Short-Term Rental Regulations
in Pacific County, WA

Occupancy is limited to two overnight occupants per bedroom plus two additional persons, with a maximum total of ten. In R-1, R-2, and R-R zones, rentals must maintain a 500-foot radius from other vacation rentals, and only one rental is permitted per parcel. An on-site local point of contact residing within one hour travel time is required.

Yes, a permit is required to operate a short-term rental in Pacific County. 1) Submit a vacation rental license application to Pacific County DCD including an accurate to-scale floor plan; 2) Obtain an approved initial fire and life-safety inspection by the Building Division; 3) Comply with public notice requirements (posting a sign and notifying neighbors within 300 feet) and display the issued license inside the unit.

1) Submit a vacation rental license application to Pacific County DCD including an accurate to-scale floor plan; 2) Obtain an approved initial fire and life-safety inspection by the Building Division; 3) Comply with public notice requirements (posting a sign and notifying neighbors within 300 feet) and display the issued license inside the unit.