Short-Term Rental Regulations
in Kalispell, MT

Short-term rentals in Kalispell require a city short-term residential rental permit with site plan and life-safety inspection; applicants must provide a Flathead City-County Public Accommodation (Tourist Home) license and Montana Sales & Use Tax registration. A local 24/7 contact must be provided, adjacent property owners within 150 feet are notified (15-day comment period), and occupancy may be limited by sewage capacity.

Yes, a permit is required to operate a short-term rental in Kalispell. 1) Submit the Kalispell Short-Term Residential Rental Application to the Planning Department with a $166 fee, site/floor plans, proof of Flathead City-County Public Accommodation license, and MT Sales & Use Tax permit. 2) Schedule and pass a Planning Department life-safety inspection. 3) City staff notifies neighbors within 150 feet for a 15-day comment period; if no significant opposition occurs, an Administrative Conditional Use Permit is issued.

1) Submit the Kalispell Short-Term Residential Rental Application to the Planning Department with a $166 fee, site/floor plans, proof of Flathead City-County Public Accommodation license, and MT Sales & Use Tax permit. 2) Schedule and pass a Planning Department life-safety inspection. 3) City staff notifies neighbors within 150 feet for a 15-day comment period; if no significant opposition occurs, an Administrative Conditional Use Permit is issued.