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Fulton County, Georgia

College Park, GA vacation rental requirements

College Park’s zoning code lists vacation rentals and limited lodging as prohibited uses in every zoning district, and a June 2026 ordinance makes it unlawful to list, book, or operate one. We found no way to get a permit.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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Short-term rentals
Prohibited in all zoning districts
Vacation rental and limited lodging establishments.Source
Enforcement
Listing or booking is unlawful
Applies to owners, tenants, managers, hosts, and agents (Ord. 2026-14).Source

Part of College Park is in Clayton County. The ban is citywide.

Your licensing checklist

In order: the state, the county, then the town.

State of Georgia

  1. Know what the platform collects

    Airbnb collects state and local sales tax, the $5-a-night state hotel-motel fee, and the local hotel-motel tax on its Georgia bookings. Ask any other platform what it collects, and keep records either way.Source

  2. Register for direct bookings

    If guests book and pay you directly, register for sales tax with the Georgia Tax Center and file the local hotel-motel tax with your city or county. If your city or county requires a business license or occupation tax for the rental, the DOR treats you as an innkeeper and you also owe the $5 state fee on direct bookings.Source

    Georgia Tax Center →

  3. Check your city or county

    Most of the rules are local: short-term rental permits, business licenses (occupation tax), zoning limits, and caps. Some cities ban rentals in residential zones. Pick your area.

Fulton County, Georgia

  1. Find your city

    Nearly every Fulton address is inside a city, and each city sets its own permit, zoning, and hotel-motel tax rules. Check your city on your property tax bill, then pick it below.

  2. Know what the platform collects

    Airbnb collects state and local sales tax, the $5 state fee, and the city hotel-motel tax on its bookings. For direct bookings you file them yourself.Source

City of College Park

  1. Don’t list a short-term rental here

    The city bans renting all or part of a home to transient guests (under 30 days). Rentals of 30 days or more under a lease are not covered by this ban.Source

Sources

A plain-language summary to help you prepare, not legal advice. Rules and fees change; confirm with the office before you apply. Spot something out of date? Email hello@licensedrental.com.