Short-Term Rental Permit Application

New Short-Term Rental Permits

Short-term rental (STR) staff is available by phone at 505-955-4663 and email at shorttermrental@santafenm.gov.

Visit the City of Santa Fe's new Short-Term Rental application site.

Documents needed for a new application

• Site Plan: A site plan required. A screenshot from Google Maps and highlighted boundaries of the properties will be sufficient. This cannot be the same as the floor plan.
• Floor plan: This can be a to scale drawing or other documents. Rooms must be labeled. This cannot be the same as the site plan.
• Insurance: Please send a current declarations page.
• Notification letter: Please find the notification letter template on the short term rental web page. This letter will be mailed to the houses within 200 feet. https://santafenm.gov/land-use/short-term-rentals
• 200 Feet: There should be a list of all neighbor’s addresses and property owner’s addresses within 200 feet. A screenshot of the GIS map does not suffice. GIS Link: https://gis.santafenm.gov/portal/apps/instant/notification/index.html?appid=1eb6bb186caf4718bbdbc03d9c2159eb . Instruction to use the map at https://santafenm.gov/land-use/short-term-rentals .
• GRT: A GRT certificate from the NM state taxation and revenue office is needed. https://tap.state.nm.us/TAP/_/
• Proof Ownership: A deed or a notice of value from the county are required.
• Natural person: The articles of organization are needed to show who the members/managers are for the LLC.
• Notification affidavit: This will be uploaded after all other documents have been approved. Please remember to sign and notarize.

Short-Term Rental Types

The regulations identify three short-term rental units (STR types):

1. Residential STR Permit - Short-term rental of all or part of a dwelling unit in residential zoning districts, such as houses, condos, and apartments.
2. Residential STR Permit, Accessory Dwelling Unit - Dwelling units that are accessory structures located on the same lot as a principal dwelling unit or main house. To qualify for an STR permit, a property owner with an accessory dwelling unit must live in either the principal or the accessory unit. Accessory dwelling units are often called "casitas" or "granny flats."
3. Non-Residential STR Registrations - Dwelling units in non-residential districts rented for less than 30 days. Lodging units issued building permits and business licenses, such as hotels, motels, and bed and breakfast inns, are not STRs. Non-residential units are exempt from the spacing requirements and 1,000-unit limit that apply to units in the other two categories.

Fees

New Permits - $100, a one-time non-refundable application processing fee.

Annual fee - $325 for the Short-Term rental permit and business license. This fee is due once initial inspections have been passed and again at renewal every year.

These fees are required for all short-term rental types.