Short-Term Rental Regulations
in Ketchikan Gateway County, AK

Short-term rentals are listed as a permitted use with development standards in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough code; specific STR development standards in the code require one parking space per short-term rental and that signage comply with the zoning district. STR operation is subject to the borough’s administrative/zoning permit requirements (application with site plan, parking shown, compliance with water/sewer and building permits where applicable) and inspections/as-built documentation may be required per administrative permit rules.

Yes, a permit is required to operate a short-term rental in Ketchikan Gateway County. 1) Submit a zoning land use/zoning permit application to the Borough Planning & Community Development department on the borough’s form including a detailed description of the proposed use and a to-scale site plan showing property lines, existing/proposed structures and parking; include any required water/sewer or building permit applications. 2) Borough zoning official reviews the application (decision within 30 days, may extend by 30 days), and required inspections/as-built surveys must be provided; pay any applicable fees set by borough resolution (fee amounts not stated on the cited pages).

1) Submit a zoning land use/zoning permit application to the Borough Planning & Community Development department on the borough’s form including a detailed description of the proposed use and a to-scale site plan showing property lines, existing/proposed structures and parking; include any required water/sewer or building permit applications. 2) Borough zoning official reviews the application (decision within 30 days, may extend by 30 days), and required inspections/as-built surveys must be provided; pay any applicable fees set by borough resolution (fee amounts not stated on the cited pages).