Short-Term Rental Regulations
in Foley, AL

Short-term rentals are permitted in Foley provided operators obtain a City business license covering their STR activity and a separate short-term rental permit for each rental unit. Operators must provide a 24-hour contact person and phone for the unit, list all hosting platforms, upload owner identification, report prior-year gross revenue for licensing, and meet listed safety requirements; applications are reviewed and each unit is subject to a Fire Department inspection before permit issuance.

Yes, a permit is required to operate a short-term rental in Foley. 1) Create/login to a Citizenserve account (City of Foley portal) and apply for a City business license that covers all STR activity; upload required ID and report gross revenue as prompted. 2) Using Citizenserve, submit a separate short-term rental permit application for each physical rental address; list the responsible person and 24-hour contact for the unit and include hosting platforms. 3) Applications are reviewed by City staff; the Fire Inspector will conduct a fire inspection; once applications are approved you will be prompted to pay and the license and permit(s) will be issued. Renewal is handled via Citizenserve.

1) Create/login to a Citizenserve account (City of Foley portal) and apply for a City business license that covers all STR activity; upload required ID and report gross revenue as prompted. 2) Using Citizenserve, submit a separate short-term rental permit application for each physical rental address; list the responsible person and 24-hour contact for the unit and include hosting platforms. 3) Applications are reviewed by City staff; the Fire Inspector will conduct a fire inspection; once applications are approved you will be prompted to pay and the license and permit(s) will be issued. Renewal is handled via Citizenserve.