guests per bedroom plus no more than two additional adults, caps total occupancy at 10 people including children, and limits a bedroom under 120 square feet to one adult.
State the lawful maximum occupancy, clearly prohibit parties, and require guests to follow City noise, nuisance, traffic, and parking rules. Platform listings must also display the valid GSCRC registration number.
Confirm occupational license and local transient room tax obligations with local agencies. Kentucky also imposes 6% sales tax and a 1% transient room tax. Platform collection may not cover direct bookings or every host charge.
The annual application requires an emergency contact located in Georgetown or within 25 miles of the rental. The contact must address maintenance, safety, and nuisance issues, and the contact details must be posted inside the rental.
Yes. Two final, unappealable civil violations or two failures to follow the STR article for a property within 12 months can support revocation. A revoked owner or host can be ineligible for new registrations for one year.
Use property-specific assumptions for lawful capacity, achievable rates, occupancy, taxes, insurance, utilities, cleaning, maintenance, reserves, financing, and downtime. Treat permits, private restrictions, and tax registration as gating conditions, not after-launch tasks.